One of Britain’s best-preserved medieval towns, Conwy, in North Wales, lies on the estuary of the River Conwy. It’s home to Conwy Castle, built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales between 1283 and 1287. It’s also home to the smallest home in the UK, which can be seen for miles despite its small size, in its distinctive red colour.
I visited the region to stay at the Quay House Hotel & Spa and decided to take a stroll around Conwy itself, where we stumbled across the red building. The Quay House in Conwy is the smallest home in the UK, measuring just 10 feet high and six feet wide.
Nestled between two rows of terraced houses, it’s not hard to find, as it’s painted in bright red.
The house was built in a gap between two rows of cottages built up to the town wall, and it was inhabited until 1900.
The last person to live in the home was a local fisherman called Robert Jones, and before him lived an elderly couple.
It is now a popular tourist attraction, open for visits, and there is often a queue outside.
The queue was huge on the day I visited, but I decided to wait in line and pay the £1.50 entry fee. I could not believe how busy the area was, despite it not being the summer holidays or a weekend, but it seems the home attracts visitors from afar.
There isn’t much to see in the home, but it’s worth visiting this unique piece of history if you’re ever in North Wales. It only takes a couple of minutes to see everything within the home, but it was super interesting to learn about its history.
The house is a one-up, one-down dwelling with a living area downstairs and a bedroom upstairs. The living area includes a fireplace and a basic cooking area.
Conwy itself is beautiful with lovely views, and I loved its rich history despite being a six-hour drive from London.
I highly recommend visiting this area of the country and seeing Conwy Castle and Quay House.