"I drew this view after a lovely Easter stroll up Y Fach last April with one of my oldest best friend and her children. Y Fach is now most commonly known as ‘The Happy Valley’, after being re-named by visitors. This gorgeous walk through the tall trees is carpeted with bluebells, daffodils and blossoms from the trees this time of year.” - Beth

If you are interested in it's history read on.. . back in 1850 when Llandudno started developing into a popular tourist destination this part of Llandudno was a big attraction due to it’s majestic views and natural beauty. Back in 1875 developers laid a pleasure park with special flooring to cater for roller skating. 

Y Fach is naturally shaped in the form of an amphitheatre and back in the early 1870’s they used to hold open air shows here, where ‘The Minstrels’ performed, a distasteful but popular form of entertainment back in the 1970s, these shows mostly involved male performers blackening their faces, they had a distinct impact on popular music, dance and other aspects of popular culture, they were founded on the comic enactment of racist stereotypes and are now considered to be exploitative and racially offensive. These shows at Y Fach were held up until 1987 when these awful racially offensive tastes changed. They decided to open a cable car line on the Orme and the clattering of the cable cars entering the lower station was an interference, so the shows eventually stopped in 1987 and now a cafe stands where the stage used to be.

In 1887 to celebrate the Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, Lord Mostyn (the main local land owner in Llandudno) closed the nearby quarries and gave Y Fach as it was known then to the town as a permanent park. In 1890 the council planted trees and installed rock gardens and ponds, the work was completed in 1890 when the drinking fountain, which contains a bust of the queen was unveiled. Today Y Fach is still home to a beautiful garden and park, full of tall trees and blossoms at this time of year. At the top you’ll find a toboggan ride and ski slope, with the best views of Llandudno.

Y Fach 'The Happy Valley' is avilable in three sizes - which can be chosen when adding the design to your basket - Y Fach 'The Happy Valley' is printed and framed at the point of order, the dimensions and details of which can be found on this page.

If you would like to purchase Happy Valley as a limited edition canvas print instead of as a limited edition framed print then you can do so by clicking here.