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Explore things to do in Wales' beautiful and varied countryside.

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Feel close to nature on a Celtic Rainforest walk

Did you know Wales has rainforests you can visit? Get close to nature on an ancient woodland walk.

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Places to visit along The Celtic Trail

Sustrans have picked their favourite attractions to visit along the Celtic Trail cycle route in Wales.

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  • Insider guide
  • Self led itineraries
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
Group of people bouncing in a net in an underground cavern.

Zip-boing: brilliant activities for a holiday you'll never forget

Discover thrill-seeking activities and adventures in North Wales for all the family.

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  • Family
  • Rural
  • List
  • Outdoor
North Wales
A person fishing on the shores of a wide lake at low sun. There are tall sculptural rocks with holes in either side of the angler.

Five Welsh fishing lakes

Discover five great places to go coarse and wild game fishing in Wales.

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  • Rural
  • List
  • Outdoor
A woman using a wheelchair looking at an info board by a pond.

Explore accessible West Wales

You’ll find attractions that people of all abilities can enjoy all over West Wales.

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  • Historic places
  • Annual holidays
  • Rural
  • List
West Wales
The River Wye surrounded by autumnal trees and fields

Sun-dappled trails

The Wye Valley enchanted Wordsworth and captured Turner - find out why for yourself…

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • AONB
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
Wye Valley and Vale of Usk
2 people riding on a mountain bike trail at Penmachno

Mountain bike heaven in Wales

Exercise your adventurous side on the top mountain bike trails and tracks across Wales.

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  • Health and wellbeing
  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • List
  • Outdoor
group of people on raft.

Exhilarating white water rafting adventures

Enjoy the thrill of a white water adventure or the tranquility of a scenic river journey.

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  • Health and wellbeing
  • Rural
  • List
  • Outdoor
bustling town centre.

What to do in and around Abergavenny

Our guide to the things to do in Abergavenny, a Welsh market town surrounded by the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons).

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  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • Food
  • Outdoor
Wye Valley and Vale of Usk
Girl looking out to sea Near New Quay, Dolphin watching, Ceredigion Heritage Coast.

Get up close and personal with the best of Welsh wildlife

Go wild in Wales with an experienced guide who knows the very best places to see wildlife.

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  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
Mountain peaks in Snowdonia silhouetted against a night sky with stars and the orange glow of sunset on the horizon.

Discover the best stargazing experiences Wales has to offer

Explore the best dark sky discovery sites across Wales.

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  • Dark Skies
  • Rural
  • List
  • Winter
  • Outdoor
aerial view of cliff and sea.

Wales’ top National Landscapes

Explore the beauty of Wales’ top National Landscapes and discover what makes these areas unique.

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  • AONB
  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
Man and woman sat on a clifftop looking out to sea.

Reasons to visit the Vale

Don't tell anyone but we think the Vale of Glamorgan is really rather special. Here's why...

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  • Wales Coast Path
  • Rural
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Glamorgan Heritage Coast

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