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1. Great Ormes Head & Llandudno Bay coastal sculpture loop

76.5km

03:51

830m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Llanwrst from Conwy loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

41.5km

01:59

550m

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3. A loop of the Conwy valley, the coast to Penmachno — Snowdonia National Park

72.3km

03:55

1,260m

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July 21, 2021

13th century castle with walls surrounding Conwy

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Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period.

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Before the English built the town of Conwy, Aberconwy Abbey, the site was occupied by a Cistercian monastery favoured by the Welsh princes,[3] as well as the location of one of the palaces (called llys) of the Welsh princes. From Conwy: "the oldest structure is part of the town walls, at the southern end of the east side. Here one wall and the tower of a llys [palace/court house] belonging to Llywelyn the Great and his grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffydd have been incorporated into the wall. Built on a rocky outcrop, with an apsidal tower, it is a classic, native, Welsh build and stands out from the rest of the town walls, due to the presence of four window openings. It dates from the early 13th century and is the most complete remnant of any of his Llys."

The location also controlled an important crossing point over the River Conwy between the coastal and inland areas of North Wales, that Deganwy Castle for many years had defended.

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Location: North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Conwy Castle

1. Great Ormes Head & Llandudno Bay coastal sculpture loop

2. Llanwrst from Conwy loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

3. A loop of the Conwy valley, the coast to Penmachno — Snowdonia National Park

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