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Discover top tips for visiting Welsh places from the people who know and love them best.

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A bearded man in running gear stood on a rock in front of a lake.

Running around North Wales with Harry Morgan

Find out where Harry Morgan of JOG ON enjoyed running and exploring in North Wales.

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Three children standing on a beach on a sunny day eating ice cream

Cool Cymru: Welsh ice cream and milkshakes

There’s nothing better than Welsh ice cream when the sun shines, or even when it doesn't.

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View of a town from a bridge, looking towards mountains.

Dolgellau: town of music and mountains

Home to the Sesiwn Fawr and steeped in history, the pretty town set beneath Cader Idris has plenty to see and do.

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A train at the station in Barmouth

Bus and train adventures on the Wales Coast Path

Vivienne Crow explores stretches of the Wales Coast Path around Cardigan Bay on foot, bus and train.

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A man in a yellow coat (Gareth Potter_ standing on a train platform. The red brick wall in the background has two white windows with Pontypridd written on them.

Pontypridd: home of bards, singers, industry, and icons

Discover Pontypridd - the gateway to South Wales’ iconic Rhondda Valleys.

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Orange and red poppies growing in a field against blue sky

The National Botanic Garden of Wales through the seasons

Discover the National Botanic Garden of Wales through the seasons. No matter what time of year you visit, there's plenty to see and do.

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View of a town surrounded by slate waste with mountains in the background.

A stroll through Stiniog

Discover the colour and the warmth beneath the blue-grey slate of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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The banks of the Cleddau esturary, where the Carew River meets the Creswell River

Pembrokeshire's hidden waterway

An insider's guide to Pembrokeshire's hidden waterway, the Cleddau River and Daugleddau estuary.

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A tent with fair lights and a sunset in the background.

Get lost in a good way at Hay Festival Winter Weekend

Wales Book of Year 2021 winner Catrin Kean shares her guide to the Winter Weekend Hay Festival.

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Burgers held in a napkin, filled with bacon, cheese and garnish.

Insider's guide to Monmouthshire

Find out what to see, eat, drink and do in Monmouthshire, the food capital of Wales.

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Crows of people staring at a concert stage.

An epic cultural adventure in the hills of Mid Wales

Discover Green Man festival - a jewel in the cultural crown of Wales.

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A sandy beach on a sunny day.

A local's guide to exploring Tywyn

Author Manon Steffan Ros shares her favourite places to eat and visit around Tywyn and Bro Dysynni.

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A glamping tent in a grass field on a sunny day.

Exploring Wales in a tent

Cathy Williams and her young family love to go camping. Here's a few of their favourite sites.

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