Happy 1st Birthday Wales Coast Path!

The Wales Coast Path celebrates it’s 1st birthday on May 2nd 2013. Continue reading

Great things to do in North Wales this Easter

Don’t let the weather reports put you off, there’s still loads going on in North Wales this Easter.

Here’s a quick run down of some of the best places to go and things to see and do over the long weekend:

GREAT THINGS TO DO

The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - Two unique… Continue reading

How will you celebrate St David’s Day 2013?

Welsh flags on St David’s Day

It’s nearly that time of the year again, and we’re not talking about the annual Wales vs England rugby match, it’s St David’s Day this Friday.

For the uninitiated, St David’s Day is the national day of Wales, celebrated on 1st March in honour of the… Continue reading

Brecon Beacons becomes the world’s 5th International Dark Sky Reserve

Author: Watson Thomas

Watson is a Cardiff-born freelance writer who has written for everyone from The Times and the Independent Traveller to the South Wales Echo and Western Mail.

It’s official! The Brecon Beacons National Park has just become only the fifth destination in the… Continue reading

Visit Wales’ new TV Advert – 2013

The brand new Visit Wales TV adverts start showing on TV sets across the UK today, but you can view them here first on the Visit Wales blog.

Our new advert for 2013 shows real Welsh couples talking about their favourite places in Wales,
and features the following locations:

• South Stack Lighthouse, Anglesey.
• The National Museum Cardiff.
• St. Brides Spa Hotel, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.

• West Highland Railway, Dinas
• Portmerion
• Man V Horse