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Post by Owen on Sept 16, 2020 1:34:22 GMT
1 ~~~ Wales Travel Guide ~ Rough Guides ~~~ Deep valleys, ragged coastlines and ancient castles
Perched on the rocky fringe of western Europe, Wales packs a lot of physical beauty into its small mass of land: its mountain ranges, lush valleys, ragged coastline, old-fashioned market towns and ancient castles all invite long and repeated visits. The culture is compelling, whether in its Welsh- or English-language manifestations, its Celtic or its industrial traditions, its ancient cornerstones of belief or its contemporary chutzpah. Wales often gets short shrift in comparison to its Celtic cousins of Ireland and Scotland. Neither so internationally renowned nor so romantically perceived, the country is usually defined by its male voice choirs and tightly packed pit villages. But there’s far more to the place than the hackneyed stereotypes and, at its best, Wales is the most beguiling part of the British Isles. When you travel to Wales you will see that even its comparative anonymity serves it well: where the tourist pound has swept away some of the more gritty aspects of local life in parts of Ireland and Scotland, reducing ancient cultures to misty Celtic pastiche, Wales remains brittle and brutal enough to be real, and diverse enough to remain endlessly fascinating.
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Post by Owen on Sept 16, 2020 1:36:11 GMT
2 ~~~ Video: Walking the Wales Coast Path ~ Rough Guides ~~~ The world’s first footpath to trace an entire country's coastline, The Wales Coast Path offers walkers an epic 870 mile journey through Wales, past beautiful beaches, charming villages and some stunning scenery that you may not have thought existed in this corner of the UK. Watch the video for the Rough Guide to the Wales Coast Path. www.roughguides.com/article/video-walking-the-wales-coast-path/ ~ 12 June 2019 ~
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Post by Owen on Sept 16, 2020 1:39:36 GMT
3 ~~~ 6 of the best road trips in the UK ~ Rough Guides ~~~ There is something about a road trip that creates a state of heightened excitement. No matter the destination, a road trip unfolds at the same, ascending rhythm. Back roads are followed (whenever possible), motorway service stations are avoided (at all costs) and the countryside flies by with the same tempo as a rock song (cue Status Quo). If you’ve got wheels – be it a car, bike or camper – here are 6 great road trips in the UK to try. Whether it's an Easter break or your summer holiday, none of these routes will disappoint. For everything from car hire to the best routes to take, we can help! Try our new tailor-made travel service and our local experts will design a trip just for you.
www.roughguides.com/article/best-road-trips-in-the-uk/ ~ 2 June 2020 ~
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