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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

What to see in Wales




Problem
Where to go in Wales?

Answer
The A40 from London goes to Wales (via Bristol or Bath for a stopover.
Or the M4 motorway. Or the train from Paddington in London to Newport, Cardiff and Swansea and change to go on to Fishguard. 

Bath (stopover in England)
- the Roman baths and 
Jane Austen.
Theater

Bristol - (stopover in England)
suspension bridge.
 Slave trail. 
RLS associations.

Caerleon
Roman museum
Roman Amphitheatre
Wooden sculptures

Caerphilly Castle
One of the most photogenic castles.

Cardiff
Cardiff Castle
Castle Coch
Cardiff Museum (free)

Fishguard
Last Invasion Tapestry.
Lower Harbour where Moby Dick was filmed.

Laugharne
Dylan Thomas Boathouse museum 

Llandudno

Monmouth
Nelson Museum

Newport
(Yo Ho Ho Morgan's Rum) Tredegar House.

Portmeirion
Italian style village with tropical gardens and feature folly houses and buildings. Accommodation. Charge to enter.

Swansea 
Liberty Stadium
Fine to view from a distance. Tours.

Tenby

Tips
If driving, budget for the toll bridge.

(More later.)
More travel information from:
http://www.dylanthomasboathouse.com
http://www.stdavids.co.uk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishguard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tredegar_House
http://www.visitmonmouthshire.com (Nelson museum)
http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com
www.visitwales.com/
http://visitbritain.org


Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. I have several other posts on Wales and Welsh language.  Please share links to your favourite posts.

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