Hiking in Brecon Beacons National Park

Our second biggest hike in Wales - following our memorable trek to Yr Wyddfa in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park - was summiting Pen y Fan, the highest peak in Brecon Beacons National Park. The forecast was not looking good for our days in Brecon Beacons but after our wet and windy hike in Snowdonia, we …

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Exploring Brecon Beacons National Park

We spent a couple days in Brecon Beacons National Park during our recent trip to Wales. Following time in Snowdonia National Park and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, it was great to round out our travels by visiting the third and final national park in this small country. This area has so many sub-regions with distinct …

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Spotting Puffins at Skomer Island

One of my bucket list items during our trip to Wales was seeing wild puffins. As luck would have it, we were in southern Wales smack dab in the middle of their nesting season (mid-April to mid-May) - a prime time to see loads of puffins as well as other nesting seabirds. I quickly booked …

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Exploring Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

After several incredible days in the northern part of the country, we relocated to southern Wales and set out to explore the second national park of our trip - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Pembrokeshire Coast is one of the smallest of the UK’s National Parks but don’t let the size fool you, you’re at …

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Driving the Cambrian Coast

One of our more leisurely days in Wales was relocating from the northern part of the country to the southern part of the country via a drive along the Cambrian Coast. While enjoying the drive and the changing terrain was our main goal, we did make a couple stops along the way. Our first stop …

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Hiking in Snowdonia National Park

When I was planning our week in Wales, I was thrilled to learn this small country has three large national parks. We made it a priority to hit them all, and I loved the variety of experiences we had in each place. I was really excited about visiting Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, which is Wales' …

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Exploring Conwy and Llandudno, Wales

A couple days in northern Wales wasn't remotely enough time to see even a portion of the things on our list. We ended up centralizing our stay in Conwy, which not only had its own appeal but was a great jumping off point for visiting nearby Llandudno and Snowdonia National Park. Trying to decide whether …

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