Shoot, shop and zip
Sharpen your shooting skills at Clay Pigeon Events. Shop The Rows in Chester or big-name brands at Cheshire Oaks. Taste the wines at Vale Vineyard. Or book massages and manicures at Bodysgallen Hall Spa. Brave the world’s fastest zip wire at Zip World or be wowed by the views from the Great Orme tramway.
Country kids
Get wowed by the views from the Great Orme tramway, the only funicular railway that travels on public roads. Bounce 60 feet up in the trees at Tree Top Nets at Betwys Y Coed. Dive with sharks in the 3.8 million-litre tropical tank at the Blue Planet Aquarium. Or visit Ruthin Gaol to learn about life in the Victorian prison system.
Head to the National Slate Museum to hear the fascinating story of how slate put Wales on the international map. Bounce on the trampoline nets twice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral in the underground caverns at Bounce Below. Or visit sister site Zip World and ride the world’s fastest zip wire through the mountains.
Catch plays and comedies at The Theatre Clwyd in Mold, or Sumatran tigers, snow leopards, margays and more at the Welsh Mountain Zoo. See the butterflies and birds at Pili Palas. Celebrate the beauty of nature at the eco-conscious Greenwood theme park. Or ride the Llangollen railway through the Dee Valley.
Head to Wales’ north coast for great beaches such as Colwyn Bay, Newborough Beach, Rhosneighr, Trearddur Bay, Harlech and Portmadoc. Brave the rollercoaster and tree trekking at Fforest Adventure. Or take the heritage trail around Chester Cathedral, Conwy Castle and Denbigh Castle.
For the grown ups
Keep your forehand form at Ruthin Tennis Club, swim at Ruthin Leisure Centre, or ask us about bespoke fitness classes on the mountain or wild swimming at Bala Lake. Sharpen your shooting skills at Clay Pigeon Events. Or hone your driving and putting at Ruthin Golf Course while enjoying amazing views.
Shop The Rows in Chester, England’s oldest shop-front, while foodies and label lovers can get down to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at Cheshire Oaks for big-name brands at small prices. Take a tour and taste the wines at Vale Vineyard. Or book massages and manicures at Bodysgallen Hall Spa or The White House Spa at St Asaph.
Cycle the coloured routes at One Planet Adventure Trail or run the forest trails. Get your boots on and follow Offa’s Dyke or get over to Betwys y Coed to see the Swallow Falls. Brave the world’s fastest zip wire at Zip World. Ride the rapids with White Active. Or fly-fish at Llandegla Fishery.
Try boat angling from Rhos-on-Sea harbour. Ride the world’s first surf lagoon at Surf Snowdonia. Try coasteering or canyoning with North Wales Active. Follow the Sport of Kings at Chester Races. Or enjoy a National Trust-fest with houses and gardens at Erdigg, Bodnant, Penrhyn Castle, Chirk Castle and Plas Newydd.
