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Shire Hall
Agincourt Sq is dominated by the arcade of the 1724 Shire Hall, and a statue of former Monmouth resident Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), one half of the team that founded Rolls-Royce. Not only a pioneering motorist and aviator, he was the first British citizen to die in an air a
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Goleulong 2000 Lightship
Bright red and with a lighthouse grafted onto it, this lightship was last stationed off Rhossili, warning sailors away from the Helwick Swatch, a treacherous sandbank. It now houses a Christian centre and a cafe, but you can wander around and check out the neat little cabins and fl
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Ceredigion Museum
This museum is in the Coliseum, which opened in 1905 as a theatre and served as a cinema from 1932 onwards. The elegant interior still has its stage and the artfully arranged displays include entertaining exhibitions on Aberystwyths history – everything from old chemist furnishing
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Welsh Wildlife Centre
You can find out more about the surrounding river, marsh and woodland habitats at this Welsh Wildlife Centre, around which are several short waymarked trails, most of them wheelchair accessible. The centre has live feeds from remote cameras on the reserve and also on Skomer Island
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Kings Quoit
This simple Neolithic dolmen (burial chamber) fashioned from slabs of rock sits overlooking the shell-shaped Manorbier Bay. The chamber is partially below ground and the enormous capstone is supported by an earth bank and two small sidestones. To get here head down to the beach at
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St Gwynhoedls Church
Part of the chain of pilgrims churches leading to Bardsey, pretty St Gwynhoedls looks like three churches fused together. It still has its 15th- and 16th-century roof timbers and embedded in one of the walls is a Celtic Cross dating from around AD 600. Check out the carved font; th
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Montgomery Castle
Rising from the craggy outcrop above the town are the ruins of Norman Montgomery Castle. Work on the castle began in 1233 and in 1267 during treaty negotiations at the castle, King Henry III granted Llywelyn ap Gruffydd the title of Prince of Wales. Little remains of the once great
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Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery
In between the archaeological relics and beautifully crafted furniture typical of similar small collections, this museum has some interesting displays on the nature of Welshness and the battles for its survival. Downstairs theres a gallery devoted to temporary art exhibitions (most
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Riverfront
Opened in 2004, the citys swish cultural centre takes a prominent position by the river. Temporary exhibitions are held in its gallery and it also stages theatre, opera, classical music and dance, as well as cinema, comedy and pantomime.Nearby is the huge red circle of Steel Wave (
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Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Behind the stolid neoclassical exterior of the former shire hall is the towns museum, currently undergoing a significant restoration and due to reopen in 2015. When it reopens, youll be able to see a 1200-year-old dugout canoe found at Llangorse Lake, alongside exhibits on the arch
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Seawatch Centre
Angleseys treacherous east coast has claimed numerous ships over the centuries, perhaps most famously the Royal Charter in 1859, which claimed 460 lives and £360,000 of gold. This little centre is devoted to the brave souls of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI), including
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Aberconwy House
Timber-and-plaster Aberconwy House is the towns oldest medieval merchants house, dating from around 1300. Over the years it has been a coffee house, temperance hotel, bakery and antique shop, but it remains surprisingly well preserved. An audiovisual presentation shows daily life f
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St Tudcluds Church
After 12 years of closure, little St Tudcluds reopened in 2009 after the community rallied around to save it. It isnt particularly old (1859), but inside are five Latin-inscribed stones dating from the 5th century, a 12th-century font, and a 13th-century gravestone which may have b
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Sygun Copper Mine
This mine dates from Roman times, although extraction was stepped up in the 19th century. Abandoned in 1903, it has since been converted into a museum, with a short self-guided underground tour containing dioramas that evoke the life of Victorian miners. You can also try your hand
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Penarth Pier Pavilion
Penarths rock-strewn shoreline may not be particularly attractive but it is the closest beach to Cardiff. In 1894 it was graced with that icon of the Victorian seaside, a pier. An elegant Art Deco pavilion followed in 1927, but it went into decline and for decades it was left to de
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St Dogmaels Abbey
St Dogmaels Abbey was dissolved along with all of Britains monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536, but you can wander around its artful remains with an insightful audio guide. The visitor centre in the Coach House tells the abbeys story and includes a small museum with relics from the a
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Stackpole Elidor Church
This pretty little church with its tall, slender tower is nestled in a wooded valley. The earliest parts of the church date back to the 12th century, with 14th-century vaulting in the transepts. Stackpole was the seat of the Campbells, earls of Cawdor, and the church contains elabo
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Cardiff Story
This excellent little museum uses interactive displays, video footage and everyday objects to tell the story of Cardiff’s transformation from a small market town into the world’s biggest coal port and then into the capital city of today. While youre here, check out the original ent
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Thomas Telford Centre
Anglesey is synonymous with the twin iconic bridges that connect the island to the Welsh mainland. This small, volunteer-run museum is a good way to learn more about the feat of Victorian engineering and explore the ecology of the Menai Straits. And dont groan. Its not a stuffy aff
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Sugar Loaf
The cone-shaped pinnacle of Sugar Loaf (596m) is a 9-mile return trip from the centre of Abergavenny via heath, woodland and the superb viewpoint of Mynydd Llanwenarth. You can cheat by driving to a car park about halfway up on Mynydd Llanwenarth; from here its a 4-mile round trip.
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