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Welsh Explorer
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Day 1: London to Abergavenny
We leave London behind and head west across the Severn Bridge into south Wales to Chepstow Castle, the oldest stone fortification in Britain, then we explore the Wye Valley and Tintern Abbey, one of the finest ruins in the country. You then get the chance to go down a real Welsh mine at the Big Pit which is situated in Blaenavon and is listed as a World Heritage site. Home for the night is the medieval market town of Abergavenny which was once a area that contained a Roman Fort.
Day 2: Abergavenny to Corwen
After a drive along the ‘Heads of the Valleys Road’ we will take a walk in Coed Taf Fawr, a large area of forestry in the centre of the Brecon Beacons. Next it's onto the world famous second hand book capital of Britain, Hay-on-Wye. Here you will also learn about Richard George and William Pitt Booth who proclaimed ‘Hay’ an ‘independent kingdom’ on 1st April 1977. After a rummage through the book shops it's off to Dinas Brân, a castle which originates around 600BC to hear about the last prince of Wales. After this we will pick some local produce for a BBQ at the lovely Welsh farmhouse we will be staying at.
Day 3: Corwen to Caernarfon
After a hearty cooked breakfast we head to the extremely quaint cottage that is ‘Ugly House’ and then we shall head up the Vale of Conwy towards the north coast of Wales where we shall visit Conwy to see the smallest house in Great Britain and also the majestic Conwy Castle built by Edward Ist. After lunch it’s onto Snowdonia National Park to take a walk in the spectacular scenery north Wales is famous for. We then head to Beddgelert a place that has strong connections with ‘Rupert Bear’ and visit Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, one of the longest place names in the world. After a drive through the Llanberis Pass we shall spend the evening chilling out on the north coast with fish and chips, staying in the shadow of Caernarfon Castle!
Day 4: Caernarfon to Cardiff
After making our way south from Caernarfon we shall have a walk around the Welsh tribal lands of Dolgellau which lies at the foot of the mountain ‘Cader Idris’. The surrounding lakes of this menacing mountain are said to be bottomless. We then travel onto Machynlleth - the ancient capital of Wales and now home to a large thriving bohemian community. Passing by the seaside resort of Aberystwth we shall then visit Devil's Bridge (where the devil was banished from Wales) and go on a gorge walk. Leaving Devil's Bridge behind we will follow Cardigan Bay for a while before making our way past Swansea and onto the thriving Welsh capital, Cardiff.
Day 5: Cardiff to London
After a big night in Cardiff we shall leave the city behind and head to Caerleon, site of a Roman amphitheatre and fortress. Finally, we bid farewell to Wales and visit Castle Combe, a quaint village on the edge of the Cotswolds and one of England's finest before returning to London.
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