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Why Wales

10 reasons why Wales should be your next destination choice!

'Croeso I Gymru' - Welcome to Wales

Has there ever been a better time to visit Wales? We don't think so and here's why.........

Known globally as the land of song, dance, and pure unbridled passion, steeped in history, and set amongst a wild and picturesque landscape; Croeso I Gymru! A country where the welcome you receive from the locals is as warm as the open fires that greet you in the pubs, sampling real ale and song long into the night.
3 stunning National Parks including Britain's only fully coastal National Park: Brecon Beacons National Park boasts 519 square miles of spectacular biodiversity and landscapes, Snowdonia National Park is home to 840 square miles of rugged Mountains, and Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park proudly offers 180 miles of inspiring coastal path.
687 miles of coast, 498 miles of National Trails, 44 blue flag beaches, 8 species of whale and dolphin, and 13 dedicated MTB centers and bases.
Hiking in Wales really needs no introduction! Within the country's confines lies a spectacular variety of scenery that is reliably extraordinary and constantly changing. The landscape is amongst the most beautiful and yet least explored, exhibiting glacier carved mountain and valleys, wild hills, and panoramic coastal scenery.
Massive amounts of funding from the forestry commission has transformed Wales into a mountain biking mecca, with 7 incredible all weather singletrack centres including: Coed y Brenin, Coed Llandegla and Afan Forest Park, recently been voted one of the 10 top places to ride before you die by 'Mountain Bike Rider' magazine. PLUS the 5 spectacular mountain biking hubs, offering terrain to suit any rider all set in the wild and gorgeous, Welsh forests and countryside.
The ocean that carved the coastline is home to a variety of water sports in its clear and clean blue water. The cliffs around Pembrokeshire facilitated the birth of coasteering, one of the newest and wildest adventure sports in the world. And with the country's coastline facing 3 different directions, you'll find some great surf when those deep Atlantic swells come rolling in.
Wales has always been a quality destination offering great value for money. But now, with the strength of the dollar and the pound quickly coming on to a 1 to 1 ratio with the euro, excuses not to visit are becoming far and few between.
Wales is home to a dazzaling array of wildlife, including: porpoises, leatherback turtles, Atlantic grey seals, basking sharks, and bottle nosed dolphins (Cardigan Bay being the only summer residence of this species in the whole of the UK). And that's just the marine life. Move to land and sky and there's deer, red kites, puffins, otters, badgers, foxes.........
OHHH the food! Fresh and local farm ingredients including infamous Welsh lamb and beef both used in heartwarming Cawl (a traditional Welsh stew) for dinner, bara brith for tea, and Welsh cakes for your pudding. For those feeling adventurous along the trip, why not try some more tradtional fare, like laver bread (seaweed) , cockles (small shellfish), or a pint of traditional Welsh Brains S A ale?
Wales is a compact country just two and a half-hour drive from London. Once you get here, with the short driving distances between activities, you'll arrive faster; feel fresher, and be ready to tackle anything the terrain can throw at you.