14_723203-bindex.qxp 8/5/08 2:16 PM Page 241 Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. General Beaumaris, 203–204 Beaumaris Castle, 204 Beddarthur (Arthur’s Grave), 143 A Beddgelert, 224 Abbey Mill (Tintern), 61 Bedford Park & Ironworks, 71 Aberaeron, 165 Bellis Country Market (Holt), 209–210 Aberaeron Seafood Festival, 159 Bethania Adventure (Lake Vyrnwy), 173 Abercastle, 140 Betws-y-Coed, 225 Aberdaron, 205 Betws-y-coed Motor Museum, 225 Aberdovey Fun Fest, 218 Big Pit (Blaenavon), 66 Aberdyfi (Aberdovey), 230 Biking and mountain biking, 8 Abereiddy, 140 Coed y Brenin, 229 Abergavenny, 107–108 Conwy Valley Cycle Route, 201 Abergavenny Food Festival, 95 Llys Y Fran cycle route Aberglaslyn Pass, 224 (Haverfordwest), 145 Abergynolwyn, 229–230 Machynllet, 170 Abermawr, 140 Vale of Rheidol, 174 Aberporth, 162 Bird Rock (Craig Yr Adar), 164 Abersoch, 205 Bird-watching, 17 Aberystwyth, 165–167 Red Kite Feeding Station (Rhayader), Accommodations. See also 170 Accommodations Index Skomer Island, 138 best, 5–7 Black Mountain (Llyn-y-Fan Fach), 104 Brecon Beacons, 114–118 Black Mountain Activities (Brecon), 114 Cardiff, 46–49 The Black Mountains, 106–107 information, 237–238 Black Tar, 135 Mid Wales, 184–187 Blaenau Ffestiniog, 225, 227 North Wales, 211–214 Blaenavon, 55 Snowdonia, 231–233 Blaenavon World Heritage Site, 65–66 South Wales, 86–89 Bluestone, 134 West Wales, 147–150 Boating, 239–240 Adventures Outdoor Activity Centre Boat trips. See also specific destinations (Porthcawl), 86 best, 4 Air travel, 15 Whitesands Bay, 139–140, 147 Alice in Wonderland Centre (Llandudno), Bodnant Garden (Colwyn Bay), 200 200 Borth, 167–168 Amroth, 128 Borth Animalarium, 168 Anglesey, 203–204 Borth-y-Gest, 206 Anglesey Outdoors, 204 Boulder Adventures (Llanberis), 220 Arthur, King, 113 Bracelet Bay, 80 Artisans Craft Shop (Lake Vyrnwy), 173 Brandy Cove, 81 Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery B (Brecon), 97 Brecon, 96–97 Bach Ventures (Llanberis), 220 Brecon Beacons, 91–118 The Bailey Walk, 110 accommodations, 114–118 Bala, 226 areas in brief, 93 Bala, Lake, COPYRIGHTED226 festivals, MATERIAL 95–96 Bala Lake Railway, 18, 226 getting around, 94 Bangor, 201–202 legends about, 113 Barafundle Bay, 132 outdoor activities, 110–114 Barmout, 228–229 restaurants, 118 Barry Island, 45–46 sights and activities, 96–110 Barry Island Funfair, 46 top 10 family experiences, 94–95 Barry Island Railway, 19 visitor information, 93 Barry Island Railway Heritage Centre, 46 Brecon Beacons Food Festival, 95 Beaches. See also specific beaches Brecon Beacons National Park, 93 best, 3 Brecon Beacons National Park Llandovery Cardiganshire (Ceredigion), 182 Heritage Centre, 102 Porthcawl, 71–72 Brecon Beacons National Park Mountain Beacons Reservoir, 101 Centre, 96–97 241 Beacons Way, 112 Brecon Cathedral, 96 14_723203-bindex.qxp 8/5/08 2:16 PM Page 242 Brecon Jazz Festival, 95 Cardigan Bay Watersports (New Quay), 181 Brecon Mountain Railway, 18, 100–101 Cardigan Heritage Centre, 161 Bridgend, 55, 70–71 Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, 161 Index Bridgend Designer Outlet, 71 Cardigan River & Food Festival, 158 Broad Haven, 138 Carew, 135 Broad Haven South, 132–133 Carmarthen, 126 Broughton Bay, 84 Carmarthenshire County Museum Brunel Quay, 134 (Carmarthen), 126 Bryn Bach Country Park (near Tredegar), 69 Carn Menyn, 143 Builth Wells, 173–174 Carreg Cennen Castle, 103–104 Bute Park (Cardiff), 30 Car travel, 14–15 Butetown History & Arts Centre (Cardiff), 36 Castell Coch (Tongwynlais), 41 Bwlch Nant yr Arian (Ponterwyd), 175 Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort (Meline), 143 Castle and Regimental Museum C (Monmouth), 59–60 Castles, best, 5 Cadwalader’s Ice cream Café (Cricciet), 204 Caswell Bay, 81 Cae Gel, 224 Cathays Park (Cardiff), 30 Caerfai, 140 Cathedral Church of St Deiniol (Bangor), Caerleon Roman Baths & Amphitheatre 201 (Newport), 44 Cawl, 16 Caernarfon, 202 Caws Cenarth Cheese (Newcastle Emlyn), Caernarfon Castle, 202 144 Caerphilly, 46 Cefn Mably Farm, 43–44 Caerphilly Castle, 46 Cenarth Gorge, 144 Caer-y-Twr (Holyhead), 204 Central Market (Cardiff), 39 Calan Gaeaf, 27 Centre for Alternative Technology Caldey Island (near Tenby), 130 (Machynlleth), 171 Caldicot Castle, 63–64 Ceredigion Coast Path, 182–183 Calennig (Cardiff), 27 Ceredigion Museum (Aberystwyt), 166 Cambrian Coast Express (Porthmadog), 206 Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff), 39 Camping Chepstow, 55–56, 62–63 Brecon and Cantref area, 115–117 Chepstow castle, 63 Gower, 89 Chepstow Museum, 63 Mid Wales, 186–187 Chepstow Racecourse, 63 Nantcol Waterfalls, 233 Children’s Festival (Cardiff), 26 near Newport, 49 Cliff Railway, 166 Canolfan Tryweryn (Llanberis), 220 Cli-Machx route, 170 Canolfan Tryweryn National Whitewater Clyne Gardens (Swansea), 78 Centre (Bala), 226, 230 Coach travel, 15 Cantref Adventure Farm & Riding Centre, Coed Llyn Mair National Nature Reserve, 111–112 207 Cantref Reservoir, 101 Coed y Brenin, 229 Capel Curig, 226 Coity Castle, 71 Caravan parks, 17–20 Colby Woodland Gardens (Amroth), 128 Cardiff, 11, 21–52 Colwyn Bay, 197 accommodations, 46–49 Coney Beach Pleasure Park (Porthcawl), 72 areas in brief, 23–24 Coney Beach (Porthcawl), 71 entertainment, 39 Conwy, 200–201 festivals, 25–27 Conwy Castle, 200–201 getting around, 24–25 Conwy Falls, 225 layout of, 23 Conwy River Festival, 193 restaurants, 49–52 Conwy Valley Cycle Route, 201 shopping, 37–39 Conwy Valley Railway Museum (Betws-y- sights and activities, 25–41 Coed), 225 top 10 family experiences, 25 Coppet Beach, 128 visitor information, 23 Corris Railway, 18 Cardiff Bay, 31 Cors Caron, the Tregaron Bog, 172 Cardiff Bay Barrage, 37 Cors Playing Field (Laugharne), 127 Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre, 35 The Cove (Port Eynon Bay), 83 Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre Cowbridge, 75 (Cardiff), 36 Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival, 58 Cardiff Big Weekend, 27 Cowbridge Physic Garden, 75 Cardiff Castle, 27, 29 Craig-y-nos Country Park (Pen-y-Cae), 98 Cardiff City Football Club, 31 Craig Yr Adar (Bird Rock), 164 Cardiff International Food & Drink Creswell Quay, 135 Festival, 26 Criccieth, 204–205 Cardiff Outdoor Action Show, 26 Criccieth Castle, 204 Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, 27 Crickhowell, 106 Cardigan, 160–161 Cwmbran, 68 242 Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (New Cwm Rheidol Reservoir, 174 Quay), 164 14_723203-bindex.qxp 8/5/08 2:16 PM Page 243 Cwm-yr-Eglwys, 141 Freedom of Wales Flexi Rover pass, 15–16 Index Cycling. See Biking and mountain biking Freshwater East, 131–132 Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery Freshwater West, 133 (Merthyr Tydfil), 69–70 G D Garwnant Visitor Centre (near Merthry Dale, 137 Tydfil), 101 David Morgan (Cardiff), 39 Gateholm Island, 138 Devil’s Bridge (Aberystwyth), 174 The Gatehouse (South Wales), 63 Dinas Head, 141–142 Gelert’s Grave, 224 Dinas Oleu, 229 Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre, 74 Dining. See also Restaurant Index The Glaslyn River, 224 best, 7 Glen Beach, 128 Cardiff, 49–52 Glyndwrs Way, 183 Mid Wales, 187–188 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (Swansea), 78 North Wales, 214 Gnoll Estate Country Park, 77 Swansea, 89–90 Golden Road, 143 West Wales, 150–152 Goleulong 200 Lightship (Cardiff), 36 The Dinosaur Park (Tenby), 130–131 Golf, 8 Doctor Who (Cardiff), 38 Gower Folk Festival (Parkmill), 58–59 Doctor Who (television show), 43, 47 Gower Peninsula, 80–81 Doctor Who Up Close (Cardiff), 31, 33, 38 Gower Walk, 85 Dolaucothi Gold Mine (Carmarthenshire), Gower Way, 81 169 Goytre Wharf, 108 Dolbardarn Castle (Llanberis), 220 Great Little Trains of Wales, 19 Dolgellau, 229 Great Orme Mines (Llandudno), 199 Dolgoch, 229 Great Orme Tramway (Llandudno), 199–200 Drenewydd Museum (Ebbw Vale), 69 Greenfield Valley, 194–195 Druidston, 138 Green Man Festival (Crickhowell), 95 Dunraven Bay, 74 Greenmeadow Community Farm Dunraven Castle, 74 (Cwmbran), 68 Dunraven Park, 74 Greenwood Forest Park (Y Felinheli), Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm (near 202–203 Eglwyswrw), 141 Gregynog Festival (Newtown), 160 Dyffryn Gardens (St Nicholas), 75 The Gun Tower Museum (Pembroke), 134 Dyfi National Nature Reserve (Ynyslas), 168 Gwbert Beach, 161 Dylan Thomas Boathouse (Laugharne), 127 Gwili Railway, 19, 126–127 Dylan Thomas Centre (Swansea), 77, 79 Gwydyr Forest Park (Betws-y-Coed), 225 Dylan Thomas Trail, 164 Gwyl Caernarfon Festival, 193–194 Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery (Bangor), E 201–202 Ebbw Vale, 68–69 Egypt Centre (Swansea), 79 H Elan Valley Trail, 183 Hafod (Ystwyth Valley), 175 Elan Visitor Centre (Rhayader), 169 Harlech, 226 Electric Mountain & Dinorwig Power Harlech Castle, 226 Station (Llanberis), 222–223 Harlequin Puppet Theatre (Rhos-on-Sea), Erddig (Wrexham), 210 197–198 Haverfordwest, 137 F Haverfordwest Castle, 137 Haverfordwest River Festival, 124 Fairbourne and Barmouth Railway, 18 Hay Festival, 109–111 Fairbourne Steam Railway, 229 Hay Literary Festival, 95–96 Fairy Glen, 225 Hay on Wye, 109–110 Famous Pound Shop (New Quay), 164 Heart of Wales Railway Line, 102 Farmers’ markets, 238–239 Henrhyd Waterfall (Coelbren), 98–99 Felinwynt Rainforest Centre (Cardigan), Henry Vaughan Walk, 105–106 162–163 Heritage Canoes (Cilgerran), 145 Festival Park (Ebbw Vale), 68–69 Heritage Centre and Tea Rooms Festivals. See specific locations (Llandrindod Wells), 176 Ffestiniog Railway, 206, 207, 225 Heritage Coastal Path, 85 Fforest Fawr Geopark, 93 Hikes and walks. See also specific trails, Fishguard, 140–141 paths, and parks Fishing, 8 Mid Wales, 181–184 Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo South Wales, 85 (Narberth), 136 Holyhead, 204 Food and cuisine, 16 Holyhead Mountain, 204 Foryd Harbour (Rhyl), 195 Horseback riding, Ogmore,