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Criccieth Castle
Ruined Criccieth Castle perches up on the clifftop and offers views stretching along the southern coast and across Tremadog Bay to Harlech. Constructed by Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great in 1239, it was overrun in 1283 by Edward I’s forces and recaptured for the Welsh in 1404 by O
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Castell Henllys
A visit to Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort is like travelling back in time. There are reconstructions of the settlements buildings – four thatched roundhouses, animal pens, a smithy and a grain store – which you can enter and touch. Costumed staff, craft demonstrations, Celtic festiv
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Housed in a rare example of a late-medieval Welsh town house, the Owain Glyndŵr Centre has somewhat dry displays but nevertheless tells a rip-roaring story of the Welsh heros fight for independence. Although its called the Old Parliament Building it was probably built around 1460,
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Oriel y Parc
Occupying a bold, semicircular, environmentally friendly building on the edge of town, Oriel y Parc is a winning collaboration between the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and the National Museum Wales. Not only does it function as a tourist office and national park visi
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Pierhead
One of the waterfronts few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money in order to impress the maritime traffic. Its ornate clocktower earned it the nickname Wales Big Ben. Inside theres an interes
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Plantasia
The name may conjure up images of Disneys hippos in tutus, but its smaller critters that feature in this glass pyramid, parked between the Parc Tawe Shopping Centre and the river. Plantasia contains hundreds of species of exotic plants, plus attendant insects, reptiles, snakes, tro
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Guildhall
The neo-Gothic Guildhall dates from 1860 and is home to a variety of community meeting spaces, a thriving gallery and Cardigans Indoor Market which features stalls selling everything from antiques to local cheeses and handicrafts (Monday to Saturday). The field cannon outside comm
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Laugharne Castle
Built in the 13th century,Laugharne Castle was converted into a mansion in the 16th century for John Perrot, thought to be the illegitimate son of Henry VIII. It was landscaped with lawns and gardens in Victorian times, and the adjoining Castle House was leased by Richard Hughes, a
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St Marys Old Parish Church
Owens well-tended grave is in the grounds of St Marys Old Parish Church. Dating from at least 1253, the church was allowed to fall into ruin after a bigger church was built in 1856 and its now a public garden, thanks to the local co-operative union. Theres also a memorial here to T
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St Hywyns Church
Stoically positioned above the pebbly beach, the left half St Hywyns Church dates from 1100 while the right half was added 400 years later, to accommodate the pilgrims. Inside theres information about local history, as well as two 6th-century memorial stones and a medieval font an
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Town Museum
The museum is housed in the residence of the governor of the prison, which once stood in Haverfordwest Castles outer ward – it was here that the unsuccessful French invasion force was incarcerated in 1797. It covers the towns history, complete with a boil-ridden plague victim and a
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St John the Baptist Church
A graceful Gothic tower rises from this 15th-century church, its delicate stonework looking almost like filigree. Along with the castle keep, this is one of the few remnants of medieval Cardiff. A church has stood on this site since at least 1180. Inside there are regimental flags,
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Heritage Centre
Doubling as the tourist office, this centre has displays about the drovers, the Black Ox bank, local legends and the Heart of Wales railway. Cleverly, faces are projected onto life-sized statues of important identities to bring to life the history of the town. The helpful staff can
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Coal Exchange building
Mount Stuart Square is the heart of Victorian Butetown, once the residential district that housed the dock workers. The old Coal Exchange was once the nerve centre of the Welsh coal trade, and for a time the place where international coal prices were set - it was here in March 1908
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Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
Built to haul coal and passengers up and down the valley, this railway stopped taking passengers in 1941, and coal haulage ceased when the Big Pit was closed. Since then a section has been restored by local volunteers, allowing you to catch a steam train from the town centre to Big
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Llandudno Pier
A trip to Llandudno isn’t complete until you’ve strolled along the Victorian pier, eating ice cream and shooing away seagulls. At 670m its the longest pier in Wales. When it opened in 1878 its main use was as a disembarkation point for passengers from the Isle of Man steamers. Thos
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Butetown
Victorian Butetown, immediately north of Mermaid Quay, was the heart of Cardiffs coal trade – a multiethnic community that propelled the city to world fame. The semi-derelict Coal Exchange building was the place where international coal prices were set. It was here in March 1908 th
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Stack Rocks
Some of Pembrokeshires most spectacular cliff scenery can be seen along this stretch of coast at Stack Rocks where two isolated pillars of rock rise steeply from the sea. The rocks are an important nesting sites for guillemots and kittiwakes, which can be seen throughout spring and
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Monmouth Castle
The meagre remains of Monmouth Castle, where in 1397 Henry V was born, are set back from Monnow St. Except for the great tower (no public access), it was dismantled in the 17th century and the stone used to build Great Castle House next door, now headquarters of the Royal Monmouths
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Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber
There are Neolithic burial mounds scattered all around Wales, but many have been completely stripped of their earthen covering by over-enthusiastic archaeologists and left as a stone shell. What makes Bryn Celli Ddu fascinating is that its relatively intact; you can enter the barro
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