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Snowdonia Wales 

Mount Snowdon

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The Snowdonia National Park is expansive, and the associated coastal areas are too. Snowdonia itself is larger than the National Park, including a coastline that stretches for 200 miles. Dubbed a land of contrasts, the park and nearby areas include impressive mountainous peaks (with views to match), Sahara-like sand at the Black Rock Sands, and even the odd castle. Mount Snowdon is the main attraction in the Snowdonia National Park. Known as Yr Wyddfa in Welsh, it is 1,085 metres above sea level and is the highest mountain in the…

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Ruthin, Wales

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Ruthin is a small rural town in the county of Denbighshire in North Wales and is in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd region. While the town is only small with a population of only 5,500, it has become increasingly popular with tourists who want to experience a quintessentially Welsh town. It has an impressive collection of medieval buildings with a ghost story to be heard around every corner. There is a lot of character and history to be found within Ruthin, not to mention some of the…

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Anglesey Wales 

Parys Mountain

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Parys Mountain, locally known as Mynydd Parys, is a vast and visually stunning copper mine located in north east Anglesey, Wales. The mountain has been designated as an official anchor point along the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH), with a unique and surreal appearance that has earned it a spot in a number of movies and TV shows, including Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. That being said, the vibrant and vivid colours of this ancient mining site are certainly worth seeing if you’re ever near the illustrious island of Anglesey. Once…

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Porthmadog

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Porthmadog lies on the edge of one of the most stunning areas in Wales, and is known as the gateway to Snowdonia. The town is a thriving place with lots of shops, restaurants and cafes. It also has a rich historical heritage and a strong, Welsh identity. The majestic mountains of Snowdonia overlook Porthmadog and to the north and east, the beautiful Glaslyn estuary snakes into the sea. The town of Porthmadog was once an important seaport. The famous ‘Cob’ was built to reclaim the sea and create a natural…

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Cardigan

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Cardigan is located in west Wales. It lies on the River Teifi, just on the border of Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Cardigan is a traditional market town with an interesting historic past. You can explore its narrow streets and traditional inns, enjoy the slow pace of local life, and learn more about the ship-building industry that was a major part of the town’s economy in the 17th century. Cardigan was also the town where many families started their journey to a new life in North America, including the ancestors of world-famous…

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Beaumaris Wales 

Beaumaris

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Beaumaris is a pretty little town on the Isle of Anglesey. To reach Beaumaris, you cross the Menai Strait, a tidal stretch of water separating Anglesey from the mainland. The town has a long and interesting history, dating back to 1295 when Edward I commissioned Beaumaris Castle. The name Beaumaris means ‘beautiful marshes’, which indicates that the original settlement was built on a marsh. Beaumaris was originally the main commercial centre on the island and a major port, but these days the port is mainly populated with yachts, and tourism…

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Pontypool Wales 

Pontypool

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Pontypool in South Wales grew up on the edge of the Welsh coalfields. The town is only a short distance from its nearby neighbours, Newport and Cymbran, and many people living in Pontypool commute to other towns in the area. Like many of the towns and cities in South Wales, Pontypool has suffered a great deal with the decline of the coal mining industry. In its heyday, Pontypool was a prosperous and thriving market town, with its population working in the coal, steel and iron industries, but times changed and…

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Colwyn Bay Wales 

Colwyn Bay

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Colwyn Bay in North Wales is a relic of a bygone age when seaside towns were the fashionable place to go on your annual summer holidays. Modern Colwyn Bay isn’t quite as popular as it was a century ago, but it still has enough charm to attract many thousands of visitors during the summer holiday season, and thanks to its close proximity to the A55, it is only an hour’s drive from Manchester and Liverpool. Colwyn Bay is like many other traditional seaside resorts: it has a long promenade, a…

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Ebbw Vale Wales 

Ebbw Vale

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Rather romantically translated as ‘Valley of the Wild Horses’ Ebbw Vale offers some of the most spectacular scenery to be found anywhere in Wales. In Welsh the name of the place is Glyn Ebbwy and it is a place that was built around its heavy industrial heritage. Up until the end of the 18th Century there were fewer than one hundred and fifty people living in the valley, but thanks to the industrial revolution and the subsequent increase in demand from coal, the coal fields of South Wales were expanded…

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Prestatyn Wales 

Prestatyn

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Visit Prestatyn and you will find that you have the whole of the North Wales coast on your doorstep. Prestatyn is the most easterly of all of the coastal towns in this part of Wales and, according to many, is the most picturesque. You will discover that the heart of the town is nestled between rolling hills and beautiful beaches. Here you have the clear mountain air mixing with the salty sea air to give you an uplifting and refreshing experience unlike any other. The hills that edge the town…

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