The Hidden Places of WalesWales, the Red Dragon, is a country blessed with some of the most dramatic landscapes in Britain. In the north lies Snowdonia, a land of beautiful mountains, wild moorlands and enchanting lakes, further south the land is abundant with deep valleys and enchanting and often dramatically vast forests. Wales also has a rich cultural heritage full of myths and legends founded on Celtic ancestry but has an equally strong industrial past. The Hidden Places of Wales writes about the scenery, history and culture of this fascinating country in an attractive narrative style. it is packed with information and colour photographs covering the more secluded and little known venues for food, drink, accomodation and places of interest as as the more enduring attractions. |
Contents
North Wales Borderlands | 3 |
North Wales Coast The Isle of Anglesey | 45 |
The Lleyn Peninsula and North Snowdonia | 93 |
South Snowdonia and the Gwynedd Coast | 129 |
Powys and the Brecon Beacons National Park | 151 |
Ceredigion | 193 |
Pembrokeshire | 217 |
Carmarthenshire | 247 |
Gower Peninsula and The Heritage Coast | 275 |
Cardiff and Monmouthshire | 301 |
List of Tourist Information Centres | 324 |
List of Advertisers | 330 |
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Order Forms | 349 |
Reader Comment Forms | 351 |
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19th century abbey Aberystwyth accommodation attractive Bala beach beautiful Betws-y-Coed Bistro Brecon Beacons Bridge building built Caernarfon Café Cardiff Cardigan Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Castle Ceredigion charming church Coast & Isle Colwyn Bay Conwy cosy cottages Country Park countryside delightful dishes Dolgellau e-mail en-suite guest rooms enjoy estuary famous farm Ffestiniog Fishguard fishing garden Gower Peninsula Gwynedd Harlech Heritage Coast home-cooked Hotel industry Island Isle of Anglesey lake Llangollen Lleyn Peninsula medieval Menai menu miles SW mill mountain Museum National Park Norman North Snowdonia North Wales North Wales Borderlands North Wales Coast offers original Owain Glyndwr Pembrokeshire Peninsula and North popular Porthmadog Powys Pub with Food Pwllheli Railway remains Restaurant River road Roman ruins slate stone superb surrounding Swansea Tenby town town's traditional Vale Valley Victorian views village lies Visitor Centre walk Welsh Welshpool whilst wildlife woodland Wrexham