Self led itineraries

Explore Wales your own way. Find a self-guided trip to suit your schedule - from inspirational driving routes to heritage and walking holidays.

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Castle next to the sea.

Discover The Wales Way routes

Explore a family of routes around Wales and get to know our heartlands, mountains and coast.

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A man in a yellow coat (Gareth Potter_ standing on a train platform. The red brick wall in the background has two white windows with Pontypridd written on them.

Pontypridd: home of bards, singers, industry, and icons

Discover Pontypridd - the gateway to South Wales’ iconic Rhondda Valleys.

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A large grassy horse sculpture in the earth surrounded by trees.

Heritage in the heart of the Welsh Valleys

Caerphilly is full of green space and grand views, with its mining heritage close beneath the surface.

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Crowds at Sophia Gardens cricket stadium watching a match.

Things to do in Wales for cricket fans

Find out where to watch cricket in Wales and how to get tickets.

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The Welsh dockyard that built a spaceship

The last ship to leave Pembroke Dock was almost certainly its most famous…

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Couple looking out at a waterfall

Two days in cosy Ceredigion

Expect the unexpected and let your imagination flow in North Ceredigion.

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(L-R): Graydon (Tony Revolori), Boorman (Amar Chadha-Patel), Dove (Ellie Bamber), Kit (Ruby Cruz), Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) and Jade (Erin Kellyman) stood among tall trees in a green woodland in Lucasfilm's Willow

Searching for Willow in Wales

Discover the epic Welsh filming locations behind Lucasfilm's series Willow.

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Three hikers on a ridge overlooking fields, and hills below.

Exploring GeoMôn and Fforest Fawr Geoparks

Uncover more than 860 million years of Welsh history at GeoMôn and Fforest Fawr Geoparks.

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A wedding photograph of a couple kissing on top of a rock on a beach. There is a white lighthouse in the background.

Love island - a romantic getaway to Anglesey

Enjoy the unspoiled coastline and pretty towns and villages of Anglesey, home of Wales’ patron saint of lovers, Santes Dwynwen.

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Two women wrapped up warm on a sandy beach.

Take an audible journey with the Pod of Wales

Join comedians Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Esyllt Sears on a light-hearted tour of Wales.

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An aerial view of of three bridges over a river looking towards a town and hills.

Toad's top Welsh roads

The VisorDown.com team travel the North Wales Way on electric bikes and tour part of The Coastal Way.

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Two men in front of a mural on the side of a building. The mural shows a pregnant Black lady wearing a Cardiff City football shirt.

Following Cardiff's street art trail

Yusuf Ismail and Shawqi Hasson, the artists behind UNIFY, share the locations and inspiration behind the murals.

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Cloudy blue sky reflections in a flat reservoir, surrounded by woodland and mountains.

Out and about in Merthyr Tydfil town and county

Merthyr is the perfect place for a short break with plenty of fresh air and action.

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