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Top 10 best places to go paddleboarding in North Wales

Have you tried paddleboarding in North Wales? Paddleboarding is one of the most popular water sports in the UK. It has introduced so many of us to the joy of being on the water. A paddleboard is a must-have accessory through the summer!

Puffin Spotting on the North Wales Coast

Puffin spotting on the North Wales coast offers the opportunity to encounter one of Britain’s most charismatic seabirds in their natural habitat.

Top 5 Holiday Cottages on Anglesey

Magical beaches, a mediaeval fortress, a wealth of wildlife and 125 miles of simply stunning coastline. It’s all within easy reach of our top 5 holiday cottages in Anglesey.

Our Christmas and New Year Offers

Spend New Year in Wales

We’re in the final weeks of 2023 and Christmas is nearly upon us, but it’s not too late to book a last minute getaway to spend New Year in Wales.

Halloween 2015...

Halloween Family Fun

Looking for a spooktacular train journey, an atmospheric autumn walk or to pick your own pumpkin? Check out these family friendly Halloween activities…

Picture perfect: meet North Wales artist Beth Horrocks

From her studio in Caernarfon, North Wales artist Beth Horrocks uses her skill in graphic design to realise the majesty of the North Wales coastline

Our favourite places to walk to watch birds this spring

Our favourite places to walk to watch birds this spring…. It’s happening. It’s really happening. There is a definite whiff of spring in the air, and we’re spending more and more of our time in the great outdoors.

Do you speak Welsh? A quick guide to learning a few words of Cymraeg

Do you speak Welsh? A quick guide to learning a few words of Cymraeg

Whether or not you have ever visited Wales, it cannot have escaped you that our beautiful country is home to two official languages

Anglesey, Newborough

Explore Anglesey Series | Exploring the west coast of the island

We’re going on a road trip! Come with us on a tour of the west coast of Anglesey to discover award-winning beaches, a giantess’s tomb, and Welsh romance

I’m a Celebrity - Famous North Wales

I’m a Celebrity - Famous North Wales

As ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… prepares to return to the North Wales seaside town of Abergele later this month, we ask who’s the most famous North Walian of all?

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