North Wales has something for everyone, and we really do mean EVERYONE. Alongside the world famous attractions and seaside towns are an eclectic collection of quirky and unusual things to do in North Wales that you are unlikely to find anywhere else in the world.

So if you have a thirst for the unusual, you may well be interested in paying a visit to the attractions featured in our list of the top 5 unusual things to do in North Wales. Let’s start with perhaps the strangest…

1. Visit the Smallest House in Great Britain

The nearby market town of Conwy is of course most famous for the 13th century castle which sits at its centre. However, there is another unusual attraction that tends to generate rather a lot of attention. 

Located on the harbour front you will find what has officially been christened the smallest house in North Wales. Measuring 72 inches wide and 122 inches high, Quay House was built in the 16th century and remained in use as a residential property all the way up until 1900. The final tenant of the building was a local fisherman named Robert Jones who, rather amusingly, was 6 foot 3 inches in height. 

It’s well worth putting your head through the door, with the tour unlikely to take up too much of your day. Inside you will see how the property was laid out at the time when Jones was finally evicted due to the council deeming the property to be unsuitable for human habitation. 

2. Have Fun at Zip World

Zip World has been one of the best things to happen to North Wales in a very long time; with the various sites that have popped up across the region helping to cement the region's reputation as a bit of adrenaline junkies paradise.

The original and perhaps the most famous of these Zip World sites is to be found in the Penrhyn Quarry. This is where you can ride what is officially the fastest zip line in the world, where you will reach speeds of up to 100mph as you fly your way through this disused slate quarry. 

Another world first that has come to the region courtesy of Zip World is to be found in Llechwedd where you can pay a visit to the world’s only subterranean playground. Here you can have some fun on the underground trampolines, climb through the caverns on the underground adventure course or enjoy a game of crazy golf with friends or family on, you guessed it, the world’s first underground crazy golf course. 

3. Explore Portmeirion Village

Did you know that you can visit a stunning Italian village right in the centre of North Wales? Well, that is what is on offer at Portmeirion which was designed by renowned architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis during the 1920s. 

Williams-Ellis based the design on that of a quintessential Italian village, with his vision eventually being brought to life through outstanding architecture, lush gardens and eye-catching colours. You’ll feel like you have been transported to the Mediterranean within minutes of visiting the attraction which attracts tourists from across the globe.

So inspiring is the aesthetic on offer in Portmeirion that it was chosen as the filming location for the hit 1960s Sci-Fi TV series ‘The Prisoner’ where a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, only for it to soon transpire that things aren’t quite what they seem to be. 

4. Learn Something in the Home Front Museum

There are countless museums across the UK which focus on what happened in the battlefields during World War 2, but not so many that focus on what things were like for those who were left behind. Llandudno’s Home Front Museum aims to put that right, providing guests with an in-depth look at the lives of those who remained in Britain during the conflict.

Here you will learn all about rationing, the factories which produced vital equipment for allies during the war and even have the chance to tour a recreation of a typical British Highstreet during the period, complete with retro advertisements, store fronts and common sales items during the 1940s. 

5. Admire Chirk Castle & the First Welsh Bible

Chirk Castle is one of the most complete and aesthetically daunting castles that you will find anywhere in the UK. The original castle was built in 1310 by King Edward I during his Welsh crusade before being demolished by the parliamentarians during the English Civil War in the 17th century.

The decision was taken by the 1st Baronet of Chirke to rebuild the fortress, resulting in the outstanding Grade I listed castle you see today. Now owned and operated by the National Trust, Chirk Castle houses an exquisite collection of period furniture and artwork which have been left behind by previous occupants since the 17th century.. 

Alongside its furnishings, the National Trust also houses an outstanding collection of books in the castle library. The most significant of which is Sir Thomas Myddelton's copy of Y Beibl Bach, otherwise known as the first bible to have been translated into the Welsh language in 1630.