Victoria Dock Marina

Marina information

The 'Blue Flag' awarded marina at Victoria Dock has good shelter although there are strong tidal stream currents in The Swellies.This area is the stretch between the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge and is where particular attention is required. Vessels normally go through at slack high water.
The dock has berths for nearly 50 craft and is accessed through a controlled gate.Vessels waiting for a suitable tide to enter the dock can use the Landerne Pier.This was built in 1996 and extends 37 metres out into the Menai Strait.A landing stage (minimum depth of 3 metres) is designed with a total of five levels to allow boarding and landing at any stage of the tide.

Visit Caernarfon

This has been a place of royalty for centuries where chieftains, kings and princes from Celtic times to the present day have left their historical footprint. Caernarfon Castle, the most famous castle in Wales, was completed in 1322 and is one of a series built during the reign of King Edward I to ward off the Welsh. It was here that the investiture in 1969 of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales took place.
Caernarfon has everything for the visitor - craft shops, restaurants, a fun centre, golf courses and leisure centre with an indoor swimming pool.
The 'Royal Town' is also one of contrasts: a busy market town, a major tourist centre and the county town for Gwynedd.There can be few towns more thoroughly Welsh than Caernarfon, rich in culture and strong in spirit as it hopes to continue its traditions in welcoming visitors.

Info on the region

Tourist Information

Caernarfon Castle Ditch TIC Tel: (01286) 672232
www.gwynedd.gov.uk
Snowdonia Mountains and Coast Tel: (01341) 423558
www.visitsnowdonia.org.uk

Activity and Leasure

Arfon Leisure Centre, Bethol Rd. Tel: (01286) 676451
Arfon Tennis Centre, Bethol Rd. (01286) 676945
Electric Mountain & Dinorwig Power Station, Llanberis Tel: (01286) 870636
Inigo Jones Slateworks,Y Groeslon Tel: (01286) 830242
www.inigojones.co.uk
Llanberis Lake Railway Tel: (01286) 870549
Menai Sightseeing Cruises Tel: (01286) 672772
Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis Tel: 0870 4580033
www.snowdonmountainrailway.co.uk
Welsh Highland Railway Tel: (01766) 512340
www.festrail.co.uk

Walking:
The River Seiont footbridge from Slate Quay to Coed Helen park where some of the best views of Caernarfon Castle are to be seen.The Llyn Peninsula Coastal Path/'Edge of Wales Path' Caernarfon and Porthmadog: 95 miles
www.gwynedd.gov.uk
Snowdonia National Park
www.walking.visitwales.com

Cycling:
Caernarfon is on the National Welsh Cycle Route
www.nationalcycle.network.org.uk
www.cycling.visitwales.com

Bike Hire:
Beics Menai Cycles, 1 Slate Quay Tel: (01286) 676804
Castle Cycles, 33 High St. Tel: (01286) 677400

Golfing:
Caernarfon Tel: (01286) 673783
St. Deiniol Tel: (01248) 353098
Tydddyn Mawr Tel: (01286) 674919

Parks / Facilities for children:
Coed Helen Recreation Park, South Rd Park:
lake & play area;The Fun Centre, Christchurch Tel: (01286) 671911
www.thefuncentre.co.uk

Beaches:
 'Blue Flag' beach at Dinas Dinlle to the south west of Caernarfon

Heritage, Castles & Museums:
Caernarfon Castle Tel: (01286) 677617
www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
The Galerie-Creative Cultural Centre Tel: (01286) 685222
Welsh Slate Museum, Padarn Country Park, Llanberis Tel: (01286) 870630
www.nmgw.ac.uk

Houses, Parks & Gardens:
Penrhyn Castle, Bangor Tel: (01248) 371281
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Culture & Entertainment:
The Gallerie on the Quayside

Events & Festivals:
April/May - Crafts & Arts Fair, Glynllifon Country Park, Caernarfon
June - Three Peaks Race Yacht Race: crews sail to and climb the highest peaks of three nations including Scafell Pike
www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk
July - Menai Straits Fortnight: racing from Dinghies to Old Gaffers, between Beaumaris and Caernarfon Tel: (01248) 811194
International Snowdon Race, Llanberis
July/Aug - National Eisteddfod of Wales - celebration of Welsh culture, music & dance
www.eisteddfod.org.uk
Sept - Snowdon Mountain Marathon, Llanberis

Address

Victoria Dock Marina
Harbour Office, Slate Quay,
LL55 29B, Caernarfon
T • (01286) 672118
F • (01286) 678729
cht@caernarfon-hbr.deomon.co.uk
www.caernarfon-harbour.co.uk