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Things to do in North Wales Deeside Ice Rink Part of the Deeside Leisure Centre in Queensferry, the rink's the National Centre for Ice Sports in Wales. It boasts a 60m-long Olympic size ice pad, catering for ice sports and activities from hockey and curling to disco on ice. more

Things to do in North Wales Electric Mountain A tour into the amazing mountain that hides Dinorwig hydro-electric power station, in the heart of Snowdonia. It's the largest man-made cavern in Europe.more

Things to do in North Wales Welsh Mountain Zoo The Welsh Mountain Zoo has got a conservation breeding programme, both flora and fauna, in which the boys are interested. It's educational and fun at the same time.more

Things to do in North Wales Pili Palas, Menai Bridge It's like being in a jungle full of butterflies, birds and minibeasts. The colours are truly beautiful - owners Gwawr and Steve Bell, who took over in November 2005 are making it a great place for a family day out.more

Things to do in North Wales Maize Maze, Abersoch A combination of 'doing something different' but at the same time an opportunity to show Melanie, a college friend, and her two children, Joshua, 10, and Molly, six, the beautiful coast of North Wales.more

Things to do in North Wales Portmeirion Portmeirion is an Italianate village with beautiful buildings and adventure gardens built by Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1975.more

Things to do in North Wales Techniquest @ NEWI Over 60 interactive exhibits to help you understand science and technology in a fun way. Weird and wonderful exhibits for all the family to have a go at plus interesting and fun presentations.more

Things to do in North Wales Tal y Foel Riding Centre Riding centre, offering a variety of activities to local regular riders as well as newcomers and holidaymakers. Set in beautiful scenery with fantastic views over the Menai Strait toward Caernarfon Castle. They offer several miles of both beach and grass tracks for cross country , an indoor school ménage with show jumps as well as individual instruction to suit all standards of riding ability. A new attraction is a history tour around the area that can be taken on horseback or walking. Courses can be arranged to suit individual interest, experience as well as pocket. more

Activities tailor-made for the kids MOST tourist attractions have activities tailored for children and there's traditional fun like donkey rides, games and shows on many beaches and promenades. more

Trains and boats and planes... NORTH Wales is a train buff's paradise, particularly where smaller gauge railways are concerned. more

Shooting, skiing, skating and more STILL looking for activity ideas? Well, there's plenty more to choose from. more

Find out where the best beaches are EVERYONE has their favourite beach, but if you're looking for ideas about where you can enjoy sun, sea and sand, cleanliness and safety are probably top priorities. more

Where to get your retail therapy THE main town centres for shopping are Wrexham, Rhyl, Llandudno and Bangor, featuring many of the usual high street names. more

Tramway to heaven ANY tourist attraction that bills itself as 'Britain's only public road cable tramway' needs to take a good look at its publicity department. more

Trams top 100 summit IT has not always been a smooth ride, but despite some rocky patches the Great Orme Tramway has made it to its 100th birthday and is celebrating in style. more

Take five for fun time A NEW £30,000 under-fives play area opened this week at Yr Hwylfan/The Fun Centre in Caernarfon. more

Walking guide has fresh aim A MOTHER with a love for the outdoors has come to the rescue of parents in the same situation by writing a walking guide aimed at families with youngsters in pushchairs. more

More Blue Flag beaches AS the holiday season reaches full swing, tourism in Gwynedd has received a huge boost, with three beaches receiving international recognition for their cleanliness. more

Beaches are the jewel in isle's crown ANGLESEY will be able to proudly hoist the Blue Flag 2002 banner high above four of its beaches from this week onwards. more

Fred's steamy mountain mission HIGH winds, low cloud and pouring rain did not prevent a mountain railway from launching its summer service to the summit of Snowdon yesterday. more

Voyage of wildlife discovery DOZENS of grey seals basked on rocky ledges off the Gwynedd coast yesterday enjoying the bright spring sunshine. more

New sailing school for Abersoch A NEW sailing school designed to bring the sport to people of all ages and abilities has opened in Llyn. more

Island's beaches clean up at awards ANGLESEY has gained another impressive haul of awards for its beaches, which are among the finest in the whole of Britain. more

Marina makes waves with jet ski rulings MARINA bosses are to introduce a series of powerboat laws following an incident last summer when a male swan was killed by a jet skier. more

Beach is a clear winner FOR the eighth year in succession one of the Flintshire's most popular beaches has won a top award. more

Writers' retreat in a historic setting THE literary dreams of two women have provided the region with one of Britain's highly respected writers' retreats. more

Clowning around all along the Clocktower CROWDS of young acrobats have been queuing up at the door of the Clocktower in Mostyn, desperate for the chance to clown around. more

Working holidays with the National Trust The National Trust is teaming up with Scotland's John Muir Trust to help youngsters explore North Wales. JOHANNA FIRBANK, North Wales Weekly News, joined them for a day. more

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