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A Foster, Norman 157 Blaenavon Ironworks 122 271-2 Williams-Ellis, Clough 252-3, 268 boat travel 128, 135, see also canoe- Aberfan Disaster 121 architecture 48-9 ing, kayaking, sailing, yachting 125-30, 126 area codes, see inside front cover North Coast 290 accommodation 128-9 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 256, 265 activities 127-8 (AONB) 55, 56, 58, 280 Bodelwyddan 303 drinks 129 art galleries, see museums & galleries Bodnant Garden 292 food 129, 130 Arthur, King 27, 29, 75-6, 77-8, 79 books 19, 42-4, 219-20, 221, see also sights 127 Arthur’s Stone 155 literature travel to/from 129 arts 42-51, see also individual arts Hay Festival 222

INDEX travel within 129-30 ATMs 315 travel literature 20 Abergavenny Food Festival 19, 128 Booth, Richard 221 270-1 B Brangwyn, Frank 50 211-15, 212 Bala 245-8 133-7, 134 accommodation 213-14 246 accommodation 135-6 drink 215 Bangor 285-8 activities 135 food 214-15 Bangor Cathedral 286-7 Brecon Jazz Festival 19, 135 travel to/from 215 Barclodiad y Gawres 282 drinks 136 travel within 215 272 entertainment 136-7 Aberystwyth Arts Centre 50 239-41 festivals 135-7 abseiling 247, 265 Barmouth Bridge 239 food 136, 137 accommodation 304-7, see also Bassey, Shirley 46 sights 133-4 individual locations Battle of Agincourt 111 travel to/from 137 B&Bs 305 beaches 58, 270 Brecon Beacons 110, 123-39, camping 305-6 Barafundle Bay 170 112 hostels 306 Druidston Haven 184, 179 Brecon Beacons National Park 55, activities 58-69, see also individual 170 123-5 activities West Shore Beach 58 Brecon Cathedral 134 air travel 320-2 Rhosneigr Beach 58 Brecon Jazz Festival 19, 135 airlines 320-1 123 Brecon 120 airports 320-1 Beaumaris 278-81 breweries 251 to/from 320-2 Beaumaris Castle 278, 11 Broad Haven 164, 165, 182, 183, alternative sources of energy 57 258-9 202-3, 179 alternative Wales 39-40 beer 71, 251 Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’ 85 Andrew Logan Museum of Betws-y-Coed 260-3, 261 Bryn Celli Ddu 282 Sculpture 230 bicycle travel, see cycling 218-19 Anglesey 275-85, 277 Big Pit National Coal Museum 122 burial mounds 29, 78 Anglesey Sea Zoo 282 birds 53, 54, 154 Arthur’s Stone 155 animals 53, see also individual Anglesey 282 Bryn Celli Ddu 282 animals 159-60, 161 Carreg Caenan 189, 200 antiques 102, 122, 127, 229, 248 Gower Peninsula 151, 153 Carreg Coetan 194 archaeological sites, see burial Llŷn, the 271, 272 Carreg Sampson 204 mounds, , forts Mid-Wales 210, 226-7 Mound of the Goblins 76 architects North Coast 293, 300 Penmaen Burrows 153 Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’ 85 183, 188, 194, 8 Pentre Ifan 195-6 Burges, William 85, 105 Snowdonia 240, 250 St Lyfan’s 76 123, 138-9 Tinkinswood 79 000 MapMap pagespages Black Mountains 123, 132-3 Twyn Tudor 76, 79 000 PhotographPhotograph pagespages Blaenau 259-60 Burges, William 85, 105 Blaenavon 121-3 Burton, Richard 45, 161, 190 INDEX see 347 8

7 6 117 Index (B-C)Index Abergavenny 127 120 Centre Bangor Cathedral St Michael’s Church 260 Strata Florida Abbey 216 Crucis Abbey 297-8 Valle Beacons 124, Brecon Mid-Wales 221-2 North Coast 300 164 Pembrokeshire 66 Coast National Park Pembrokeshire 124 safety Snowdonia 237-8, 247, 263, 265, 266 Trail 63, 120 Taff Welsh International Climbing St Hywyn’s Church 271 St John’s Church 82, 88 St Martin’s Church 161, 166 St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Priory Church , National Coal Museum 122 Big Pit Blaenavon Ironworks 122 120 Cyfarthfa Blast Furnaces Rhondda 119 Heritage Park 66, 164 Pembrokeshire Beacons 129, 136 Brecon 99, 101, 107, 115, 117 area food 73 health 332-3 itineraries 27 Bangor Cathedral 286-7 Cathedral 134 Brecon Cathedral Church of St Deiniol, 91 Marble Church 303 Church 132 St David’s Cathedral 184-6, cinema 19, 45-6, 303 Civil War 171, 182, 248, 255-6 climate 18, 308-9 climbing 59, 120, 186 Clwydian Ranges 56, 63, 302 coal & iron works 119 coasteering 66, 186 245 Park Forest Coed y Brenin 113 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor comedy venues Centre for Alternative Technology 234-5 Technology for Alternative Centre Charlie 50 Chaplin, Chapter Arts 50 Centre Chartists 34, 106-7, 230 116-18, travel with 308 children, Chirk Castle 301 churches 7 10 7 11 9 5 churches see Raglan Castle 115 Castle 143 Castle 132 Craig-y-Ddinas 78 Dan-yr-Ogof 138-9 Ogof 59 Draenon OgofDdu 52, 139 Ffynnon OgofEryri Lanciau 78 Cave 154 Paviland Porth-yr-Ogof 138 Mid-Wales 221-2 105-6 85, Cardigan Castle 207 Castle 181 Carew Cennen Castle 158, Carreg 105 Brân 299-300 116 Chirk Castle 301 Castle 289-90 Castle 268 Cyfarthfa Castle 120 Ewloe Castle 302-3 Castle 248 Castle 160 Castle 161 Castle 169 Castle 111 Newport Castle 107, 194 Oystermouth Castle 146 Castle 171 287 Penrhyn 228, Abergavenny 127 Aberystwyth Castle 213 Beaumaris Castle 278, Bodelwyddan Castle 303 Castle 255-6, Catatonia 47 cathedrals, caves 59, 201, 205 caving 59, 138-9 Celtic crosses 181, 195, 272 29, 75, 195, 272, 276-7 Carreg Coetan 194 Carreg 204 Sampson Carreg Castell Coch 105 299-300 Castell Dinas Brân castles 31, 48 Carew Cross 181 Cross Carew Mill 181 Tidal Carew Carmarthenshire 156-61 200 Caenan 189, Carreg 158, Cennen Castle Carreg 5 , 5 kayaking 89 10 , 94 89 5 255 see also 86 209 5 walking 83 see n, the 269 ŷ accommodation 93-5 activities 84-91 37, 88-91, driving licence 327 insurance 327-8 327 rental road distance chart 327 road rules 328 Brecon Beacons 137 Brecon Ll Mid-Wales 221 North Coast 300 Snowdonia 247, 265 passes 325-6, 326 passes 325-6, to/from Wales 323 325-6 within Wales 323, Cardiff Castle 85, Cathedral Road Area Central Cardiff 92 children drinks 98-9 entertainment 99-101 93 festivals food 95-8 history 82-3 internet access 84 medical services 84 shopping 101-2 sights 84-90 travel to/from 102-3 travel within 90-1, 103-4 Cardiff Castle 85, 19, 93 Cardiff Festival Cardigan 207-10, Cardiff 81-109, Caerphilly 105-6 66 canoeing 67, 328, Capel Curig 263 car travel 326-8 C Cader Idris 244 49, 318 Roman Fortress 108-9 Caernarfon 254-8, 255-6, bushwalking, business hours 308 Bute family 82 of 81, 82, 85, 105 Bute, marquess 85-6 Butetown 90 bus travel Cardiff Bay 37, 88-91, INDEX Cyfarthfa BlastFurnacesCyfarthfa 120 cycling 59-61,186,194,324-5, customs regulations 310 culture 23,38-51 Cromwell, Oliver171,248,255-6 130-2 99 cricket 267-8 Criccieth credit cards315 316 crafts courses 309 costs 18-20, 235 290 Conwy SuspensionBridge Conwy Castle289-90 Conwy 288-92, consulates 311 36 Party Conservative 53-6 conservation Druidston Haven184, druids 276 licence327 driving driving, 71,72, drinks dolphins 53,183 dolmen, 241-5, 159-61 Dolaucothi GoldMines diving 67-8 disabled travellers317 Dinas Island195 215-16 Bridge Devil’s deforestation 54 Dda, Hywel30 138-9 Dan-yr-Ogof dance 50-1 D comedy venues 348 000 000 Swansea area 146 Snowdonia 238-9,240,243,245, Pembrokeshire 164 233 Mid-Wales Brecon Beacons124,135 see also Welsh-language 273,274,309 Swansea 149 Coast296 North 220 Mid-Wales whisky, wine

Map pages Map Photograph pages 256, 260 see Index (C-H) see mountain biking mountain cartravel burial mounds burial see alsoinsidefrontcover see also 289 continued 242 beer, breweries, beer,breweries, 179 festivals 19,311-13 77 &BarmouthSteam F Edward VIII256 Edward I31,106,248,254,256,268, 54,234-5,319 ecotourism economy 28,39,118 E ThomasFestival 146 Dylan ThomasCentre 145 Dyfi Valley Way66 exchange rates, Ewloe Castle302-3 Evans, Caradoc42 ethnicity 41 emergencies 311,331-3, embassies 311 314 email services 304 electricity Elan Valley Trail227 Eryri, Eryri, Erddig 301-2 environmental issues56-7,234-5 Swansea 146 Southeast Wales 117-8,240-1 Snowdonia 243 Six NationsRugbyChampionship 19 FawrSesiwn Festival 19 Royal NationalEisteddfod47 Pembrokeshire 167,186,192,196 Coast294, 300 North 209,216, 222,224, Mid-Wales Versus 19 Man Horse Marathon Ll Eisteddfod International Musical Hay Festival 19,222 Dylan ThomasFestival 146 Cardiff Festival 19 Cardiff area 93,99,107 Brecon JazzFestival 19,135 Brecon Beacons128,135 Abergavenny FoodFestival 19,128 240 Railway 288, 299-300 Urdd Eisteddfod19 Royal NationalEisteddfod47 Eisteddfod International Musical inside frontcover ŷ see n, the271 229, 230,233 19, 47,300 19, 47,300 Snowdonia 47 see insidefrontcover

see also Foster, Norman157 forests, football 40-2 food 70-4,72,73,105 fishing 61 190-3, fish 53 123 Geopark Fforest Fawr 123,138-9 239 galleries, galleries, G health 331-3 Hay-on-Wye 219-22, Hay Festival 222 181-2 Harlequin Puppet Theatre 297 Harlech 248-9 H Gwyllt Gardens 254 Gwyllt Gardens Gwydyr Forest 260 Gregynog Hall231 Great Orme293-4 Great Depression 35,82 Island183 Gower Peninsula 56,151-6, government 28,37 golf 61-2 Glynd Glynd FarmGigrin Feeding Kite Red geology 52-3 ofMonmouth 79, 80,111 Geoffrey gay travellers99,313 gardens gannets 53 reserves 72 vegetarian courses73 cooking 66,209,241 walking Urdd Eisteddfod19 top festivals 19 vaccinations 331 insurance 331 248, 255,268 Station 226-7 Powis Castle228 of National BotanicGarden 254 Gwyllt Gardens Erddig 302 292 Bodnant Garden 157-8 Aberglasney Garden ŵ ŵ Wales 157 r’s Way63 r, Owain31-2,82,86,231, see see nationalparks&nature museums&galleries 191 220 152 INDEX see 349

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, 238 298 232 293 75, 248, 255 Index (H-M) Index 75, 248, 255 books 160-1 drobwllllantysiliogogogoch 281 268 Great) Wordsworth, William 116 also 146 Festival 222 Hay Festival Mabinogion poetry 43, 44, 256 20, 33 Romantic Movement 146, 150, Thomas, Dylan 42-3, n, the 56, 267-74, ŷ 231-4, M Mabinogion Machynlleth market 234 Madog ab Owain 35 Madog ap Gruffydd 299-300 magazines 304 male voice choirs 50, 219, 263 Horse MarathonMan 19 Versus Manic 47 Preachers Street Manorbier 169 maps 314-15 Marble Church 303 Marcher lords 125 Llandudno Pier 294 Llandudno Pier Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrn- Llanfihangel Crucorney 132 Llangennith 154-5 Llangollen 297-301, Llangollen Canal 298-9 300 Llangollen Fringe Festival 299 137-8 Priory 132 Wells 216-18, 268 Llechwedd Slate Caverns 259 Llewellyn, Richard 43 Llewelyn ap Iorwerth (Llewelyn the Lloyd George, David 34-5, 36, 268 Ll Lake) (Bala 245 Llyn Tegid Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 31, 106, 302 lovespoons 155 Lower Solva 188 263-7 Llandaff 91 Llandaff Cathedral 91 157 Llandovery 158-9 223-5, Llandudno 292-7, literature 20, 30, 42-4, 75, 219-20, 30, 42-4, 75, 219-20, 20, literature Twm canoeing see also see also Centre 273, 274 273, Centre Coast 21 n Peninsula 25 n Peninsula ŷ 274, 334-6 & Heritage Welsh Language Society 35 Holy Grail 27, 78, 79 27, 29, 75-6, 77-8, 79 Lady of the Lake 75, 159 Merlin 77, 78-80, 258, 272 physicians of Myddfai 159 77, 246 Teggie Siôn Catti Mid-Wales 221 North Coast 300 164 Pembrokeshire Snowdonia 265 active 26 authors’ favourite trips17 16, 27 children cultural 23 environmental 26 King Arthur 27 Ll & Pembrokeshire the 24 Valleys, Welsh loop 22 L Labour Party 35-6, 37, 118 Ladies of Llangollen 299 Lady of the Lake 75, 159 land yachting 68 Landsker Line 32 language 33, 38, 40, 41, 45, 273, Laugharne 160-1 70 laver bread TE 252 Lawrence, legal matters 314 legends 75-80 lesbian travellers 99, 313 jewellery 102, 145, 188, 309 John, Augustus 50, 87, 165 Jones, David 50, 87 Jones, Thomas 33, Jones, Tom 46 K kayaking, 67, 186 Kidwelly Castle 160 King Arthur 272 kite surfing 68 Knighton 227-8 J itineraries 21-7 283 r, Owain 31-2, 82, 86, 231, walking ŵ see 121, 141 302 160, 165, 220, 246 248, 255, 268 regulations 320 regulations 121, 141 car 327-8 health 331 travel 313-14 Eisteddfod 19, 47, 300 air tickets 320-1 National Coal Museum 122 Big Pit Blaenavon Ironworks 122 120 Cyfarthfa Blast Furnaces Rhondda 119 Heritage Park Brecon Beacons 130, 135 Brecon 151 Gower Peninsula 164 Pembrokeshire Snowdonia 260-1 Landsker Line 32 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 31, 106, Normans 31, 82, 106, 116, 133, Romans 29, 75, 82, 85, 125, 276-7 153, 184 31, 91, 141, WWI 35, 36, 82 WWII 35, 82 Celts 29, 75, 195, 272, 276-7 Celts 29, 75, 195, Chartists 34, 106-7, 230 Glynd 35, 82 Depression Great industrialisation 34-5, 118-20, industrialisation 34-5, 118-20, insurance 313-14 International Musical internet access 314 20 internet resources iron & coal works 119 I Ifans, Rhys 45 immigration 41, 318 Hopkins, Anthony 45, 50, 51, 55 horse racing 117 horse riding 62, 138 hitching 328 holidays 18, 313 Holy Grail 27, 78, 79 282-5, history 29-37 Henry III 31 Henry III 31 Henry IV 248 Henry V 32, 111, 171 Henry VII 32, 166, Henry VIII 32 , INDEX Millennium Stadium88, Millennium military museums conversions, metric Tydfil119-21 Merthyr 119 Rising Merthyr 77,78-80,258,272 Merlin 277,287 SuspensionBridge Menai 331 medical services Mumbles, the145-6 Mumbles, mountaineering, 61 mountain biking Mt Snowdon55,237,239, Mound oftheGoblins76 motorcycle travel326-8 Nefyn273 Morfa Montgomery Canal229 &Brecon Canal Monmouth 111-15, money 18-20,310-11,315, mobile phones316-19 measures 304, 30 Rhodri Mawr, 245 ValleyMawddach Nature Reserve Estuary240 Mawddach 73 markets 32 Marches 350 000 000 Welch Regiment Museum 85 Museum Welch Regiment South WalesBorderers &LocalHistory Nelson Museum oftheRoyalWelsh Museum 171 Gun TowerMuseum front cover cover Snowdonia 238-9,240,247 221-2,225,232 Mid-Wales Brecon Beacons124,135 road rules328 327 road distancechart 128, 134 also Swansea 150 Southeast Wales111,118 Snowdonia 257 Pembrokeshire 182,192 Coast301 North 207,209,215,225,234 Mid-Wales Cardiff 91,96,101-2 Brecon Beacons127,135

Map pages Map Photograph pages Museum 133 Museum Centre 113 Fusiliers 256

inside frontcover Index (M-P) see alsoinsidefront see see inside 114 climbing 5 180 see museums & galleries, museums &galleries, forWales232 ofModernArt Museum myths 75-80 music 46,46-8 National Museum & Gallery ofWales &Gallery National Museum National LibraryofWales 213 National Eisteddfod44 ofWales 157 National BotanicGarden National AssemblyBuilding88-9 273 Nant Gwrtheyrn N National Waterfront Museum Museum National Waterfront of &Gallery National Museum 224 National CycleCollection forWales ofModernArt Museum 250 Museum, Maritime 268 Museum Lloyd George Joseph Parry’s Cottage120 283-4 Museum Holyhead Maritime 143 Gallery Glynn VivianArt Egypt Centre, Swansea Dylan ThomasCentre 145 Centre 50 Chapter Arts 213 &Art Big Pit 122 NationalCoalMuseum 287-9 Gallery &Art Bangor Museum of Andrew LoganMuseum Centre 50 Aberystwyth Arts 127 museums, railwaymuseums rock &pop46-7 opera 51,90,99,100 male voicechoirs50,219,263 folk 48 classical 48 265 Welsh SlateMuseum museum,Newtown230 textile Tenby 167 Gallery &Art Museum St Fagans NationalHistory Park Heritage 119 Rhondda PlasGlyn-y-Weddw270 Oriel Gallery &Art Museum Newport &LocalHistory Nelson Museum 50, 86-8 143, Wales 50,86-8 232 University 145 133 Gallery Sculpture 230 Museum 104 Museum 107 Centre 113 7 see also military Oystermouth Castle146 Oxwich Bay153 230 Owen, Robert national parks & nature reserves 55-6 national parks&nature reserves North Coast285-303, North Normans 31,82,106,116,133,160, Nonconformism 33 Newtown 230-1 newspapers 304 Ship108 Newport 106-8,193-5 Newport sites, burial Nelson, AdmiralHoratio113 272-3 nationalism 36,38,41,43 National WetlandsCentre 159-60 National WelshAssembly37 Parkmill 152-3 paragliding 128 P Owain Glynd otters 53 opera 51,90,99,100 FfynnonDdu52,139 Ogof Path Dyke 63,124 Offa’s Centre 227 Dyke Offa’s 30 Dyke Offa’s O 143, Museum National Waterfront 318 (NT) Island183, Skokholm Pembrokeshire CoastNationalPark ofWales National BotanicGarden ValleyMawddach Nature Reserve Gwydyr Forest 260 Grassholm Island183 Fforest Fawr 123 Geopark Fforest Fawr 123,138-9 Elan Valley Estate227 Coed yBrenin Forest Park 245 Brecon BeaconsNational Park Areas ofOutstandingNatural 165, 220,246 mounds Snowdonia NationalPark 55, Island183, Welsh Wildlife Centre 210 55, 163-5 157 245 55, 123-5 Beauty (AONBs)55,56,58,280 237-9, 264, ŵ r Centre 233 10 see , 285 8 12 burial burial 8

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8 markets male voice 7 8 see also 8 climbing 185 see also see Index (P-S) Index kayaking, canoeing 229, 248 n, the 270 ŷ choirs, opera (SSI) 55 see also 104 antiques 102, 122, 127, Beacons 126 Brecon Cardiff 101-2 fashion 101, 119 music 101-2, 150, 257-8 Swansea 150 climbing 124 driving 328 hitching 328 walking 200, 239 64-5, Beacons 137 Brecon Ll Snowdonia 240, 247, 256 Swansea 146 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest Sites of Specific Scientific Interest Six Nations Rugby Championship 19 Skokholm Island 183, Skomer Island 183, St Mary’s Priory Church 127 St Non’s Bay 188 42 St Patrick sea kayaking 67, 164, 186, St Fagans National History Museum St Fagans St John’s Church 82, 88 St Lyfan’s 76 St Martin’s Church 161, seafood 71 seals 53, 183, 188 Segontium 256 senior travellers 310 shopping 308, 316, singing 50, 219, S Cymru) 42, 45-6 (Sianel Pedwar issues safety sailing 183, 188, 290 St Ann’s Head 183 St Bride’s Bay 182-3 St David 30, 184, 185, 188 St David’s 184-8, St David’s Cathedral 184-6, rock climbing, rock climbing, StewartRolls, Charles 111 108-9, 256 & ruins Roman relics 82, 85, 125, 276-7 Romans 29, 75, 20, 33, 242 Romantic Movement Royal Cambrian Academy 290 47 Royal National Eisteddfod rugby 40 9 train travel see also Railway 228-9 Museum 243 Station 226 Railway 240 250, 260 Lake Railway 265 239, 265 250, 256 & Llanfair Light Conwy Valley Railway MuseumConwy Valley 260 Narrow Gauge Railway Red Kite Feeding Gigrin Farm alternative spirituality 42 Celtic druidism 42 Islam 42 Methodists 33, 42 Nonconformism 33 pagan shamanism 42 tipping 315 260 Railway 265 Bala Lake Railway 246 Mountain RailwayBrecon 120 & Barmouth Steam Fairbourne RailwayFfestiniog 239 & Blaenavon Railway 122 Rheilffordd Railway Ffestiniog LlanberisRheilffordd Llyn Padarn Railway 239, 243 Talyllyn of RailwayVale 213, R racism 310 radio 304 Raglan Castle 115 railway museums 188-9 57 recycling kitesred 53, 54, 226-7 railways, 29, 32-3, 42 religion 72 restaurant-with-rooms 70, 72, 73, 306, 307, 313 restaurants 225-7 215-16 Rheidol Falls Rheilffordd Railway Ffestiniog 250, LlanberisRheilffordd Lake Llyn Padarn Rhondda Group 50 Rhondda 119 Heritage Park 119 Rhondda Valley Rhossili Bay 154 Rhys ap Gruffydd 31, 185, 216 Richard III 32, 171 Richards, Ceri 50 road distance chart 327 horse 11 163 10 see also 250 172 4 9

, 6 198 8 health, holidays & 122 riding Beacons 132 Brecon 164 Pembrokeshire Snowdonia 260-1 walking 64 driving 327 work 318, 319 see also itineraries 263 Centre 55, 163-5 197-205, safety 200 safety 268-70 postal services 316 Powis Castle 228, public phones 316 pubs 71-2, 73 puffins 53, 48, 252-4, pony trekking 62, 138, population 28, 40 Port Eynon 153-4 189-90 Porthmadog 249-52, Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway photography 315-16 physicians of Myddfai 159 35, 36-7, 269 planning 18-20, 310-11, plants 54-5 Plas Mawr 290 Plas Newydd 281-2, 297 National Mountain Plas y Brenin poetry 43, 44, 256 politics 28, 34-7, 118 pollution 56 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 299, permits Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Coast National Park Pembrokeshire 63, 164, Coast Path Pembrokeshire Parry, Joseph 120 Parry, PartrishowChurch 132 passports 320 Cave 154 Paviland 171-81, Pembroke 162-96, Pembrokeshire Penarth 104-5 Burrows 153 Penmaen Priory 278-9 Penmon Castle 287 Penrhyn Ifan 195-6 Pentre 135 Pen-y-Crug 124, Pen-y-Fan INDEX Telford, Thomas34,48 45-6,303,304 television 316-17 telephone services Teggie 77,246 90 Talyllyn 239,243 Railway Talyllyn 243 Lake Talybont-on-Usk 135 Taff Trail66,120,124 T South WalesValleys 118-23, soccer, Snowdonia Society263,264 Snowdonia NationalPark 55, Snowdonia 237-67, Snowdon MountainRailway Snowdon lily55 28 smoking 352 Swansea 141-51, Suzman, Janet51 Sustrans 60 56-7 sustainable development 68-9,184,186 surfing Super Furry Animals45,47 Strumble Head190 Abbey216 Strata Florida 47 Stackpole Estate169 sports 19,40-1, sports events, sporting Spanish CivilWar118 Southeast Wales110-39, 000 000 Llangollen Canal298-9 290 Conwy SuspensionBridge see also 237-9, 264, 239, 265 travel to/from150-1 sights 143-6 shopping 150 nightlife 149 the145-6 Mumbles, food 147-9 149 drink accommodation 146-7 Swansea 146 Pembrokeshire 164,167,170 Ll Gower Peninsula 151-3 individual sports ŷ

Map pages Map Photograph pages n, the270 see Index (S-W) football Valleys 10 see also see 144 , 12 festivals 238 112 T Twyn Tudor 76,79 Twm SiônCatti33, 45-6,303,304 TV Turner, JMW50,113,116,132 Tudors 32 Tudor, Henry32,166,171 Tudor ofUnion32,82,220 Acts Tretower Castle132 252 trekking, Tredegar House108 travellers cheques315 106,107 Newport Bridge, Transporter trains, train travel trade unions34 tours 328 information317 tourist TJ’s Disco107 tipping 315 Abbey115-16, Tintern 115-16 Tinkinswood 79 time 317 Thomas, RS43,271 Thomas, Dylan42-3,146,150,160-1, 310 theft theatre 50-1 Theatr Clwyd51 Terfel, Bryn48 Tenby 165-9, Vale ofEwyas132-3 vacations 18, 313 V Usk Valley Walk66 Urdd Eisteddfod19 sites248, Unesco WorldHeritage U ŷ Siamas243 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 299, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 277,287 SuspensionBridge Menai Thomas within Wales323,328-30 train routes329 to/from Wales323,328-30 passes 326,330 world timezones Harlech Castle248 Conwy Castle289-90 Castle255-6, Caernarfon Blaenavon 121-3 castle278, Beaumaris 254, 255-6 see also see walking 166 railways see also 350-1 6 11 Jones, 10 11 7 213, Vale Railway ofRheidol walking 58-9,62-6,127-8,186, walking Centre 90 Wales Millennium W 319 volunteering 49-50 visual arts visas 318, 31,91,141,153,184 Vikings video systems304 video 315-16 Venue Cymru296 travellers72 vegetarian VAT refunds 316 Valleys, the118-23 Valle CrucisAbbey297-8 water sports 67-9, water sports Wars oftheRoses32,248 coastal paths63,66,164, 63,302 Clwydian Ranges Cardiff area 84,91-2,92 Way66 Cambrian Brecon Beacons123-4,127, Beacons Way123 Anglesey 280 189, 194 24 itineraries Pembrokeshire CoastPath 63,164, Pembrokeshire 164-5,183,186, Path Dyke 63,124 Offa’s Coast300,302 North 207-8,209,216,225, Mid-Wales Ll Gower Peninsula 151 Glynd festivals 66-8,209 Elan Valley Trail227 Dyfi Valley Way66 activities Walk66,111 Usk Valley Walk66 Taff Trail66,120,124 Swansea area 146 Southeast Wales111 Snowdonia 237-8,243,260,262, safety 64,200 ofaccess62-3 rights 64-5 responsible walking permits 64 ŷ n, the269 197-205, 135 197-205, 189, 194,196 227, 233 265, ŵ see also r’s Way63 10 , 12 198 4 passports see also individual , 4 9 INDEX 353

350-1 Index (W-Z) Index sailing see 50, 146 Anglesey Sea Zoo 282 Welsh Mountain Zoo 297 Zeta-Jones, Catherine 45, Zeta-Jones, zoos 308 Y yachting, Z 132 Fawr Ysgyryd women’s health 333 women’s Wordsworth, William 116 work 318, 319 world time zones WWI 35, 36, 82 WWII 35, 82 56, 111-18 66, 111 Wye Valley zoos 8 see also see also individual see also individual n, the 270 ŷ Brecon Beacons 137 Brecon Ll Snowdonia 247 Swansea 146 North Coast 300 Snowdonia 247 animals William the Conqueror 31 Williams, Edward 33 Williams-Ellis, Clough 252-3, 268 windsurfing 69 wine 71 women travellers 318 white-water rafting 69, 246-7 53-5, wildlife parks, wildlife Welshpool 228-9 Welshpool whisky 71 189, Whitesands Bay see also inside internet resources

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Rheidol Falls 215-16 Rheidol Falls Sgwd-yr-Eira 138 260 Swallow Falls front cover 120 Centre 273, 274

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