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This Is W Ales Wales: Where? On the western shores of Britain. One of Britain’s most pristine places, with 3 National Parks, 5 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 6 sites with World Heritage Status, International Dark Sky Reserves, Heritage Coast, Nature Reserves and Cardiff, our Capital city, is only 2 hours from London! We have the warmest of welcomes and a deep-rooted passion – we call it hwyl in Welsh, the oldest living language Ffordd Cambria Ffordd yr Arfordir Ffordd y Gogledd in Europe. Croeso, Welcome. The Cambrian Way The Coastal Way The North Wales Way 10 reasons to feature Llandudno Holyhead Anglesey Rhyl AONB Conwy is is Wales. is is The Wales Way. Menai Holywell Bridge St Asaph Bangor h — It is a family of 3 national touring routes. Llanrwst Caernarfon traveltrade.visitwales.com Capel Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB T — The Cambrian Way (300km/185 miles) winds Curig through 2 National Parks: Snowdonia and the Betws-y-Coed Snowdon Brecon Beacons. It starts or ends in our capital 1085m/3560ft city Cardiff. Blaenau Ffestiniog Porthmadog Snowdonia Llyn — The North Wales Way (125km/75 miles) traverses Tegid Llŷn National Park Portmeirion across the northern coastline including 2 sites Peninsula Criccieth AONB Pwllheli with UNESCO World Heritage Status. Harlech Coed-y-Brenin Abersoch — The Coastal Way (290km/180 miles) explores Lake Vyrnwy the broad epic shoreline of Cardigan Bay. Aberdaron Dolgellau Barmouth — Plot routes by car, by coach, by bike or by foot. Cadair Idris — Weave all 3 together for 1 epic adventure, 893m/2930ft link 2 or pick 1. Tywyn How Visit Wales can help... — Themed itineraries are available with travel Machynlleth Getting to Wales is easy. Aberdovey trade friendly product. Borth Clywedog — There are loops and detours so that you can Lake Travel Trade Cardigan Bay Llanidloes easily create a unique Wales Way road-trip Aberystwyth for your clients. • traveltrade.visitwales.com for suggested itineraries, copyright free Elan images, themed fact sheets, bookable product, accommodation, — Whether it’s through a coach window or Valley Rhayader 2 hours by train from London. Connectivity to the national rail operators, attractions, activities and sign up for e-newsletters walker’s binoculars – the views from the Llandrindod Wells Aberaeron network and major cities. • Get in touch with your travel trade queries at routes are spectacular. New Quay [email protected] — Look out for surprising places and Builth Wells • Complete the Wales module britagent.com to become a Wales expert experiences to make each visit special. • Follow us @VisitWalesTrade Cardigan Hay-on-Wye 3 hours by motorway from central London. 1 hour by road from Liverpool, Newport Tourists Fishguard Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham. Pembrokeshire Coast Brecon National Park • visitwales.com for information on holidays and short breaks in Wales St Davids Llangorse Lake Carmarthen Brecon Beacons Pen y Fan National Park 886m/2907ft Abergavenny Merthyr Tydfil Wye Valley Cardiff Airport has direct flights across Europe and global links AONB via Doha, Schipol and Dublin Airports. www.cardiff-airport.com Tenby Wales is also easily served by Bristol (BRS), Birmingham (BHX), Rhondda Chepstow Swansea Manchester (MAN) and Liverpool (LPL) airports. Gower Peninsula Pontypridd AONB Newport traveltra�e.visitwales.com Direct ferry links from Irish ports. WG35661 / © Crown copyright 2018 .
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