Wales holidays
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Embracing the great outdoors in the dead of winter is a lot easier in a group and with a knowledgeable leader for motivation. We pick the best guided walks around Britain
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The historic buildings, modern restaurants, cosy pubs and independent shops of these towns banish any notions of a backwater. And they sparkle in the Christmas season – perfect for a weekend break or day trip
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Get spooked for Halloween on a tombstone trail that covers five graves of interesting or scary characters in four area of south Wales
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North Wales is the only UK region in the publisher’s annual Best in Travel list, thanks to new adventure attractions such zip wires and an inland surfing lake
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Dixe Wills set off on a pilgrimage round Britain in search of diminutive places of worship. In an extract from his new book he picks 10 of the most unusual, from a cliffside chapel in Wales to a plywood labour of love in a Norfolk garden
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Pull on your boots and enjoy the countryside in all its autumn glory. Ten of Britain’s best nature writers reveal their favourite routes – and where they like to refuel on the way
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Sorry to mention it just as the long, hot summer draws to a close, but unless you hurry it will be too late to bag a festive cottage. Here are our choices for romance, partying, winter walks and great pubs
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‘Something about the Black Mountains lends itself towards myth and magic, folklore and fiction. What exactly, I’m not sure,’ says Oliver Balch. With author and poet Owen Sheers as his guide, he aims to find out
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As a boy growing up in the US, the rock guitarist believed dragons and elves actually existed in Snowdonia – and he finds the region just as alluring today
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Pembrokeshire’s glorious coastline gets understandably busy – but there are hidden cliffs, coves and caves to explore. The catch? To reach them you’ll need to climb, swim or canoe
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It’s a happy day for outdoor swimmers as Cornwall’s glorious art deco Jubilee pool and Wales’ only remaining open-air lido reopen on Saturday after multi-million pound refurbishments
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Traditional resorts like Bournemouth and Torquay, once known for amusement arcades and OAPs, are having a moment, with cocktail bars and cute cafes, new outdoor activities and chic places to stay
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This isn’t food to revel in, it’s food designed for a breathy, titillated voiceover on mainstream television
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Step out of these Welsh holiday homes and campsites into the great outdoors –with walking, cycling, kayaking or surfing all on the doorstep or nearby
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The Ordnance Survey is celebrating the 80th anniversary of a key tool in mapping the UK. We asked to see the pictures of the trig points you’ve found on your successful climbs around the UK. See the results and the stories behind them here
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The latest house in the philosopher’s Living Architecture project is a minimalist space in Wales that offers an expansive – if expensive – escape from everyday life
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Time has stood still in this corner of Wales, as our writer discovers when he retraces a 19th-century walk across green hills and pristine moorland
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurants Marram Grass Cafe review: from caff to place of culinary pilgrimage
Would I be so forgiving in a designer joint in Mayfair? Of course not. But I also know where I’d rather be
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The town’s fabulous 1927 lido is reopening after a multimillion pound refurb – but that’s not the only reason to drop in on this Taff valley town
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Kids get the run of the Welsh Borders countryside at this small friendly festival, but there are plenty of activities, too, if they tire of all that unaccustomed freedom. Plus five more kids’ festivals
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This Welsh restaurant with rooms offers peace and seclusion, a Michelin-starred dinner menu of seasonal, local food – and an ace breakfast
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Forget sweaty Lycra and saddle sores, in Carmarthenshire they’ve invented a scenic, fun version of the triathlon that allows Kevin Rushby’s family to do a leg each, and factor in some pub time, too
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Whatever the weather or season, Snowdonia has the ability to captivate. We asked you for your own experiences of the region. Here is a selecton of some of them
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Take advantage of low hostel prices without having to share with snoring strangers by picking a family room in one of these popular UK locations
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As well as collecting eggs and petting animals, these farmstays offer loads of indoor and outdoor facilities to keep kids – and their parents – happily occupied
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Attractions great and small are open on Boxing Day for people looking to enjoy calorie-burning walks and swims or a day in the city without crowds
Hit and myth: a legendary tour of Pembrokeshire