We will start our trip today by crossing the Menai Straits onto the Isle of Anglesey. Our first visit will be to the popular seaside resort of Beaumaris which together with all its’ attractions makes it an extremely popular destination.  With its’ mix of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture and its’ great unfinished masterpiece, Beaumaris Castle, parts of which date back to 1294, it is a lovely place to visit.  Stroll through the town, walk along the front and along the pier, admiring the wonderful views across the Straits to Snowdonia. There is a Gaol and a Courthouse you may like to visit. Good selection of shops, tea rooms etc.  Then we will cross back to the mainland to Bangor to visit the fantasy neo Norman Penrhyn Castle. Originally built by Lord Penrhyn and now owned by the National Trust, it is built on the fortunes made from the Jamaican Slave Trade and the nearby slate Quarries. Interesting interior, lovely gardens, a small railway museum highlighting the work done by the railway in the slate quarries. No expense was spared when building and designing the interior. Plenty of picnic sites and nice Cafe. For the more energetic some nice walks.

When? Wed. 2lst September 2022.  Depart 8.30am  Ret.6pm.  Price: National Trust Members £16. Non National Trust Members £29. Payment in full would be appreciated.  Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 16th August 2022