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Self led itineraries

Explore Wales your own way. Find a self-guided trip to suit your schedule - from inspirational driving routes to heritage and walking holidays. 

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Discover The Wales Way routes

Explore a family of routes around Wales and get to know our heartlands, mountains and coast.

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Ruins of a Cistercian abbey in the sunlight.

Ancient pilgrimage trails rediscovered

Discover some of the ancient historic and rediscovered pilgrimage routes.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Faith and spirituality
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
  • Outdoor
Views from a mountain top looking over green moorland and lakes.

Hike the highest peak in the Cambrian Mountains

Join outdoor enthusiast Chris Knight as he walks up Pumlumon Fawr in Mid Wales.

Topics:

  • Insider guide
  • Self led itineraries
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Mountains
  • Outdoor
Mid Wales
man stood in front of castle.

Must visit locations in Flintshire

Travel guide writer and content creator Robbie Roams discovers Flintshire's must see locations.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Historic places
  • List
North East Wales
Red cloudy skies above snow capped mountain peaks over a forest.

Return to my trees

Author Matthew Yeomans shares a snapshot of some of the National Forest sites that you can explore too.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Eco-friendly
  • Insider guide
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Rural
A footpath along a mountain ridge.

Tips for traversing the Nantlle Ridge

Join outdoor enthusiast Chris Knight as he explores Crib Nantlle (Nantlle Ridge) in the Eryri National Park.

Topics:

  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Mountains
  • Eryri National Park
  • Outdoor
Eryri (Snowdonia) Mountains and Coast
A wide boardwalk in woodland leading to a viewing point, alongside a river.

Explore easy-access walks in every part of Wales

A selection of great easy-access walking trails across Wales suitable for wheelchair and buggy users.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Family
  • List
  • Outdoor
A gravel biker riding through a muddy puddle on a hillside track.

Adventures by gravel bike in Wales

Discover why Wales is a gravel rider’s paradise with cycle journalist Katherine Moore’s top gravel routes.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Insider guide
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Outdoor
Large illuminated deer Christmas decorations outside Cardiff Castle walls.

A Christmassy weekend break in Cardiff

Deaf presenter and content creator Jazzy Whipps enjoys a weekend exploring Cardiff.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Food
  • Accommodation
  • Winter
Cardiff
A female cyclist on a grassy roadway above a valley, looking down over the coast.

Multi-day MTB bikepacking on the Traws Eryri

Cycling journalist Katherine Moore shares highlights from riding the Traws Eryri bikepacking trail.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Eryri National Park
  • Outdoor
Eryri (Snowdonia) Mountains and Coast
Four cyclists on road bikes by a stone wall overlooking mountains.

Road cycling paradise

Expert cyclist Gruffudd ab Owain shares his favourite places to explore Wales by road bike

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
woman in beach wheelchair on sandy beach with words @WheelsnoHeels written in sand.

An accessible weekend exploring South Wales

Discover accessible adventures in South Wales with Gem Hubbard from 'Wheels no Heels'.

Topics:

  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Insider guide
  • Family
  • Accommodation
Family and their dog seen through a stone arch at Ogmore Castle in South Wales.

Paws and explore: dog-friendly attractions

Discover dog-friendly attractions in Wales to visit while on holiday or days out.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Family
  • List
  • Outdoor

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