UNESCO Heritage

Information about the history, locations, and how to visit Wales' unique UNESCO World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks.

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A castle on a hill surrounded by countryside with mountains in the background.

Visit our UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Wales

Find out how to make the most of your visit to each of the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Wales.

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View of a town surrounded by slate waste with mountains in the background.

A stroll through Stiniog

Discover the colour and the warmth beneath the blue-grey slate of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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A lake surrounded by hills

Wales Slate: The quarry communities of Gwynedd

Discover the quarry communities of Wales' UNESCO World Heritage site and their vibrant cultural landscapes.

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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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Teams traverse on of the underground bridges at Go Below Xtreme experience.

Explore the deepest underground slate mine in the world

Adventurer Chris Knight challenges himself to explore an abandoned slate mine with experts Go Below

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