CONWY QUAYS MARINA

WALES 53° 17.5’N, 003° 50.3’W

With the mountains of Snowdonia as a backdrop, and set within in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Conwy Quays Marina is an ideal base from which to cruise the North Wales coast.

You need to be ready for the tides: the tidal range here can be more than 8m, and streams strong, especially the spring ebb across the channel when leaving Conwy marina.

Sailing-wise, this is a sheltered spot to form part of a cruise of North Wales, or to act as a staging post for a trip to Ireland, the Isle of Man or the west coast of Scotland. There are plenty of local spots to be explored around Anglesey, which can be circumnavigated in a long weekend. In fact, Admiral Nelson allegedly stated that if you can sail around Anglesey, you can sail around