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.

An aerial view of Penrhyn Castle along the Menai Strait and Porth Penrhyn in the background.

Castles and stately homes

A seven day itinerary exploring castles and stately homes around Wales.

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Walking at Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire.

Lighthouses of Wales

Alf Alderson reflects on Welsh lighthouses and chooses ten of the best.

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Pompeian Garden at Dyffrn Gardens with colonnades and lawns surrounding the central fountain.

National Trust sites in Wales

National Trust places to visit including gardens, castles, historic houses, coast and countryside.

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A picture of Caerphilly Castle's central island from the North.

Is Wales the castle capital of the world?

With over 600 castles, wherever you go on holiday in Wales, you won't be too far from a castle.

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Cardiff Bay showing buildings along the quayside.

Towns and cities: 10 brilliant sightseeing tours

Unlock the history and culture of places across Wales on an urban adventure with a clued-up local guide.

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Three children running in the shallows of the sea on a beach.

Ceredigion - a perfect mix of coast and countryside

Here's our guide to the top things to see and do in Ceredigion.

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Conwy Castle and town from across the water.

Must do in Conwy

From enormous castles to Britain's smallest house - here are the top things to do in Conwy, North Wales

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Girl entering Caerphilly Castle on the drawbridge.

Heritage attractions

Dip into Welsh history at these exciting castles, museums and cultural heritage centres.

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View of the castle and surrounding countryside

Sleep in a castle

Feel like royalty or a knight of the realm by checking into a real Welsh fortress for the night.

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External shot of an old stone farmhouse

Hedd Wyn: the soldier poet of Snowdonia

The poet Hedd Wyn died at Pilckem Ridge, but leaves a remarkable legacy more than a 100 years on.

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Exhibits at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.

Discover our maritime and industrial history

Several Welsh museums tell the stories our shoreline communities and industrial heritage of Wales.

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Image of Tenby Harbour beach, colourful houses and the lifeboat station.

Access all areas in West Wales

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

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