Travel Writing for Wales Online
The Four Waterfalls Walk, Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons National Park is the crowning jewel of this countryside, known for its glacial lakes rimmed by imposing peaks with rippling streams descending into valleys. One region, known as the ‘Waterfall Country’ has managed to retain its natural beauty and soothing tranquillity, despite the high number of visitors in peak season.
The sleepy village with ancient ruins and famous gardens that's one of Wales' best-kept secrets
Llanarthne is a small village sandwiched between Carmarthen and Llandeilo. The River Gwynon flows through its centre, while the Black Mountain Range, the Brecon Beacons, and the River Tywi encircle it.
It’s an excellent place for a days’ excursion, where you can choose to devour Carmarthenshire’s best produce, run around gardens, climb over castle ruins, or slow down with berry picking or red kite and deer watching.
The hidden village that's probably the most peaceful and idyllic in Wales
Most country villages are special because they’re quiet and detached from the chaos of towns and cities. These villages proudly exhibit elements from the past, such as a romantic-looking 13th-century church, a babbling brook running through its core, or a traditional inn bearing indentations from erstwhile travellers […] One place, hidden within the undulating hills of the Nevern Valley and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and fronted by the Preseli Hills, epitomises this style of an idyllic village and is truly the definition of a quiet getaway.
The secret gardens at a Welsh landmark where popular TV shows have been filmed
There’s nothing better than spending a sunny spring or summer day surrounded by the perfume of roses and taking in the visual splendour of irises, hydrangeas, and ancient yew trees.
Carmarthenshire is certainly no stranger to delightful gardens, with its unofficial title as “the garden of Wales” and the National Botanic Garden of Wales firmly positioned within its borders. A little less than seven miles from the National Botanic Garden are the smaller, but no less magnificent, Aberglasney Gardens.
The Ancient Sites of Pembrokeshire and Where You Can Find Them
There’s no doubt that Wales is blessed with historic monuments, some of which are older than Stonehenge and the pyramids at Cairo. It’s hard to believe the ones in our tiny country can hold a candle to these magnificent structures. But hidden deep within Pembrokeshire’s rugged landscape are prehistoric stone circles, burial chambers, hill forts, and gallery graves that give a glimpse into the lives – and legends – that came before us.
Tracing the footsteps of the Vikings in Wales
Some of our most popular towns and cities, including Swansea and Cardiff, have Old Norse names, and many coastal areas, including Pembrokeshire’s islands, betray Viking origins. From ancient artefacts now housed in museums to geological wonders shrouded in myth and legend, there are many places within Wales’ rugged terrain that’ll shed light on our part in the ever-evolving Viking saga.