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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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Cheese tasting at Wally's Delicatessen on Loving Welsh Food Tour.

Places to sample Wales' wonderful food and drink

Discover the diverse food and drink Wales produces, where to buy, and guided tours you can enjoy.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Drink
Coasteering group jumping off rocks into sea.

7 active adventures to enjoy in Pembrokeshire

Discover great adventures to be had in Britain’s only Coastal National Park.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Wales Coast Path
  • Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
  • Outdoor
Pembrokeshire
Town hall with statue and Christmas trees.

Cowbridge highlights

Discover the highlights of Cowbridge, a pretty Welsh town in South Wales, with local expert Amy Pay.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Urban
  • List
Glamorgan Heritage Coast
Two mountain bikers on a downhill trail through woodland.

Must-ride Welsh mtb routes for experienced riders

There's a great selection of intermediate mountain bike routes in Wales. These are some of the best.

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  • Groups
  • List
  • Outdoor
An unusual rock formation shaped like a dragon jutting out to sea at sunset.

10 of the most glorious coastal views

Be inspired by wonderful coastal scenery, with solitary lighthouses, pretty harbours and dramatic cliffs.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Wales Coast Path
  • Geography
  • List
  • Outdoor
Three cyclists on a wooden railway bridge path, with a train passing by.

Travelling around Wales

How to get around Wales by public transport, driving, cycling or walking.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Trains and railways
  • Transport and travel
Llyn Tegid at sunset, Bala, North Wales.

Family breaks in Bala

A town by a lake surrounded by mountains, rich in culture, Bala is ‘real’ Wales at its very best.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Historic places
  • Family
  • Rural
Eryri (Snowdonia) Mountains and Coast
Views of Aberystwyth bay from the Cliff top railway.

An insider's guide to Aberystwyth

Discover the best places to stay, eat amazing food, shop and chill out in Ceredigion's largest town.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Historic places
  • Arts
Ceredigion / Cardigan Bay
man and two children walking with view towards Aberystwyth coast.

Calming seaside towns

Discover some of the seaside towns and historic features in coastal Mid Wales.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Trains and railways
  • Myths and legends
  • Urban
Mid Wales
Newport city footbridge at night with lights reflecting in the water.

An insider guide to Newport

Writer/director and Newport native Darragh Mortell's top tips for shopping, sightseeing and dining.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Urban
  • List
Wye Valley and Vale of Usk
View of Bardsey Island from land.

An Arthurian adventure in Wales

From fabled fortresses to hallowed hoof prints, Wales has dozens of King Arthur sites to discover.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • Myths and legends
A woman giving a girl a piggy back on a coastal path near Llantwit Major.

Walking the scenic Glamorgan Coast

Starting from Llantwit Major, this circular nine mile walk takes in coastal heritage along the way.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Wales Coast Path
  • Outdoor
Glamorgan Heritage Coast

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