the grand tour of wales 2006

pavlovs_dog · 13 January 2006 at 10:52PM

am planning, for this year's summer holiday, to spend a fortnight backpacking/camping around wales, because i havent seen half as much as the old place as i would like to have seen.

starting out from cardiff/vale of glamorgan (home)...but where next?

which parts of wales do you recommend as must see?

and any recommendations of camp sites?

yours excitedly

p_d!

goldentouch · 13 January 2006 at 10:59PM

Barafundle beach in pembs!!

pavlovs_dog · 13 January 2006 at 11:04PM

is that a blue flag winner per chance?

my fave beach in the world is probably cefn sidan in pembrey. so many sand dunes, so little time :rotfl:

goldentouch · 13 January 2006 at 11:07PM

http://www.ukattraction.com/south-wales/barafundle-bay.htm

There you go. I'm from near Cardiff too!

pavlovs_dog · 14 January 2006 at 12:30AM

looks good, and has had some rave reviews.

also, if anyone wants to suggest things to do? is the natural energy resource centre thing any good? ive always wanted to go there!

tomos42 · 14 January 2006 at 12:43AM

The Centre For Alternative Technology in Machynlleth is very good. I assume that's what you were referring to?
My mum runs the bookshop and mail order department there, so I guess I'm slightly biased.

King Arthur's Labyrinth (just down the road) is also quite good, especially if you have kids in tow.

Ynyslas and Borth are nice sandy beaches, situated between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth. I think you can get the train there, although I've never tried.

Tom

pavlovs_dog · 14 January 2006 at 12:45AM

yep, thats the one

what does king arthurs labryrinth entail?

EDIT: just googled and found THIS , looks brill :j

tomos42 · 14 January 2006 at 12:49AM

Website here

I've not been for years, but I remember going on a boat, I think underground, through a waterfall.
You have to wear hard hats and get to go down into some caves.

Sorry, I'm not really promoting it very well!

I think the website is your best bet. Or I can PM you my mum's email address and you can ask her!

Tom

tomos42 · 14 January 2006 at 12:50AM

Ah good, you found the website!

GIRLPOWER_2 · 14 January 2006 at 12:53AM

Bella lake is great.. lots to do near by we went white water rafting.

tomos42 · 14 January 2006 at 12:54AM

Oh, and there's Celtica in Machynlleth itself. It's closing down soon I think, so it may not be open if you decide to go.

You used to be able to get a discount ticket to get into all three (Celtica, KAL and CAT)...

the grand tour of wales 2006

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