North Wales

Activities

Below are all the activities from the various sections of this website:

Location & Accessibility

Drag and drop the correct word from the panel to complete each of the sentences below.

Natural Attractions

Design a poster to promote either bird watching or mountain walking / climbing within the Snowdonia National Park.

Built Attractions

Plan a four-day short break to North Wales for a group of 10 young adults who love the outdoors. They will want to visit the famous Portmeirion village while in North Wales. The group will be travelling from Manchester, by minibus.

Facilities

Using the website www.visitllandudno.com, find accommodation which is available for the following prices per night.

Price per night Name and type of accommodation (Hotel, guesthouse, B&B or other)
£20
£40
£80
£100
£120
£150

Climate

Study the information below showing the average rainfall for each month in Cardiff and Llandudno, in Wales and Barcelona, on the Mediterranean coast

  • Draw graphs to show the pattern of rainfall through the year for the above three destinations.
  • Add up the figures in blue to find out how much rain falls in the main tourist season of June, July and August for each destination.
Llandudno – total rainfall 777mm
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71.8 53.8 53.7 44.3 50.4 50.4 56.4 72.7 71.1 89.2 84.7 79.2
Barcelona – total rainfall 590mm
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
38.0 37.5 47.0 44.3 43.8 37.7 27.5 43.8 76.3 96.2 51.2 43.7
Cardiff – total rainfall 1074mm
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
105 76.8 74.2 62.6 68.6 66.1 79.3 101.6 97.2 116.5 108.8 116.1

Culture & Heritag

Drag and drop the English words in their appropriate boxes:

Events & Entertainment

Design a poster advertising the events for the Llangollen Eisteddfod. Include details of day, time, and events taking place.

Impact of Tourism

Drag and drop the words phrases into the correct column to indicate a positive or negative impact:

Sustainability

Using information from the Green Snowdonia and Snowdonia National Park websites, produce a leaflet of "dos" and "don'ts" for tourists to encourage them to help sustainable tourism.

For example: Do use the Sherpa buses rather than your car, because it helps reduce pollution.

Marketing

Design a set of four posters which promotes tourist activities within each of the four areas of North Wales.