Showing 1–13 of 13 free attractions in Conwy
BeachesLlandudno Beach
Swimming PoolsEirias Park and Waterpark
BeachesTywyn Beach
WaterConwy Water Gardens
SightseeingConwy Suspension Bridge
BeachesColwyn Bay
BeachesPenmaenmawr Beach
SightseeingAberconwy House
BeachesLlanddulas Beach
BeachesKinmel Bay
BeachesLlanfairfechan Beach
BeachesOld Colwyn Beach
Children's FarmsBodafon Farm Park
Free Family Days Out in Conwy
Conwy Suspension Bridge is the entry that gives this list its character, a Telford bridge you cross on foot with the castle beside it. The other four free Conwy listings spread out from there: Aberconwy House, the one indoor entry, a medieval merchant's house in the town; Llandudno Beach along the coast; Conwy Water Gardens and Bodafon Farm Park. Four of the five are outdoor, which in this part of Wales means checking the forecast rather than hoping.
Crossing the bridge on foot is a small thing that children remember. Build the day outwards from it rather than treating it as something you pass on the way to somewhere else.
Free days out in Conwy: FAQs
Can you walk across the suspension bridge?
Conwy Suspension Bridge is a historic pedestrian crossing rather than a road bridge, and walking it is the point. Bridges of this age are usually in the care of a heritage body, which means opening arrangements and any toll house or exhibition attached may run to seasonal hours. Check before travelling specifically for it, and be aware that a suspension bridge moves underfoot, which delights some children and alarms others.
Is the merchant's house worth a visit with children?
Aberconwy House is a small medieval townhouse, and small is the operative word: it is a short visit rather than an afternoon. Old houses work with children when the rooms are furnished and the scale is human, which is the case here. As the only indoor entry on this list it carries the wet-weather load alone, so it is worth knowing its opening days before you rely on it.
How far is the beach from the town?
Llandudno Beach is along the coast rather than in Conwy itself, so it is a separate journey and a separate outing rather than something to fit in around the bridge and the house. Seaside towns of this kind have plenty beyond the sand, which changes the character of a beach day considerably. Wind rather than rain is what usually ends visits on this stretch of the north Wales coast.