With its unique atmosphere, North Wales feels a million miles from the rest of the UK - but it isn't.

By Car

The A55 coastal expressway links the region with the historic City of Chester, the North West of England and the motorway network - M56, M6 and M53. For a leisurely drive and a more scenic route, follow the A5 from Chirk

AA Information Service www.theaa.co.uk - Tel: 08705 500600
RAC Membership enquiries www.rac.co.uk - Tel: 0800 550550

Fast Virgin Trains services www.virgintrains.co.uk link London (Euston) with the popular coastal resorts of Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Rhyl and serve the University town of Bangor and Holyhead, the gateway to Ireland.

From Crewe, Manchester and Warrington, Arriva Trains Wales services www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk operate to Llandudno and Holyhead, and also on the Conwy Valley Line, providing a scenic journey between Llandudno, Betws-y-Coed and Blaenau Ffestiniog, connecting into Ffestiniog Railway services www.festrail.co.uk to Porthmadog (Harbour). From Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales also operate services to Machynlleth and the Cambrian Coast line to Barmouth, Porthmadog, Criccieth and Pwllheli.

Eurostar Service www.eurostar.com

National train enquiries - Tel: 08457 48 49 50
Ffestiniog Railway train enquiries - Tel: 01766 516000

Manchester Airport www.manairport.co.uk - Tel: 0161 489 3000
Birmingham Airport www.bhx.co.uk - Tel: 0121 767 5511
Liverpool Airport www.liverpoolairport.com
0870 129 8484 for general enquiries
0906 108 8484 for flight information only

Stena Line: Dublin & Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead www.stenaline.co.uk - Tel: 08705 421170
Irish Ferries: Dublin to Holyhead www.irishferries.ie - Tel: 08705 171717
P&O www.poferries.com - Tel: 08705 202020
DFDS Seaways www.dfdsseaways.co.uk - Tel: 08705 333000
Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.co.uk - Tel: 08709 012400