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Countryside

Topic page for content exploring Wales' beautiful countryside. 

Two mountain bikers heading down a trail.

Get off the beaten track

Three friends, five days, mountain biking in Wales, from North to South.

Topics:

  • Tours
  • Mountains
  • Countryside
  • Travelogue
boats and jetty, with visitor centre in background.

Welsh lakes and reservoirs to explore

Go kayaking, cycling, walking or wildlife-watching in our beautiful Welsh lakeland landscapes.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • List
  • Outdoor
View from top of a mountain looking over houses and woodland.

Top mountain spots for an amazing view

Mountains define the Welsh landscape. Here are ten of the best places to stop and admire them.

Topics:

  • Mountains
  • Countryside
  • Amazing places
  • Outdoor
River Teifi in low light with boats on the river near a harbour..

Teifi Valley adventures

Discover the best things to see, eat, drink and do along the shores of the River Teifi.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • List
  • Food
  • Outdoor
Ceredigion / Cardigan Bay
Image of a person wearing a snorkel and mask in a bog.

Can you beat the bog?

Fancy a 60 metre swim in a peat bog? Of course you do. There’s a World Title up for grabs.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • Summer
  • Outdoor
Mid Wales
waterfall in full flow, with surrounding trees.

Let's fall in love: the hidden cascades of Wales

Waterfalls are good for you. It's a fact. Meet some of our secret falls on roads less travelled.

Topics:

  • Wellness activities
  • Countryside
  • List
  • Outdoor
two women and dogs in beer garden.

Pubs for pups: Enjoy a round with your hound

Here are a selection of pubs that are cosy dog-friendly Welsh boozers.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • Food
  • Pub
  • Outdoor
Dark skies image of Bannau, Sir Gaer and Fan Brycheiniog from Llyn y Fan Fach.

Stargaze in Brecon

Manager for Dark Sky Wales, Allan Trow, shows us the best spots for some Brecon stargazing.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
  • List
  • Outdoor
Mid Wales
An aerial shot of the river held back by the dam surrounded by forest.

An Elan Valley adventure

Things to see and do in the beautiful Elan Valley, Mid Wales.

Topics:

  • Wellness activities
  • Countryside
  • List
  • Outdoor
Mid Wales
A stone waymarker by a river.

Exploring Offa's Dyke Path

Discover our favourite sections of the beautiful 177-mile Offa's Dyke Path National Trail along the border country of Wales.

Topics:

  • Wellness activities
  • AONB
  • Countryside
  • Outdoor
A view of grapevines in a field.

Sip and sparkle - vineyard tours in Wales

Grape expectations! Take a vineyard tour and try some fine Welsh wines.

Topics:

  • Countryside
  • Trip
  • Drink
  • Vineyard

Discover Mid Wales' accessible attractions

From activities to relaxing canal boat cruises, Mid Wales has lots to offer people with disabilities.

Topics:

  • National Trust
  • Trains and railways
  • Canals
  • Annual holidays
  • Countryside
Mid Wales

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