Historic buildings

Discover the history of Wales through our spectacular castles and prehistoric monuments to our Unesco World Heritage sites. Visit market towns and distinctly Welsh villages, teeming with history, or travel to the past at St Fagans National Museum of History.

Der hübsche Ort Aberaeron.

Enchanting Aberaeron

Aberaeron in Mid Wales has great food, natural wonders, historic landscapes and a proud heritage.

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Conwy Castle, North Wales

Deganwy mixes the modern with Victorian restoration

A mix of modern and historical, Deganwy sits on the shores of the Conwy Estuary. Discover things to do in this lovely area.

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Pentre Ifan burial chamber, Preseli Mountains.

Prehistoric Pembrokeshire: through ancient portals

Archaeologist and tour guide Mary Baker outlines some of Pembrokeshire’s top prehistoric locations.

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Der Fluss Teifi in Cardigan.

Discovering the hidden treasures of Cardigan

New Cardigan devotee Jude Rogers shares her favourite things to do in the area.

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Image of fields, trees and hills at dawn

Mid Wales: discover the past

From mountains to mines, there's a lot of industrial and social history to explore in Mid Wales.

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View of Bishops Palace in St David's Pembrokeshire.

Historic monuments on the Pembrokeshire coast

A walk in the footsteps of saints, along the Welsh coastline between St Non's Chapel and St Davids.

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Sunny image of the side of a small whitewashed church

Mid Wales' special places of faith

Your guide to a showcase of some of the best places to experience our faith heritage in Mid Wales.

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Aerial view over Swansea town at early evening toward Mumbles Head.

Must do in Swansea

Visit the waterfront of Swansea Bay and beautiful Gower Peninsula. Ten things to do in Swansea.

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A large castle on the bank of a river

History and heritage along the Welsh coast

Find out more about historic Wales - castles, historic homes, pirates and steam trains on our coast.

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Dylan Thomas' writing shed

Take a tour of Dylan Thomas' Laugharne

Discover the places in Laugharne associated with the great Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas.

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View from a ruined castle towards pastures and the coast.

Wales’ most soulful abandoned abbeys and castles

Discover the Welsh abbeys and castles that inspired JMW Turner, William Wordsworth and Dylan Thomas.

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view of bridge and river, with autumn colours.

Explore the 'Kingdom of Builth'

This mid Wales market town makes a fine base for walking, cycling or a trip to the Royal Welsh Show.

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