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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Castle next to the sea.

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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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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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.

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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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A person and a dog standing on rocks and looking out to sea.

Discover dog friendly days out on walkies in Wales

Lead the way and find the best dog-friendly walks and activities across Wales.

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Aerial view of a limestone cliff edge over a pebbly beach.

The best walk on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast?

Outdoor enthusiast Chris Knight shares one of his favourite walks on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

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Cloudy blue sky reflections in a flat reservoir, surrounded by woodland and mountains.

Out and about in Merthyr Tydfil town and county

Merthyr is the perfect place for a short break with plenty of fresh air and action.

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View over a large reservoir from high up a hillside.

Big skies and big adventures in rural Mid Wales

Immerse yourself in the outdoors around Llanidloes and Clywedog in the Cambrian Mountains.

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Mural painted on the gable end wall of a building, of a pregnant black woman wearing a colourful headscarf and blue football shirt cradling her baby bump.

Following Cardiff's street art trail

Yusuf Ismail and Shawqi Hasson, the artists behind UNIFY, share the locations and inspiration behind the murals.

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Two women wrapped up warm on a sandy beach.

Take an audible journey with the Pod of Wales

Join comedians Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Esyllt Sears on a light-hearted tour of Wales.

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A wedding photograph of a couple kissing on top of a rock on a beach. There is a white lighthouse in the background.

Love island - a romantic getaway to Ynys Môn (Anglesey)

Enjoy the unspoiled coastline and pretty towns and villages of Anglesey, home of Wales’ patron saint of lovers, Santes Dwynwen.

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Three hikers on a ridge overlooking fields, and hills below.

Exploring GeoMôn and Fforest Fawr Geoparks

Uncover more than 860 million years of Welsh history at GeoMôn and Fforest Fawr Geoparks.

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(L-R): Graydon (Tony Revolori), Boorman (Amar Chadha-Patel), Dove (Ellie Bamber), Kit (Ruby Cruz), Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) and Jade (Erin Kellyman) stood among tall trees in a green woodland in Lucasfilm's Willow

Searching for Willow in Wales

Discover the epic Welsh filming locations behind Lucasfilm's series Willow.

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