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Sleeps 12
6 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms/4 shower rooms
Cook Service on Request
Walk to Beach
Games Room
Change over day: Friday.
Commence 17:00, depart 10:00.

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Countryside

From the sweeping Gower Peninsula in the south through the farmlands of Herefordshire on the English border to the cluster of majestic green valleys to the north, Wales is rightly famous for its photogenic countryside. For a blast of boggling beauty , head to the Fforest Fawr, a range of uplands between the Central Beacons and the Black Mountain, home to the National Showcaves Centre for Wales and Craig-y-Nos Country Park’s waterfalls and wildlife-filled reservoirs.

Eating and drinking

With 1,400km of coastline and vast tracts of fertile farmland, it is little wonder Wales has built up a reputation for its produce. Drop in to an Elwy Valley pub for the tender lamb reared in the foothills of Snowdonia (this area supplies to top London restaurants), gobble doorstep sandwiches loaded with crab fresh from Cardigan Bay, or try the traditional Welsh stew cawl, a steamy brew of mutton and vegetables served in restaurants nationwide.

Coast

West Wales’ seaside towns have attracted families in search of bucket-and-spade summers for generations. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has long sandy beaches at Barafundle and Manorbier. Further west, the craggy, windswept St. David’s Peninsula draws walkers, solitude seekers, and sunbathers in equal measure. Up north, brassy Rhyl is Wales’ own racy Blackpool. Llandudno, with its restored Great Orme tramway transporting tourists 207m high to panoramic coastal views, is altogether more genteel.

Active pursuits in Wales

Gallop along the beach at Ogmore-by-Sea on a shimmering Vale of Glamorgan morning, disappear underground for an afternoon’s panning for gold at the Dolaucothi Gold Mine in Carmarthenshire, or try a little wakeboarding off the sandy beaches of the Lleyn Peninsula. Whatever your idea of active is—and it could simply be pottering from one bookshop to another in literary hotspot, Hay-on-Wye—Wales’s sprawling coast, undulating valleys, and mountainous north will have something for you.

Arts and culture

From Dylan Thomas to Tom Jones, Welsh culture has permeated the world. And little wonder, since the country’s determination to grip tight to its heritage and traditions is legendary. Many residents still speak Welsh, which is taught in schools, and the National Eisteddfod week in August involves amateur artistes taking part in Druidic-influenced celebrations of traditional song and poetry. Back in the 21st century, check out Swansea’s Elysium Gallery, a showcase for new and upcoming Welsh artists.

History in Wales

The Celts were in Wales long before the Roman invasion—battles with their Italian conquerors began a long history of fighting foes, from the blood-thirsty Saxons and the Picts to the Anglo-Norman warlords after 1066. Invaders left a legacy of castles and ruins, monasteries, and cathedrals that tell the tale of Welsh history. Investigate Medieval Conwy Castle, rebuilt by English King Edward I to contain the troublesome Welsh. At Mynydd Hyddgen, in the wilds of Plynlimon, Cardiganshire, a lonely monument stands witness to the Welsh Revolt in the 1400s.

Nightlife and entertainment

Whether you are into sweaty DJ clubs with sounds as fresh at the bay breeze or traditional pubs with Tomos Watkin’s ale and rugby banter on tap, Cardiff’s nightlife will suit you. In Swansea you will find nightly jam sessions of Welsh music served up with the pints in many city-centre pubs, or you can catch a comedy act or some Shakespeare at a handful of arts venues. Outside the cities, social life still revolves around the pub, and there are some humdingers out there where punters drink ale poured straight from barrel to pitcher and fireplaces that have warmed bones for centuries still blaze brightly.

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Written by Dinah Hatch for CV Travel.

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