William Hazlitt, one of Britain’s finest essayists, discovered the ‘natural mysteries’ of this part of north Wales more than 200 years ago. Henry Eliot follows his lead
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North Wales gastro tour: what’s cooking in Cymru?
A culinary trip from Caernarfon to Conwy offers wine, whisky and fine produce a world away from rarebit and laverbread
Top 10 spring walks in the UK
The countryside is about to burst into life with fresh greens, yellows and blues replacing the muted tones of winter.
Off-peak: climbing Snowdonia’s smaller, quieter summits
The problem with climbing famous mountains like Snowdon is sharing them with thousands of others. So our writer finds a smaller Welsh peak that still makes her feel on top of the world. Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys inContinue reading “Off-peak: climbing Snowdonia’s smaller, quieter summits”
Weekend warriors: adventure beckons in the Brecon Beacons
With abseiling, ziplining over a river, rafting and hikes, a two-night camping adventure in the south Wales national park proves energy-sapping – and boundless fun
Wales on rails: fine food and great views on the Holyhead to Cardiff
The Gerald of Wales, which runs the length of the country, is a rarity: a train with an onboard chef serving three-course meals and proper morning fry-ups
Build your own tiny house on a short break in Wales
Take one clueless writer keen to join the tiny house movement, add in an eco-friendly course at Machynlleth’s Centre for Alternative technology and the results are … something solid to build on
‘Pembrokeshire is magically out of sync with modern times’
Tim Rees, founder of the Unearthed Festival, on his otherworldly, free-spirited home county
Top 10 budget restaurants in Cardiff
Cardiff offers great places to refuel on the cheap. Here are 10 spots where you can eat for under £10
Antarctica 100 Memorial on Cardiff Bay
The ‘Antarctica 100 Memorial’, which commemorates the crew of the ship ‘Terra Nova’, who died on the Scott expedition to the South Pole. This beautiful, flowing sculpture shows a sledge being man-hauled across an ice floe, the faces of the of men trapped in the ice, the tent, and the ice cave. The sculpture wasContinue reading “Antarctica 100 Memorial on Cardiff Bay”