Llandudno and Alice Liddell

Background Information:

• 'Queen of the Welsh Resorts'
• Developed in the second half of the 19th century
• Built by the Mostyn family, who along with the town council regulate the developments on the promenade, maintaining its Victorian feel about it
• Lewis Carroll was a friend of the family of Alice Pleasance Liddell, for whom he wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• Has been said that Carroll's tale was inspired by Alice's own stories of her adventures on the Great Orme - prominent limestone headland that dominates Llandudno

Re-inventing 'Alice Town':

• Closure of Rabbit Hole Museum in 2009 - lost link to Alice in Wonderland
• 2012 - 160th anniversary of the birth of Alice Liddell -> Conwy County Council commissioned for 4 large wooden sculptures of characters from the book
• These larger-than-life structures were greeted with a mixed reception - 'a great asset to the town' 'garish' 'pointless' 

Enhancing the experience:

• Guided walk around Llandudno to see the structures and other highlights known…