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Coastal town of Pwllheli

Coastal town of Pwllheli

Pwllheli is a fabulous seaside resort nestled on the Lyn peninsular in north Wales. It’s famous position has decorated many postcards with its “beach meets mountain backdrop” scenery.  Its positioned beautifully for almost all water sports, walking and outdoor activities and is only a short drive to the Snowdonia national park. You can effortlessly alternate hill days with beach days, or even do…

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Coastal town of Porthmadog

Coastal town of Porthmadog

Porthmadog is a harbour town nestled between the Snowdonia national park and the welsh coast. It’s a beautiful little port town thats steeped in Welsh culture from the name to its maritime roots as a trade port. It sits on the southern flanks of Snowdonia on the Glaslyn estuary where the Afon Glaslyn and Afon Dwyryd feed down into the estuary.  It severed as an important trading port to move…

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Coastal town of Porthmadog

Coastal town of Porthmadog

Porthmadog is a harbour town nestled between the Snowdonia national park and the welsh coast. It’s a beautiful little port town thats steeped in Welsh culture from the name to its maritime roots as a trade port. It sits on the southern flanks of Snowdonia on the Glaslyn estuary where the Afon Glaslyn and Afon Dwyryd feed down into the estuary.  It severed as an important trading port to move…

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Top Gardens of north Wales

Top Gardens of north Wales

The summer is in full bloom and so are the gardens of north Wales. We have a fantastic variety of stately home and national trust iconic gardens to take a walk around in north Wales. Of course we also boast the coastal path and the whole of Snowdonia National Park, so your not short of walks to do if that’s your forte. Most gardens of north Wales in the listing are good for at least half day out…

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Tre-Ysgawen Hall Hotel & Spa

Tre-Ysgawen Hall Hotel & Spa

Whilst visiting Anglesey on your summer holiday this year, why not take some time out to enjoy a bit of “you time” with your significant other, at Tre-Ysgawen country hall Hotel and Spa. There are a few Spas on the Island of Anglesey but few have the same allure as this beautiful hideaway. Drop the children off at the surf club for a few hours or ask gran and grandad to take them to the beach,…

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Top Welsh Legends

Our heartland of Wales is full of myth and folklore. With wizards, kings and dragons weaved into its rich tapestry of time. Our land is one of wonder and mystery with stories and mythology. These stories of go back a long chapter in time, and like many stories, record an epoch that was a renaissance of welsh culture. One that is rekindling all over. Our modern day legends might not be cloaked in…

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The Menai Strait

  The Menai strait

The Menai Strait, or Afon Menai as it is known , is the channel that separates Anglesey from mainland Wales.  It is connected to the mainland by Thomas Telford’s Menai Suspension bridge and Robert Stephenson’s Britannia Bridge.  The Strait varies in width from about a couple hundered meters to three quarters of a mile.  The central region (between the two bridges) is known as…

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