Llandudno's landing stage to be re-opened this month
Published date: 12 August 2014 |
Published by: Dean Jones A CEREMONY re-opening Llandudno’s landing stage will take place this month.
The event will be held at the town’s pier on Tuesday, August 26, at 1pm, and it will feature a visit from the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer, Waverley, which will pick up 700 passengers for a cruise to Puffin Island and Red Wharf Bay.
Jim Jones, section head of Tourism and Communities at Conwy County Borough Council, said, “This is a landmark moment for Llandudno as our pier has been at the heart of life in the town for generations.
“We want to make sure Conwy is as accessible as it can be, and with the recent refurbishment of the train station along with the landing stage, we are in a better position than ever before.”
The re-opening of the landing stage is set to boost tourism trade in a town that already sees more than eight million visitors each year, and it has cost around £300,000 to renovate.
Two thirds of the cost has been donated by the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Tourism Fund, who have set aside £690,000 to boost tourism in the area as part of their ongoing partnership with Conwy and Denbighshire County Councils.
Toby Edmonds, director at RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Project, said: “We’re delighted the Tourism Fund has been able to support such a fabulous project, which will prove a fantastic draw for tourists and help boost Conwy’s economy.
“It will be great to see the first passengers step off the Waverley at Llandudno and explore the area including other activities supported by the Gwynt y Môr Tourism Fund such as the Green Links Project.”
Waverley will return to the pier four times over a two day period, sailing to and from Liverpool, while also offering trips along the North Wales coast.
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