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Visit Wales will be present at BTTS 2020

Visit the best of Wales with self-drive campervan hire tours.

National Museum Cardiff's 2020 exhibition programme including world class paintings, photography

Office closure during Christmas 2019

Wales has just landed its own star-hunting trail.

The stars of the Mid Wales tourism and hospitality industry shone brightly as businesses, organisations and individuals were recognised at the inaugural Mid Wales Tourism Awards 2019-20.

A new coach itinerary launches to celebrate the 250-year anniversary in 2020 of William Gilpin’s boat tour down the River Wye in 1770

‘Exploring Sacred Wales’ will see over 500 historic places of worship in Wales feature on ExploreChurches, the UK’s church tourism hub.

– Join CAT’s vibrant group of international volunteers for the day and get stuck in to helping manage the beautiful woodlands or wildlife friendly gardens.

Bridgend County in South Wales unveils new state-of-the-art £1.5 million water sports centre

Plas Maenan Country House, Llanrwst is awarded 5 star guest accommodation

Visit the UK’s only mountain cart experience, situated in a Welsh slate quarry

Visit Wales will be present at World Travel Market 2019

Pioneering North Wales Mountain bike centre unveils four new trails

The Nitro World Games is bringing the world's best in action sports to Cardiff for its first ever UK event in May 2020.

The Good Food Guide 2020 has revealed the Welsh restaurants that made it into the top guide.

The slate works near Caernarfon has enhanced the visitor tour experience

Leading travel media company Lonely Planet have praised more Welsh attractions in its top 500 hotlist travel guide.

Located in Britain’s smallest city, St Davids, Wales’ first contemporary art hotel, Twr y Felin is passionate about its environmental impact and strives to continually identify and improve its practices.

Portmeirion named one of top 500 unmissable experiences in the Lonely Planet’s ultimate UK travel hitlist

The 280 mile walking trail receives official recognition

Development of a contemporary 24-room guest wing with leisure facilities heralds first phase of a 4-star quality upgrade at the premium South Wales Valley’s hotel and scenic wedding venue

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway to host Austrian narrow gauge locomotive for two years

Monty’s Brewery Visitor Centre is shortlisted for an award and Harbwr Brewery continues to grow

Adrenaline Indoors at Adventure Parc Snowdonia is launched which is packed full of high-thrills activities.

Adventure Tours UK is shortlisted for four Rural Business Awards

Dyfi Bike Park have announced they are now accepting bookings through their new website

Following a ground-breaking ceremony at Adventure Parc Snowdonia on Thursday 18 July 2019, construction is now officially underway for the Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia – the first time the Hilton Garden Inn brand has been brought to Wales.

The beach was named the top beach of 40 in a National newspaper

The UK’s first vineyard hotel has opened its doors in Hensol in South Wales.

A craft spirit distillery, gin school, visitor experience, bonded warehouse and bottling plant is coming to Hensol Castle, at the Vale Resort in South Wales

St Fagans National Museum of History is winner of £100,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year 2019

Wales’ highest luxury penthouse apartment unveiled, aiming to draw premium visitors to Swansea

Announcement of the start of a project to build a new station and multifunction display facility at our Aberystwyth station.

Six months after a major £1 million revamp was completed, the Royal Victoria Hotel has been awarded an AA Rosette.

Royal Mint are offering new group rates for the Travel Trade.

Adventure Tours UK carefully craft active holidays in the wild spaces of north Wales, making it easy for time-poor, adventurous travellers to fulfil their dreams

Loving Welsh Food introduce Welsh – Italian pizzas on their Cardiff Tasting Tour menu

Rabbie's opens a new base in Manchester and introduces a new three day tour to Wales

Food experiences in Wales

Visit Wales’ Gold Award list of accommodation has been revealed.

The launch of the Powys section of the Heart of Wales Line Trail took place at Llandrindod Wells.

Wales’ first contemporary art hotel is planning to build on its popularity with twenty new bedrooms opening in 2020

A marine conservation group has awarded Anglesey with the first UK county’s 'plastic free' community status.

Exciting new Travel Trade friendly products in South East Wales