Snowdonia National Park

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View of a town from a bridge, looking towards mountains.

Dolgellau: town of music and mountains

Home to the Sesiwn Fawr and steeped in history, the pretty town set beneath Cader Idris has plenty to see and do.

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UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK - a UK wide celebration

Discover what UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is all about.

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The Milky Way in the night sky highlighting the beach at Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Stargazing holidays in Wales

Find the perfect place to stay to enjoy star-gazing in our Dark Skies Reserves.

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Man with a backpack on his back, stood on a mountain edge looking out across a landscape of mountains and a lake.

Top tips for photographing the night sky

Astrophotographer Alyn Wallace’s guide to capturing a perfect shot of the stars in the night sky.

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The Milky Way forming an arch in the night sky over the Elan Valley

Autumn’s epic dark skies

Star-gaze in Wales all year round, in official International Dark Sky Reserves, with some of the darkest, clearest skies in the world.

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A local's guide to exploring Tywyn

Author Manon Steffan Ros shares her favourite places to eat and visit around Tywyn and Bro Dysynni.

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Up a creak with a paddle

Kayak on Snowdonia’s 200 mile coastline, its canals, white water rivers and sublime mountain lakes.

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A man canyoning down rapids wearing safety gear.

Gorge on adventure in North Wales!

Scramble, climb, abseil, rock hop, jump and swim on a canyoning trip through majestic Snowdonia.

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View from a mountaintop including the summit and towards the coast.

Conquering Cader Idris

Here’s our guide to walking up Cader Idris - how to get there, what to take and things to see and do.

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Portmeirion from above including countryside

Portmeirion on film

Discover how cult film director Alex Cox fell in love with the village of Portmeirion in Snowdonia.

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Richard Parks camping at a lake

Richard Parks: Epic Welsh adventures

Adventurer Richard Parks shares his most epic experiences of Wales. Discover his favourite places…

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A man in a disability bike on a downhill forest biking course

Breaking records with Nathan Stephens

Find out where in Wales Paralympian Nathan Stephens likes to hang out.

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