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West Shore
When the main beach gets too frantic, go west to this considerably less built-up stretch on Conwy Bay. The views over Anglesey and the mountains of Snowdonia make a magnificent backdrop to sandy strolls, and theres a model boating pool at the Orme end. Its just a shame that the wa
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Carmarthenshire County Museum
Located in the country-house setting of a 13th-century bishops palace, this museum is a musty emporium of archaeology, Egyptology, pottery and paintings, with re-creations of a Victorian schoolroom and a collection of prehistoric standing stones. The museum is 2 miles east of Carma
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Ffotogallery
Also known as the Turner House Gallery, this red-brick building near the train station hosts edgy photographic, video and multimedia exhibitions, and runs summer workshops where kids can learn stuff like printmaking and pinhole photography. Its at its busiest during the month-long
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Dinas Dinlle
Dolphins and porpoises can sometime be spotted from this long, sandy Blue Flag beach, 6 miles southwest of Caernarfon. The flatness of the surrounding land stands in contrast to the dramatically sculpted Llŷn Peninsula, visible in the distance. The exception is a solitary hill, wit
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Dolbadarn Castle
Wales is so spoilt with castles that this one gets little attention. Built before 1230 by the Princes of Gwynedd, the keep rises like a perfect chessboard rook from a green hilltop between the two lakes, Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris. Its a brief stroll from town, rewarded by wonderfu
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Plas Mawr
Completed in 1585 for the merchant and courtier Robert Wynn, Plas Mawr is one of Britains finest surviving Elizabethan town houses. The tall, whitewashed exterior is an indication of the owner’s status, but gives no clue to the vivid interior, with its colourful friezes and plaster
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Ruthin Gaol
This sombre building is the only Pentonville-style Victorian prison that is open to visitors. A free audio guide allows you to follow the prison sentence of a mystical prisoner, while information panels in the cells fill you in on all the fascinating and grisly details of day-to-da
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Conwy Valley Railway Museum
If youre the sort thats fascinated by dioramas and model train sets, this tiny museum is for you. In which case the model shop you have to pass through in order to enter might pose an unfair temptation. The big attraction for kids is the miniature steam train ride (the 1-mile round
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Newport Castle
Not much remains of Newports pre-industrial past apart from the cathedral and the litter-strewn ruins of Newport Castle squeezed between traffic-clogged Kings Way and the river. It was soundly trashed by Owain Glyndŵr in 1402 and never properly recovered. Only the section facing th
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Mwnt Church
Signposted just north of town, five miles of winding country lanes lead you to the tiny, whitewashed Mwnt church that overlooks Cardigan Bay from its lofty setting. Its the oldest church in the region, dating back to the thirteenth century, and Mwnt was the site of a failed invasio
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Folly Farm
If your toddlers tolerance for castles and churches is wearing thin, this combination zoo/petting farm/funfair/amusement park could be the antedote. Once theyve tired of the pirate ship, dragon playground and ride-on diggers, theres a large menagerie to explore, including lemurs, m
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St Thomas the Martyr
The parish church of St Thomas the Martyr houses several ancient stones relating to the first St Dogmaels monastery, including the Sagranus Stone, inscribed in Latin and ogham. The stone was instrumental in deciphering the ancient ogham script in the 19th century. The churchs altar
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Tudor Merchants House
Tenbys oldest buildings are found on steep Quay Hill. This handsome town house was once the dwelling of a late-15th-century merchant and has been restored as it would have been in 1500. Period furnishings and the remains of early frescoes can be seen on the interior walls. The merc
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Great Orme Mines
Halfway up the tramline to Great Orme is Great Orme Mines, a Bronze Age copper mine that was possibly one of the most important sources of the metal during that era. Its the oldest Bronze Age copper mine in the world thats open to visitors (the Guinness Book of Records confirms thi
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Old Bell Museum
Set in a 16th-century inn, this local history museum sheds light on the the towns long history (Montgomery was granted a Royal Charter in 1227, making it the oldest borough in Wales) and features scale models of the castle, artefacts from excavations, and exhibits on the Cambrian R
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Royal Cambrian Academy
Founded in 1881 and still going strong, the academy runs a full calendar of exhibitions by its members in its twin white-walled galleries, plus visiting shows from the National Museum Wales and elsewhere. It also hosts the excellent Annual Summer Exhibition from August to September
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Huntsmans Leap
A spectacular gash in the cliffs with near vertical walls, Huntsmans Leap is famed as one of Britains best sea-cliff climbing locations. The sheer sides are often dotted with rock climbers and it makes a good short walk if youre in the area. Park at the end of St Govans Head road a
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Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Housed within the ruins of a Norman castle, this museum covers the towns development from a fishing village into a 19th-century seaside resort bigger than Blackpool, with interesting exhibits ranging from delicate Roman vases to a Victorian antiquarians study. Theres also a re-crea
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Borth
The best views over the estuary are from Terrace Rd, which becomes Garth Rd above the harbour. At its end a path heads down to Borth-y-Gest, a pretty horseshoe of candy-coloured houses overlooking a sandy bay. At the other end of the crescent the path continues around the cliffs; i
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Beaumaris Gaol
This fortress-like jail, built in the early 19th century, was modern for its time, with toilets in every cell and a treadmill water pump. However, thats not enough to dispel the gloom of the windowless punishment cell, the condemned cell where prisoners awaited their demise at the
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