THE Llandudno Transport Festival is expected to take place once again in 2024, despite fears it may not due to the sale of land adjacent to its base.

Jim Ricketts, festival organiser, said provisional dates have already been booked for next year’s event, which takes place during the May bank holiday weekend.

Concerns were raised that it may not take place after Anwyl Homes acquired a 4.4-acre site off Nant-y-Gamar Road, and Bodafon Farm Park confirmed it will close later this year.

The land is owned by Mostyn Estates.

Jim said: “Potentially, the only piece of land that has been sold is behind the school (Ysgol y Gogarth) and a little strip to the left of the school, because that land is also connected. At the moment, that’s it.

“Mostyn Estates haven’t indicated that it won’t be happening next year. I’ve provisionally booked the dates for the other year, and the man who I booked them with was more than happy to do that.

“So, I don’t see why it won’t happen next year. We’ve not heard anything from Mostyn Estates (to believe otherwise).”

Now its 31st year, the festival welcomed more than 1,000 vehicles to Bodafon Fields between April 29 and May 1 this year, including an array of lorries, tractors, motorbikes and more.

Its “star attraction” was a replica of the “Rubber Duck” truck, as seen in the 1978 film "Convoy".

Sadly, though, unlike usually on the first day of the festival, a cavalcade of exhibits did not leave the showground for the streets of Conwy due to ongoing roadworks.

Jim added: “Footfall seemed better this year, but it’s hard to tell (if higher than last year) in the grand scheme of things. It was down on the Monday, so it may have balanced out.

“We had a busier Saturday than normal, and people still turned up in their droves on Sunday. The car park was full, but we never had to close it.”

The festival is run in conjunction with Llandudno's Victorian Extravaganza, with a free “hop on, hop off” shuttle bus service from Vaughan Street connecting both events.