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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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(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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  • Self led itineraries
  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • Arts
Couple looking out at a waterfall

Two days in cosy Ceredigion

Expect the unexpected and let your imagination flow in North Ceredigion.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • Couples
  • Food
  • Autumn
Ceredigion / Cardigan Bay
A woman in a purple walking top looking down onto a green valley.

Out and about in the bountiful valleys of Blaenau Gwent

Our guide to exploring Blaenau Gwent’s verdant valleys and delving into its industrial past.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • Family
  • Rural
  • Outdoor
South Wales Valleys

The Welsh dockyard that built a spaceship

The last ship to leave Pembroke Dock was almost certainly its most famous…

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
  • Arts
  • Indoor
Pembrokeshire
Crowds at Sophia Gardens cricket stadium watching a match.

Things to do in Cymru for cricket fans

Find out where to watch cricket in Cymru and how to get tickets.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • List
  • Outdoor
South Wales
A large grassy horse sculpture in the earth surrounded by trees.

Creative and characterful Caerphilly County

Caerphilly is full of green space and grand views, with its mining heritage close beneath the surface.

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  • Cadw
  • Self led itineraries
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Historic places
South Wales Valleys
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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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Historic places
  • Urban
  • Food
South Wales Valleys
Lady on a mobility scooter with male companion on a tarmac section of the wales coast path looking out to sea

Accessible adventures on the Wales Coast Path

Easy access sections of the Wales Coast Path for wheelchairs, buggies and trikes.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Wales Coast Path
  • Outdoor
man stood outside behind a stone wall, holding out a mobile phone to take a photo of the cityscape in front of him

Capture and share the best bits of Cardiff

Where to find the best places to snap scroll-stopping photos in the capital city.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Historic places
  • Urban
  • Outdoor
Cardiff
Standing stones in the sunlight

Where to celebrate the changing of the seasons

A round-up of bold and breathtaking spots to see the sun come up.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Faith and spirituality
  • Spring
  • Outdoor
Aerial photo of rocks near Porthor Beach on the Lleyn Peninsula in Gwynedd

Planning a Wales Coast Path walk

Get top tips from guidebook author Paddy Dillon to help plan your walk along the Wales Coast Path.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Wales Coast Path
  • Outdoor
A view looking out at Chepstow Castle.

Friendly towns on the Wales Coast Path

Tempting food, fascinating history, sea views, warm welcomes and fish’n’chips all included.

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  • Cadw
  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • Wales Coast Path

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