Location & Accessibility
Most of the tourists visiting North Wales are domestic tourists from other parts of the UK. Road transport is used by most tourists to reach North Wales.
Tourists from the large cities in Northern England (Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool) use the A55. From the Midlands and the south of England people use the M54 and A5. Visitors from South Wales can use the A470 which goes from Cardiff to Llandudno. For tourists arriving form Ireland, ferries arrive at the port of Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey.
In-bound tourists arriving from Europe may arrive by car or coach or they can fly into airports such as Manchester or Liverpool, each of which are within easy reach of North Wales.
Cars are by far the most convenient forms of transport, allowing tourists to explore the different parts of North Wales, to visit the castles and to drive through the mountains of Snowdonia.
However, the large amount of cars causes congestion at busy times of the year, especially along the main routes such as the A5 and A55.
Rail transport has always been important to tourism in North Wales and today there is a good rail network linking most of the main resorts.
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