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The Bandstand – Llandudno Bandstand loop from Llandudno Junction

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The Bandstand – Llandudno Bandstand loop from Llandudno Junction

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5.0

(2)

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The Bandstand – Llandudno Bandstand loop from Llandudno Junction

01:08

18.5km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Train Station

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8.45 km

The Bandstand

Highlight • Historical Site

When Llandudno Town Band was formed in 1910, it was decided that a bandstand was needed on the promenade. The hoteliers were not happy to have the noise outside their hotels, so the council procured a mobile bandstand (top picture) on wheels. Nicknamed “The Juggernaut”, it could be dragged by horses to any part of the promenade, and the band could perform anywhere from the Happy Valley to Craig y Don. It was in disrepair by 1925 so the council built a permanent bandstand. It was inaugurated in 1926 and remains in use today.
Llandudno Town Band was a huge success under its first bandmaster, Francis Traversi, and became a principal attraction in Llandudno. The band was one of the few in Britain which kept a full programme going through the First World War, when several band members volunteered for the army.
One member who died in the war was Sidney Edwards, 21, of Cwlach Road. He was apprenticed to a local plumber before enlisting in 1915 in the Welsh Horse Yeomanry. In April 1916 he was part of a detachment sent to quell the Easter Rising in Dublin. He was later transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and sent to the Western Front, where he was killed in action on 29 October 1918, less than a fortnight before the Armistice.

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8.46 km

Llandudno Bandstand

Highlight • Monument

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9.82 km

Llandudno Promenade and Prince Edward Square

Highlight • Settlement

Developing from stone age settlements Llandudno became an important holiday destination and resort town in the mid 1800's. It was also a port where copper was exported and had a thriving fishing industry.
Today it's still one of the biggest and more important Welsh resort towns and tourism is now the biggest business.

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10.1 km

Llandudno Lifeboat Station and Paddling Pool

Highlight • Rest Area

Station established by the Institution in 1861 as a condition of a gift from the Misses Browne of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, in memory of their sister who died in 1860. The three sisters had been regular visitors to the town for many years.
The first coxswain, Hugh Jones, was a copper miner and it was the duty of his daughter, in the event of a service call, to rush to the top of the shaft, halfway up the Great Orme, and signal her father. Her method was to rap with a stone in a certain manner and up the shaft Hugh Jones would come and dash for the shore.
The station currently operates a Shannon-class lifeboat 13-18 William F. Yates, on station since 24 September 2017, and a D-class Inshore lifeboat Dr Barbara Saunderson since 2016. In order to accommodate the new Shannon-class lifeboat, a new boathouse was built on the south end of the pThis is one of the largest outdoor paddling pools in Wales. It measures 116m – 21m with a maximum depth of 2ft / 0.6m, and is very popular in the summer season.

Facilities on site include:

'Pool Café' selling beverages, snacks, ice creams and children's soft toys.
Picnic tables and bench seating
Public toilets.
A children's park is also available nearby which is secured by perimeter fencing.
free parking is limited on the promenade and surrounding areas so get there early to avoid disappointment. The local bus service passes through the site regularly with a short walking distance from each stop each side of the promenade.

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15.8 km