Rhuallt Country Park

There's no shortage of things to do in North Wales, whether you are a thrill seeker visiting one of the many adventure attractions or planning a historical visit to one of the many castles.

For the adventurous:

• Zip World offers Europe's longest zip lines, as well as massive underground cavern trampolines and high-rope forest adventures.
• The National White Water Centre, with the dam controlled Tryweryn River offering a steep and rocky mountain river with fast flowing rapids.
• Mountain Biking at Llandegla which offers cycling tracks for all abilities.
• Surf Snowdonia in Dolgarrog, a revolutionary world-first inland surf lagoon roughly the size of six football pitches.

Walking and coastal cycling are also popular. Snowdonia is a haven for walkers, but the Vale of Clwyd, the Clwydian Range, Llyn Peninsula, and the coastal paths of Anglesey are also very popular. There are 34 miles of cycle path along the North Wales coast between Talacre and Penmaenmawr (mostly hard surfaced and nearly continuously off-road).

Other attractions include:

• Golf courses, from Holyhead to the Vale of Llangollen, the region boasts more than 60 courses.
• Conwy Castle, one of Britain's oldest and built in the most beautiful of places.
• The National Slate Museum, in the shadow of Elidir Mountain, in Llanberis.
• Denbigh Castle, a triple-towered great gatehouse and probably one of the seven wonders of Wales.
• Bodnant Gardens, spanning some 80 acres and situated above the River Conwy, with breathtaking views towards the Snowdonia range.
• Bodelwyddan Castle, with extensive grounds and collections from three national museums.