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Colwyn Bay is fairly well serviced by public transport:
*Car - Colwyn Bay is right on the main east-west road passing through north Wales, the A55. Travelling west you can also leave at he exit for Llandulas and take the old road through Old Colwyn.
*Rail - Colwyn Bay station is also on the main north Wales route that services Holyhead, with it's links to [wiki=06e415f918c577f07328a52e24f75d43]Ireland[/wiki]. The station is at the bottom of the main shopping street - Station Road.
*Bus - The bus service up and down the North Wales coast is good. You can get direct buses to [wiki=46bd09565a6f8724ea3876fd8ee82151]Rhyl[/wiki], [wiki=ae5e9b8ea096379c752e50631876a451]Llandudno[/wiki], [wiki=be7e93d73fe1b431395317e8f4bc0c1b]Conwy[/wiki] etc... The current operator is arriva. [http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ServiceSearchResults.aspx?regid=130&txt=Colwyn%20Bay]. Day Rover tickets are good value.
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Buses run throughout the Colwyn Bay area.
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The Welsh Mountain Zoo. The best attraction in Colwyn Bay, while not a large zoo, the interesting location on a hillside (not quite the 'Mountain' advertised) allows for more interesting habitats for animals. A free bus usually runs from Colwyn Bay train station. However, check the zoo's website to find out when it's running.[http://www.welshmountainzoo.org/]
*Eirias Park/ Parc Eirias is a large, grassy park about twenty minutes walk from the town centre. As well as the park with it's boating lake, there is a fairly well equipped leisure centre with indoor pool, squash and tennis courts, and a good athletics track and rugby field that hosts international Under 20s Rugby. There is also a new skatepark on the grounds
*The Promenade and Beach are about three miles long, while the beach is relatively sandy, it has a functional feel because of the dilapidated pier. On the promenade is the town's "Victoria Pier" which is in a sad state and in dire need of renovation. There is a great cycle track the entire length and is fun to walk when its cold and windy.
*Take in a play or a musical at Theatre Colwyn[http://www.theatrcolwyn.co.uk/]. While small, it sometimes gets interesting productons and shows films at the end of their cinematic runs.
*Bryn Euryn is a hill overlooking Rhos-on-Sea on which there are the remains of a hillfort called Dinerth, the 'fort of the bear' Well worth a short walk for fantastic views.
*St Trillo's Church which is featured on the Rhos Heritage trail is located on the promenade overlooking the sea and is the smallest church in Wales.
*New 'Permanent Beach'. Changing Rooms. Sailing School. Slipway. Play equipment. A Cafe Bistro will be opening soon.
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The promenade includes an excellent cycle-path and can also be used for watersports and fishing.
* Walking - Colwyn Bay offers some good opportunites for walking - Bryn Euryn (see below) and Pwllycrochan Woods in Upper Colwyn Bay is also well worth visiting.
*Current manager ex-Chelsea player Frank Sinclair. Capacity 2500 (500) seats. They play in the English League pyramid.
*" Positioned above Old Colwyn, the course is graced with spectacular views of the glorious Welsh hills, and panoramic views of the Irish sea. " The course was designed by legendary Open winner James Braid.
*Anglers come from far and wide to cast their rods into the ocean. Often there are all night fishermen who brave the winds to catch local fish all along the prom but especially the eastern section.
For the more adventurous there are fishing trips that leave from Rhos Head
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*There are boats available for charter such as provided by incentive fishing.
*There is nature reserve called Bryn Euryn which in particular offers great views over the local area and the ruins of Llys Euryn, a historical late medieval house and remnants of an iron age fort are worth exploring
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Station Road has a WH Smith's, Boot's and other independent stores. There's also a bi-weekly market on Thursdays and Saturdays, it's not that great but there's some local and freshly grown goods amongst the tat.
*The Bay View Shopping Centre [url=http://www.colwyn-bay.com]Shopping in Colwyn Bay[/url]has a Morrison's, an Iceland, an Argos, a Holland & Barratt health food shop, various 'pound' and hardware stores
*There are a few independent book and antique and second hand furniture as well as an interesting auction house[http://www.rogersjones.co.uk/index.asp] on Abergele Road.
* There is an Aldi supermarket in Old Colwyn and a Lidl supermarket in the 'West End' of Colwyn Bay
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There are numerous places to eat in the town. Most are independent fast food places (fish and chips, kebabs, Chinese, etc). In addition there is:
* 'The Coffee Corner' - a traditional coffee shop.
* 'The Toad' - Small food pub on promenade that doesn't look like much from outside but the food is very good standard and has won local awards. Its worth a try though you may have to book to get the best tables.[http://www.thetoad-pub.co.uk/]
* 'Speaker's Corner' - a fair attempt at a trendy/alternative coffee shop/sometime venue.
* The 'Wetherspoons' - Built in a former cinema, it has nice atmosphere and cheap, mostly edible food.
* 'Virgilios Ristorante' - Fairly good Italian food.
* 'The Pen-Y-Bryn' - great, mostly traditional British food, for relatively good prices.
* 'The White Lion' - just outside of Colwyn Bay in Llanelian. Traditional good pub food. Not quite as good as it's reputation, but well worth a try.[http://whitelioninn.co.uk/]
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Some of the pubs in Colwyn Bays have seen better days.
Many locals steer clear of the centre at night, a more salubrious night out can be found in Old Colwyn or Rhos-On Sea.
Colwyn Bay can get rough on occasions, but usually the 'Wetherspoons' is kept fairly trouble free.
* The Pen-Y-Bryn, in upper Colwyn Bay is usually a bit queiter if you prefer that kind of atmosphere. It was refitted in 2001 and has oak floors, open fires, bookcases and old furniture.[http://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/penybryn/history/]
* The Picture House This Wetherspoon pub is the former Princess Cinema. Built in c1914, it was originally called the Princess Picture House.[http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-picture-house]. It is near the railway station.
In Old Colwyn there are several good pubs on Abergele Road that are frequented by a more discerning crowd including
* The Red Lion
* The Sun
* The Cuckoo
* The Marine
In Rhos on Sea are several pubs including:
*The Rhos Fynach - It's on the sea front road, but on the other side of the road from the beach. The building is reputed to be the oldest building in the area and parts of it are said to date back to 1181.
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Prior to the building on the A55, there used to be hundred of hotels and guest houses in Colwyn Bay but many have been closed and converted to other types of living accomodation. This was probably because the journey times from the main conurbations of Liverpool and Manchester was with the jams tortuous.
There are still some guest houses above the promenade towards Rhos-on-Sea and a smattering of hotels dotted around
* A travelodge has recently been built near the station
* Rathlin Country House (Beautiful 5 Star Country House Bed and Breakfast)[http://www.rathlincountryhouse.co.uk/]
* Westpoint Hotel (B&B)
* Sunnydowns Hotel (Rhos on Sea)
* The Ashmount
* Staveley House Guest Bed & Breakfast Rhos-on-Sea
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[wiki=ae5e9b8ea096379c752e50631876a451]Llandudno[/wiki] - A victorian seaside resort that has kept much of it's charm and well worth a visit.
*[wiki=be7e93d73fe1b431395317e8f4bc0c1b]Conwy[/wiki] - The medieval castle and walls are excellent.
*[wiki=ce4a851473674bf9a0a8091257348e61]Conwy Valley[/wiki] - a trip up the beautiful Conwy Valley will take you to Bodnant Gardens, Betws-Y-Coed and beyond to the Snowdonia National Park.
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