Clwyd is a historic and picturesque preserved county in northeast Wales with rich heritage, coastal resorts, and scenic landscapes.
29 Oct
A talk by local folklorist and Welsh Witch Mhara Starling explores the traditions, folklore and magic of Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh festival marking the darker half of the year. The talk will be predominantly in Welsh.
Castell Conwy is a magnificent medieval fortress in Wales, offering visitors extensive outdoor exploration of its well-preserved battlements, royal apartments, and town walls. Visitors can climb restored towers and enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding town and mountains. It is a significant historic site built by King Edward I and is part of a World Heritage Site.
Conwy is a historic walled market town in Wales famous for its medieval castle, town walls, suspension bridge, and preserved Elizabethan architecture, offering rich cultural heritage and picturesque riverside views.
10 Oct–12 Nov (next week)
Stranger Folk is an outdoor interactive adventure at Speke Hall, played using a free app and inspired by British folklore. Families with children aged 7–12 can explore a story featuring goblins, boggarts and other strange creatures.
28 Nov
Jonathan Goodwin performs a one-man stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Gothic thriller The Hound of the Baskervilles. The event includes tea or coffee and a sweet treat before the performance in Speke Hall’s Great Hall.
Speke Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house in Liverpool, renowned for its historic timber-framed architecture, ancient yew trees, and scenic views over the Mersey estuary. Owned by the National Trust, it offers visitors both indoor exploration of historic rooms and outdoor gardens with walking paths.
18 Jul–31 Aug
Pokémon joins Chirk Castle's Summer of Play from 18 July to 31 August 2026 featuring Pokémon-themed activities including Trading Card Game, Mega Evolution stickers, and sandpit creative play zones. The event offers various physical and creative challenges in the Formal Garden at Chirk Castle, suitable for children of all ages and available outdoors.
Chirk Castle is a historic Grade I listed castle and stately home in north-east Wales, built in 1295 and managed by the National Trust. Visitors can explore both the castle interiors and extensive formal gardens and parkland surrounding the site. The estate also features notable landscape elements such as Offa's Dyke and has historic significance dating back to the Marcher Lords and English Civil War periods.
31 Oct
A Halloween event at Denbigh Castle featuring a spooky trail and creepy crafts. Visitors are encouraged to wear costumes, and face painting and Halloween chocolate prizes are also available.
Denbigh Friary is the ruins of a 14th-century Carmelite monastery located in the valley of the River Clwyd near Denbigh, Wales, featuring historic medieval architectural remains such as choir and nave walls.
16 Oct (next Friday)
A hands-on autumn wreath-making workshop led by floral artist Kris of Floverly. Participants use seasonal foliage, natural materials and decorative elements to create a wreath to take home.
Bodnant Garden is a large National Trust hillside garden in Conwy, Wales, renowned for its extensive plant collections, historic terraces, woodland areas, and the longest Laburnum arch in the UK. Visitors can explore formal gardens, riverside areas, and woodland with a variety of rare plants and trees.
20 Oct, 27 Oct
A guided behind-the-scenes tour with Speke Hall’s House and Collections team explores apotropaic marks carved into the Hall’s timber frame and their history as protective symbols.
20 Forthlin Road is the childhood home of Paul McCartney in Liverpool, preserved by the National Trust as the birthplace of the Beatles. Visitors can explore the historic house where early Beatles songs were composed and rehearsed.
6 Sep
Annual lecture by historian Hedd ap Emlyn on the history of the Bible in the 18th and 19th centuries, held at St Tudclud Church, Penmachno. The lecture explores editions of the Bible, their distribution, sales, advertising and binding, delivered in Welsh. Booking is essential and there is a £5 admission fee.
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant is a small historic house museum in North Wales, known as the birthplace of William Morgan, the first translator of the Bible into Welsh. Visitors can explore the restored 16th-century cottage and view a unique collection of Welsh Bibles.
30–31 Aug
Summer of Play at Speke Hall is a family-friendly event with performance play, hands-on arts and crafts, nature-inspired activities, scavenger hunts, and active games set in the historic outdoor grounds.
251 Menlove Avenue, known as Mendips, is the childhood home of John Lennon in Liverpool, preserved by the National Trust and restored to its 1950s state. Visitors can explore the historic house famously associated with the Beatles legend.
15 Oct (next Thursday)
Create an autumn floral table centrepiece using seasonal flowers and foliage inspired by Bodnant Garden. A floral artist guides participants through the activity, and they can take their finished centrepiece home.
12 Oct (next Monday)
A seasonal guided walk at Bodnant Garden explores autumn foliage and colour, with practical ideas and inspiration for bringing autumn interest into your own garden.
9 Oct, 14 Oct…
Spooky Speke is an adults-only Halloween event at Speke Hall, beginning with tea or coffee and a sweet treat before a torchlight tour of the house and stories about its former inhabitants.
The Beatles' Childhood Homes in Liverpool offer guided tours inside the historic houses where John Lennon and Paul McCartney grew up, providing a unique insight into the early lives of the iconic musicians. Visitors can explore preserved rooms and learn about the Beatles' origins through these intimate tours.
12–13 Sep
Cadw Open Doors 2026 at Bodnant Garden is part of an annual festival celebrating Wales's rich heritage and culture, offering free entry to Bodnant Garden on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026 with activities and events throughout the month. Normal admission charges to the garden apply, but booking is not needed.
17 Oct (next Saturday)
A performance of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde, presented by Don’t Go Into the Cellar. Attendees can have tea or coffee and a sweet treat before watching the show in Speke Hall’s Great Hall.
17 Oct, 21 Oct
Join fungi expert David Winnard for a guided autumn walk through Bodnant Garden, learning how to identify fungi and about their role in nature and local habitats.
5–6 Sep
Drysau Agored | Open Doors is a free event at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant on Saturday and Sunday, 5 and 6 September 2026, featuring talks on the history, garden, and cultural significance of the site. It is part of an annual festival celebrating Wales's rich heritage and culture with free entry and activities at historic sites across Wales.
Plasglasgwm is a rare intact 16th-century Welsh farm holding offering historical house tours, self-catering accommodations including unique glamping options, and an on-site coffee shop. Visitors can explore the restored house, outbuildings, and grounds, with services available by appointment.
26–27 Oct
A child-friendly spooky tour of Castell Conwy, featuring tales of friendly castle ghosts, medieval life and the castle’s creepy secrets. Tours last about 30 minutes and start at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm.
Plas Mawr is a Grade I listed Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, built between 1576 and 1585. It features rich Renaissance architectural details, original plasterwork with heraldic emblems, restored formal gardens, and serves as a museum with exhibition displays showcasing the social and architectural history of the period.
19 Sep
Cadw Open Doors 2026 at Chirk Castle offers free entry on Saturday 19 September as part of Wales' contribution to the European Heritage Days. Visitors can explore the historic castle and garden during the event which does not require booking and runs from 10:00 to 17:00.
Trevor Hall is a significant historic house in Wales set within 150 acres of private woodlands and gardens. Visitors can enjoy both indoor tours of the house's unique collections and extensive outdoor walks, including part of the Offas Dyke path, with stunning views of the Dee Valley.
24 Oct, 29–31 Oct
Visitors can make Calan Gaeaf-themed crafts and create shadow-puppet characters to perform their own story.
Aberconwy House is a 15th century medieval merchant's house in Conwy, Wales, notable as one of the oldest dateable houses in the country. It is a Grade I listed building managed by the National Trust and operates as a museum showcasing timber-framed vernacular architecture.
1 Dec
A 2.5-hour modern calligraphy workshop led by Mellor & Rose, covering dip-pen techniques and letter formation. Participants will create Christmas cards, gift tags and seasonal artwork to take home.
19 Sep
Cadw Open Doors 2025 at Erddig offers free entry to Erddig Hall and Garden on Saturday 19 September 2026 as part of the annual Cadw Open Doors festival in Wales that celebrates built heritage with accessible gardens and outbuildings open to the public without booking.
17 Oct–1 Nov
A family trail through Chirk Castle’s garden exploring Welsh folklore and stories connected with the castle and surrounding area. Visitors can follow the route at their own pace and take part in interactive activity stations.
31 Oct
An after-hours Calan Gaeaf experience at Chirk Castle explores Welsh folklore and traditions through legendary characters, professional performers, atmospheric lighting and soundscapes. Visitors follow a route from Home Farm towards the castle and encounter the stories in its historic spaces.
Erddig is a historic country house and estate in Wrexham, Wales, featuring a unique collection of servant memorabilia, 18th-century furniture, and extensive formal gardens. Visitors can explore both the house interiors and the landscaped outdoor parklands including remnants of Norman and medieval earthworks. The estate provides a distinctive insight into the life of an 18th-century Welsh country squire and his household, with on-site amenities including a café and activities suitable for children.
31 Aug
The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Speke Hall is an outdoor family-friendly trail event where participants can search the gardens for Mega Evolution Pokémon, learn about their powers, and complete challenges. Trail sheets are available on the day, and normal venue admission applies.
24 Oct–8 Nov
A spooky monster-hunt trail around Bodnant Garden, where visitors can play games and complete tasks inspired by Welsh mythical creatures and Calan Gaeaf traditions. The trail features stories by local author and illustrator Rowynn Ellis.
31 Aug
Set off on a globe-trotting adventure this summer as you follow a family trail through Bodnant Garden, discovering fascinating plants from around the world. Collect stamps in your passport, create brass rubbings, and enjoy interactive pitstops as you journey across the continents without leaving North Wales. The event features sporty challenges like croquet, archery, and skittles, storytelling sessions, themed crafts, and bug hunts on selected days, making it ideal for spending time together in nature.
12–13 Sep
The Battle of Crogen Re-enactment at Chirk Castle 2026 is an outdoor living history event held on 12 and 13 September 2026 from 11am to 4pm. It recreates the year 1165 battle between local Welsh armies and the English army of Henry II, featuring authentic encampments, combat displays, and a battlefield re-enactment at 3pm. The event is free to attend but normal venue admission charges apply, and booking is not needed.
Brynkinalt is a Grade II* historic house in Wrexham, home to the Trevor family since 942 AD. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the formal rooms and learn about the family's rich history, as well as explore the formal gardens and woodland on their own. The site offers scheduled tours and group visits by arrangement with refreshments.
7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
An exhibition of a community-created textile artwork following the Afon Conwy from its source on the Migneint to the sea. Made from panels created by local people, including schoolchildren, the scroll celebrates the river, its communities, landscapes and wildlife.
17 Oct–1 Nov
Follow family-friendly trails through Erddig’s historic house and garden to discover Welsh folklore and seasonal traditions. Seasonal crafts and marshmallow toasting are also offered during the event.
Island Green in Wrexham, Wales is a retail park located on the site of the former Island Green Brewery. The park includes shops, restaurants, and Wrexham Central railway station, repurposing historic Grade II listed brewery buildings and providing extensive parking and visitor amenities.
31 Oct
Visitors join the Master of Plas Mawr and his household as they prepare for a Halloween party, meeting historical characters who share local folklore and Elizabethan Welsh superstitions.
Conwy Town Walls offer visitors a chance to walk along one of Europe's most complete medieval town walls, encircling the historic town with 21 towers and gateways. The outdoor experience includes stunning views of Conwy Castle, the estuary, and Snowdonia, but involves strenuous walking with steep steps and uneven surfaces. Entry is free, but dogs are not allowed due to safety concerns on the narrow walls.
12 Oct–8 Nov (next week)
Visitors follow an outdoor trail around the grounds of Speke Hall, completing five activities to discover a magic word and reunite the Sorceress of Speke with her lost animal familiars.
27–30 Oct
Set during the construction of Castell Conwy in 1283, this interactive live experience invites visitors to meet historical characters and complete missions, tasks and puzzles as they try out for a role in the new stronghold.
29 Oct
A relaxed, informal Welsh-language drop-in session for speakers of all levels to practise conversation and learn about Nos Galan Gaeaf traditions. Attendees can listen and speak Welsh in a session hosted with Menter Iaith.
31 Oct
Celebrate Calan Gaeaf with a storyteller sharing entertainment inspired by Welsh folklore, and make shadow-puppet characters to act out a story. Visitors can also explore Aberconwy House and its history.
24 Oct
Meet illustrator and author Rowynn Ellis and author Mhara Starling to hear about their work, creative process and Welsh folklore. Visitors can watch an illustration demonstration, design a mythical creature and chat over a free cup of tea or coffee.
Conwy Suspension Bridge is a historic and architecturally significant pedestrian suspension bridge in Conwy, Wales, built by Thomas Telford in the 19th century and now managed by the National Trust. It offers visitors a chance to experience one of the earliest suspension bridges in the world adjacent to Conwy Castle.