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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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A few days with a family exploring Mid Wales

Jude Rogers and her family ace the school holidays on a Mid Wales adventure.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Annual holidays
  • Family
Mid Wales
Couple walking in Bodnant Garden, Conwy

Fall in love with North Wales 

Enjoy a romantic break in one of the picturesque coastal seaside towns of North Wales.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Historic places
  • Couples
  • Restaurant
North Wales
Man walking with two dogs along the canal

Discovering history and wildlife along the Severn Way

Explore history and wildlife along the River Severn between Newtown and Welshpool.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Canals
  • Outdoor
Powys

Discover the people and local history of Cymru

Journey through Welsh history at the smaller, specialised museums across Wales.

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  • Historic places
  • Family
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  • Indoor
Fins of two dolphins emerging from the waves off Ramsey Island.

Make your holiday footprint a little lighter

For the eco-conscious traveller, here's a selection of eco-friendly places to visit in Wales.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Eco-friendly
  • Guided tours
  • National Trust
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Outdoor
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Enjoy fun-filled family days out in West Wales

Castles, culture and coast - discover West Wales on a family holiday.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Guided tours
  • Historic places
  • Family
West Wales
Dylan Thomas' writing shed

Take a tour of Dylan Thomas' Laugharne

Discover the places in Laugharne associated with the great Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • Historic places
  • Outdoor
Carmarthenshire
Walkers on the waterfall trail.

Romantic Bannau Brycheiniog breaks

Enjoy a little well-earned together time in the naturally beautiful Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) in Mid Wales.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Couples
  • Rural
  • Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
exterior of cathedral.

Historic monuments on the Pembrokeshire coast

A walk in the footsteps of saints, along the Welsh coastline between St Non's Chapel and St Davids.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Faith and spirituality
  • Historic places
  • Wales Coast Path
Pembrokeshire
A bedroom with a writing desk and photos on the wall.

A Dylan Thomas trail around Swansea Bay

Trace the story of Dylan Thomas around Swansea in West Wales, his home for more than half his life.

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  • Insider guide
  • National symbols
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Swansea Bay
Two characters from Alice in Wonderland on a bandstand in a park

Explore Llandudno - follow the White Rabbit!

Follow the Alice in Wonderland Trails around Llandudno to see the places that inspired Lewis Carroll.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Groups
  • Family
Llandudno and Colwyn Bay
Wide angle shot Liberty Stadiums empty pitch in Swansea

A sporting break in Swansea

Heading to Swansea for a sporting fixture? Make a weekend of it. There's loads to do for all the family.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Family
  • Urban
  • Shopping
  • Outdoor
Swansea Bay

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