Villages & Resorts in Wales in general Reviews

We had only three days to spend in Wales and I think we managed to see as much as possible. Here is our experience and some useful tips: * DAY 1* We started our trip from North Hampshire and we set as a goal to get to North Wales - in particular, to Betws y Coed at the borders of Mount Snowdon - in one day. We were on a bike ...  Read the complete review

Ruthin - Denbighshire I recently visited the small town of Ruthin to do some shopping at the new Tesco's and meet up with some old friends from school in St. Peter's Square. Ruthin is approximately 7 miles from Denbigh on the A525 and is set in the Vale of Clwyd and overlooked by the Clwydian range and the Hiraethog Moors. The ...  Read the complete review

Tenby is a beautiful seaside resort in the west of Wales. The first thing to mention about Tenby is the wonderful beaches which have Blue Flag awards for their cleanliness. The most popular of these is Castle beach where a concrete ramp leads from the lower part of the town to the beach. On the ramp is a lovely cafe (try the soup!), a ...  Read the complete review

When people think of holidaying in Wales, they always think of North Wales with Snowdonia, Rhyl and other seaside resorts. South Wales, within easy reach of from most parts of the country, has tended to be associated with coal mining and heavy industry. But now, steeped in history and legend, it is a most fascinating place for the ...  Read the complete review

My partner and I went on our summer holiday at the end of June to North Wales. we were planning on going to cornwall too the beaches, but due to us having a car accident in llanrwst, we had to reduce our trip to just north wales. most of this review focuses on the snowdonia national park. My first impression of the welsh people was ...  Read the complete review

Yet another of my "not so much a guide, but more a list of what I did on my hols" opinions. Another school holiday comes around and it's time for the N-tribe to get outta town, this time to a cottage in North Wales. The area we chose was off the beaten track, quite literally, since it was up a two-mile farm ...  Read the complete review

Last summer two friends and I went to Llangollen after it had been recommended to us numerous times. We were looking for good food, nice scenery, a tipple or two in pleasant surroundings, and some adventure. We got the lot and came away with change in our pockets. Llangollen is a small Welsh valley town just past the Shropshire and ...  Read the complete review

For every summer of the last 10 years I have been to the Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Village, which is half way between Rhyll and Prestatyn. Even though it is quite small I love it there! A family friend owns one of the on-site 'luxury' caravans which is directly behind the chippy and in front of the pool hall, which is absolutely ...  Read the complete review