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Wales

Llanberis Railway Beautiful Tenby Waterfall

The land of song and poetry, that has inspired famous sons like Dylan Thomas, Tom Jones and Richard Burton. A land of dramatic scenery and intense beauty. A land where Welsh, the oldest European language, is still in daily use. A language with seemingly impossible words and name places that you will soon learn to pronounciate.

There are four mountain ranges in this small country, its most renowned being the Snowdonia National Park of 1,300 sq. km., a mountainous paradise of breathtaking majesty with wild steep sided mountains, lovely passes, hidden lakes and tumbling waterfalls. In the centre of Wales are the Cambrian Mountains, wild, bare slopes falling to tranquil lakes and fast flowing rivers. To the south are the Brecon Beacons and close by are the Black Mountains, an area of high moorlands ideal for walking and pony trekking.

This is a country of over 100 castles, beautiful sandy beaches and tranquil harbours, and of vast sea scapes on a unique and varied coastline. Enjoy medieval towns like Conwy or an elegant seaside resort like Llandudno. Wales offers everything to the tourist and more.


    Aberconwy

    Anglesey

    Blaenau Gwent

    Bridgend

    Caerphilly

    Cardiff

    Carmarthenshire

    Ceredigion

    Conwy

    Denbighshire

    Flintshire

    Gwynedd

    Isle Of Anglesey

    Merthyr Tydfil

    Monmouthshire

    Neath Port Talbot

    Newport

    Pembrokeshire

    Powys

    Powys, Wales

    Rhondda Cynon Taff

    South Glamorgan

    Swansea

    The Vale Of Glamorgan

    Torfaen

    West Glamorgan

    Wrexham

    Local Attractions

    Castles

    Cardiff Castle Castle Street [map]
    Carew Castle Tenby [map]
    Carew Castle - managed by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - is a magnificent Norman castle which later became an Elizabethan residence. Adjacent is Tidal Mill with all its machinery. Activities and Events programme held annually for all ages.

    Cathedrals

    Brecon Cathedral Brecon [map]
    Llandaff Cathedral Cardiff [map]
    Saint Asaph Cathedral St Asaph [map]
    St Davids Cathedral St Davids [map]
    Saint Mary's Cathedral Wrexham [map]

    Museums

    Abertillery & District Museum Society Ltd Abertillery [map]
    Ceredigion Museum Aberystwyth [map]
    Ceredigion Museum is housed in a restored Edwardian Theatre. It has been described as 'one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain'.
    Betws-Y-Coed Motor Museum Betws-Y-Coed [map]
    Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery Brecon [map]
    The Royal Regiment Of Wales Museum Brecon [map]
    National Slate Museum Caernarfon [map]
    The National Museum Of Wales Caernarfon [map]
    Nantgarw China Works Museum Cardiff [map]
    Welcome to the Friends of Nantgarw Chinaworks Museum Website. Famous because it was the site of manufacture of the well-known Nantgarw Porcelain, Nantgarw House is an eighteenth Century building which lies alongside the Glamorganshire Canal in the village of Nantgarw.
    National Museum & Gallery Cardiff [map]
    St Fagans National History Museum Cardiff [map]
    Carmarthen County Museum Carmarthen [map]
    Museum Of Speed Carmarthen [map]
    Lloyd George Museum Criccieth [map]
    Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort Crymych [map]
    Haverfordwest Town Museum Haverfordwest [map]
    Pembrokeshire Motor Museum Haverfordwest [map]
    Details of opening hours, admission charges, facilities and exhibts at Pembrokeshire Motor Muesum in West Wales. Includes cars for sale and links to other car club sites.
    Scolton Manor Haverfordwest [map]
    The Holyhead Maritime Museum Holyhead [map]
    Kidwelly Industrial Museum Kidwelly [map]
    Kidwelly Industrial museum is the only tinplate museum in the UK, and stands on the site of the oldest surviving tinplate works in Britain. Visit the museum to understand the process of tinplate making
    Radnorshire Museum Llandrindod Wells [map]
    Great Orme Mines Ltd Llandudno [map]
    Great Orme Mines, Llandudno. This is the official website for the Great Orme Ancient Copper Mines. Llandudno's World famous Bronze Age mine
    Llandudno Museum Llandudno [map]
    The National Woollen Museum Llandysul [map]
    West Wales Museum Of Childhood Llandysul [map]
    Llangollen Motor Museum Llangollen [map]
    Plas Newydd Museum Llangollen [map]
    Castle & Regimental Museum Monmouth [map]
    Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Neath [map]
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    National Roman Legion Museum Newport [map]
    Pembroke Dock Museum Trust Pembroke Dock [map]
    Big Pit The National Mining Museum Of Wales Pontypool [map]
    Blaenavon Heritage Group Pontypool [map]
    Pontypool Museum Pontypool [map]
    Judges Lodgings Presteigne [map]
    Radnorshire's old Shire Hall in Presteigne is a Victorian fossil, now
    National Waterfront Museum Swansea [map]
    Swansea Museum Swansea [map]
    Discover Swansea and its heritage. Swansea history in pictures. View photographs of Swansea Pottery, Industry, Art and Culture. Each item is part of the Swansea Museum, The Glynn Vivian or The Swansea Maritime Museums collection.
    Tenby Museum & Art Gallery Tenby [map]
    Tenby Museum and Art Gallery web site
    Tregaron Kite Centre & Museum Tregaron [map]
    Llancaiach Fawr Manor Living History Museum Treharris [map]
    Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Tywyn [map]
    Usk Rural Life Museum Usk [map]
    County Borough Museum Wrexham [map]

    Racecourses

    Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse Bangor [map]
    Chester Racecourse, Whether you're wishing to buy Raceday Tickets, arrange Hospitality or Sponsorship, book a Conference, Wedding or Christmas party, all the information you will require can be found here.
    Chepstow Racecourse Chepstow [map]
    Enjoy exciting horse racing days out at Chepstow Racecourse plus racing hospitality, events, conference & venue hire and racing sponsorship

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