Conwy

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Conwy (Wales)

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	53°17.49′N, 03°50.19′W
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Contents 1 Conwy (Wales) 2 Charts 2.1 Admiralty 2.2 Imray 3 Local Weather 4 Approach and Navigation 5 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 5.1 Other Berthing 6 Anchorages 6.1 Conwy River 7 Yacht Repairs and Services 7.1 Marine Stores 7.2 Repairs/Yards 7.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 8 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 8.1 Tourism 8.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 8.3 Eateries 8.4 Internet/WiFi 8.5 Laundry 8.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 8.7 Garbage Disposal 8.8 Transportation 9 Routes/Passages To/From 10 Cruiser's Friends 11 Forum Discussions 12 External Links 13 References & Publications 14 Personal Notes 14.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 15 Contributors to this page 16 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Conwy is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is the home of Conwy castle. The River Conwy is spanned by three bridges, the most impressive being Telford's suspension bridge built in 1826. At its entrance are two marinas, Conwy Marina and Deganwy Marina

Charts

Admiralty

SC5609, North West Wales including Menai Strait (Small Craft Folio)
1463, Conwy Bay and Approaches
1977, Holyhead to Great Ormes Head
1978, Great Ormes Head to Liverpool

Imray

C52, Cardigan Bay to Liverpool
2700, North and West Wales Chart Pack

Local Weather

Quay Marinas Weather Service

Approach and Navigation

Entrance is via the Conwy Approach channel marked by the fairway buoy, red and white, at 53°17.95′N, 03°55.55′W. Then follow the well buoyed channel to enter the Conwy river. Harbour Master +44 (0) 149 259 6253

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Conwy Marina
• Deganwy Marina
• Conwy Yacht Club

Other Berthing

Harbour Office, VHF Ch 14 Conwy Quay, Conwy LL32 8BB - +44(0)1492 596253
Visitors should call prior to entering to be allocated a mooring or pontoon berth

Anchorages

Conwy River

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

• Network Chandlery +44 (0) 1492 580001

Repairs/Yards

• TLC Boat Repairs +44 (0) 1492 580820

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Available from both Marinas.
Diesel is available, subject to depth of water, from the new Quay Extension during Harbour Office opening hours.
Call VHF Ch 14 or telephone the Harbour Office before coming to the pontoon.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

• Conwy castle was the third of Edward 1st's great castles
• Conwy Visitor's Centre in Rosehill Street
• Aberconwy House, owned by the National Trust, a 14th century house used for exhibitions showing the history of the town, and Plas Mawr
• Britain's smallest house, a Victorian fisherman's cottage
• Telford's suspension bridge built in 1826.
• Robert Stephenson's splendid railway bridge from 1846
• River trips offer spectacular views of the Conwy Valley
• Trips from from the estuary go to Puffin Island, Anglesey and the Great Orme

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

At Conwy Marina and Deganwy Marina.

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

• In the town.

Garbage Disposal

Bins at all marinas.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

References & Publications

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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Contributors to this page
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