Platts Farm Campsite
Llanfairfechan
As this was our last trip this year and only for two nights, we decided to stop on the way in Llandudno and went to the West Shore Beach Cafe as it was their pie week and we wanted to indulge in some homemade food.
Arriving at the cafe it was a busy afternoon and we could see lots of people tucking into various pies, checking out the menu my Dad and I decided on lamb and leek, Pete chose steak and mushroom and little man had his favourite fish fingers and chips!
We eagerly waited for our pies and were not disappointed when they came, large slices with lots of filling and just what was needed. Full of flavour, packed with chunks of meat and nicely cooked pastry we tucked in. Afterwards we went for a short walk down towards the beach to take in the scenery.
A short drive from here we arrived at the campsite and were greeted by Jim who was looking after the site. He showed us to our field were we had the pick of pitch as there was no-one else there! A fire basket and wood had also been left for us which didn't take long to get going!
Our field was in a good position and we could hear the stream at the bottom tucked away behind the wall. The site has good amenities with a toilet and shower block, under cover washing area and a barn on each field that can be used in bad weather with picnic tables and lighting provided, this made a great addition to our normal camping, somewhere to sit is a bonus!
We pulled one of the picnic tables out so that we could sit near the fire and little man could play with his toys, this time some Lego and Zomlings
Pete got the fire going whilst I cooked some tea, a nice tuna pasta. After tea we toasted some marshmallows as this is one of little mans favourite parts of camping.
On Saturday we headed to Conwy on the bus as it was Gwledd Conwy Feast. We started off in Bodlondeb Park were we received a warm welcome by the stall holders. We visited stalls run by the local college where we learnt how boats are made and little man got to start an engine and rev it up, which he loved.
In the next tent we found a digger simulator, much to Daddys excitement! Little man took a little persuasion to get on but once he was sat on Petes knee they were off like pros digging and moving dirt. Mission completed they next had to move pallets using a forklift, again a simulation which turned out to be for the best since on the first go they managed to tip it over! The final task was to walk around a site and look at how everything is planned and the process for building houses. Technology like this is helping our young people in class get used to site work and machinery whilst in a safe environment.
Little man then found the animal tent which is no surprise given how much of animal lover he is. We were greeted by a couple of cows
Lots of different sheep in pens and little mans favourite animal, an Alpaca which he was excited to see and he got to touch some of their wool and found out how soft it is.
We continued round and little man found something he hadn't seen before, turkeys! They looked like they were doing a little dance around their pen.
Before leaving this tent little man got to meet a very big horse!
Back outside we grabbed Pete grabbed a coffee and I indulged in a hot chocolate, we also treated ourselves to a homemade sausage roll from one of the stalls whilst little man had fun chasing some big bubbles!
He had some money so we put towards it and he bought himself a big bubble set!
After lunch we headed back through Conwy town and down on to the Quayside were there was a huge food tent and lots of street food stalls, the smells were amazing from all around the world.
As we had tickets for the Feast they entitled us to half price entry into Conwy Castle which we has promised little man we would visit as he likes playing with his swords and shield.
We had a little picture that little man needed to colour in by solving clues so off we went to explore the castle with little man leading the way. We headed down and then up a tower, steps not too bad as it was only a small tower, we then had to head along the wall and little man decided we had to go up the next tower and this one was taller and the steps narrowed towards the top. Once at the top the views are stunning and you can see all around from the hills down to the sea.
If little man had his way we would have been up every tower! We did go up one more that looked over the Feast on the Quayside and could see the hustle and bustle, it looked to be continuing to be a great festival.
Back down on the ground we found some more clues for the colouring sheet, we could tell what the picture was but we were struggling to find a couple of clues.
Once back in the shop I asked at the counter and the man explained that there was a map on the back showing where the clues are! Oops
We headed back to the campsite from here with the evening drawing in. Tonight's tea was a nice warming stew, a new camp favourite on the colder nights.
A short but sweet stay at Platts Farm as we packed away the next day. This site makes a great base for getting around, especially if like us you don't drive as the bus stop is just outside the gate and there is also a train station in the town.
We enjoyed it here as the site is clean and well kept, this is one that will be on our list for next year.
Thank you to everyone who has been reading our blog over this year and we look forward more to come. Over our winter break we will be adding reviews of some more of the products we have bought and used. Until next time camp safe and enjoy the outdoors.
