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Category: Wales

  • Visiting Port Meirion in Wales

    Visiting Port Meirion in Wales

    Port Meirion the Italianate village designed by Gough Williams-Ellis has become one of Wales most popular tourist attractions.

  • Seven of the best small towns to stay in Wales

    Seven of the best small towns to stay in Wales

    If you are planning a short U.K. break this summer here are some of my suggestions for the best small towns to stay in Wales. From the stunning mountains of Snowdonia in the north to the rugged Pembrokeshire coastline Wales has some of the best scenery in the U.K. Wales has a distinct character.   Many…

  • Rhossili the best beach on the Gower Peninsula

    Rhossili the best beach on the Gower Peninsula

    Rhossili has one of the best beaches in Britain. The sandy beach curves in an arc for 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and is a favourite with surfers and families.  It is also dog friendly. The nearby cliffs are popular for hang gliding.

  • Abergavenny to Brecon, a mystery coach tour

    Abergavenny to Brecon, a mystery coach tour

    Wales is a great country to visit. I love the scenery and the small friendly towns. Now that lockdown is being lifted I am delighted that we can again cross the Severn bridge. So when I spotted that a local coach firm was offering a Welsh mystery tour I quickly booked two tickets. It was…

  • Roald Dahl and the little Norwegian church

    Every Thursday door loving bloggers from around the world come together to share photos of doors and tell the stories behind them. My entry to Norms Thursday doors this week is from Cardiff the capital of Wales which we visited for a St. David’s day walk on Sunday. The little white clapboard church with its…

  • An afternoon in Monmouth

    We went further up the Wye valley for our Sunday walk to Monmouth a small market town that lies at the confluence of the rivers Monnow and Wye.  The settlement was first mentioned on a Roman map as Blestium, a place on the road from Caerleon to Gloucester. It is close to Offa’s Dyke the…

  • Two CADW sites to visit near Chepstow

    Two CADW sites to visit near Chepstow

    Carleon Roman Fort Our first outing was to Caerleon. Carleon which is just outside Newport was known as Isca by the Romans and is on the banks of the river Usk. Founded in A.D.  75 as the headquarters of the second Augustan legion. it was one of only three permanent legionary sites in Britain and…