Trwyn yr Wylfa
Set in the hills above Penmaenmawr just outside Conwy in North Wales is Trwyn yr Wylfa. Behind the site are the beautiful Welsh Hills, in front nothing but sea! A great family site where you can choose your own pitch but be prepared to have a scout around as it is quite hilly, we were on a bit of a slope and spent a lot of the time slipping down, so next time I think we need to have a proper look around for a more level pitch, that being said it didn't take away from how nice the site was especially the stunning views!
The facilities were spot on with cleanliness, Pete has said that the mens toilets were the cleanest he has seen on a campsite. There are also two family bathrooms which include a shower so great if you have little ones. In the washing block there is also a fridge/freezer that you can use along with laundry facilities and a microwave, novel for us as we are used to basic facilities when camping. There is also an ice cream van that visits the site each evening, this seemed to prove popular.
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| Bathroom area showing family bathrooms
The location of the site meant it was easy for us to explore the local area and catch a bus. On our first evening we walked down into Penmaenmawr to the fish and chip shop then down onto the beach to enjoy our supper. There is a nice stretch of beach here with a small paddling pool for the little ones, park and seating area which was being enjoyed by a number of people having their tea.
View out to the Great Orme and Llandudno
After our dinner we headed back up to the site to settle down for our first night and hoping we didn't end up rolled on top of each other by the morning!
 Wales Coastal Path
For our first day we decided to try the Wales Coastal Path from Conwy over to Llandudno after first catching the bus in to Conwy.
The path takes you out of Conwy over the bridge then down along the side of the river giving you a great view of the castle behind you.
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The path heads slightly inland whilst passing Deganwy Quay Hotel, before going along the promenade path and into the sand dunes. I do think that this part of the path could be more maintained as it is used by cyclists who would find this terrain difficult to navigate as there is not a fixed path to follow being under sand.
View back to Conwy
The path soon opens out on to the end of West Shore, at this point you can either navigate a long the cobble stone beach or along the sand which does clear to a path again. Pete and little man had great fun skimming stones along the shore
The walk took us about two hours including stopping for lunch a long the way, it was a nice walk which was well used by a lot of people especially dog walkers.
We would like to do more the Coastal Path route so this will be something we will be looking into over out quieter months.
Arriving at West Shore it was just a short walk down into Llandudno, our favorite seaside town and we always have to pay a visit to the arcade on the pier to spend some 2ps and win tickets!
After a nice afternoon around Llandudno we caught the bus back to Penmaenmawr then the short walk back to site to make tea at the tent whilst little man had fun playing with some of his prizes that he won in the arcade.
For our second day we took the bus into Conwy to walk along the walls, something that little man hadn't done before. We started by the castle and thought you could walk all the way along as we have done before, however part of the walls are now closed and you need to descend back down and follow the map to the next section where you can then walk all the way a long the outer edge and down to the river.
I would advise having good footwear if you want to climb the walls down to the river as there are some steep areas that can become slippy if wet. Once up on top there are some lovely views across the town to the castle and river beyond.
After exploring the walls we headed back down into Conwy and to the craft market that was on the quay. We sampled and bought some local cheese and Pete bought me a lovely and unique wooden pen for work.
Behind Conwy is Mynydd y Dref, also known as Conwy Mountain. This is also something we would like to climb and will be looking into some routes that we can take for next year as I believe the views are stunning
Back at site for our final night with an amazing sunset out across the bay. This has been a lovely relaxing break for us and as always Llandudno and the surrounding area never ceases to bring joy.
Our overall review of Trwyn yr Wylfa is that it is a lovely site which is well kept and has great facilities. There is no music of any kind allowed, whilst this is great and stops large groups and loud music, I do like to play the radio quietly whilst cooking or relaxing on site. This wouldn't put us off returning again as it is such a beautiful site, we just need to choose a more level pitch next time! We just love the views and the location is great for us to get around using the local bus service.
Until next time....
