The National Botanic Garden is having a three-day free-for-all in honour of Wales’ patron saint. Admission to the Garden is FREE on Sunday February 28, Monday February 29 AND on Tuesday March 1st as part of the Wales-wide St David’s celebrations. On the Sunday, there will be a special Welsh craft and food fair in […]
Woodcraft Weekend At The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Wood-turners, lovespoon-carvers, stick-makers, power tools and pyrography are just some of the attractions gathering together in the National Botanic Garden of Wales for a weekend of demonstrations and displays – on Saturday and Sunday January 16-17. The Garden’s popular Woodcraft Weekend runs from 10am-4.30pm both days and admission is just £3 per person. Organiser (and […]
Dylan Thomas in Swansea
The Dylan Thomas Centre The centre produces a series of walking guides to Swansea and the wider region, allowing visitors to follow in his footsteps and soak up some of the sites that inspired him. It also houses a cafe and bookshop, Books and Bites. The annual Dylan Festival held in the autumn is based […]
Gardening event of the year at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
The Gardening Event of the Year is almost upon so make sure you have a ticket to this spectacular horticulture happening at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Sunday July 19. All your favourite gardening gurus will be on hand and there’s a chance to be in the audience and ask a question on […]
Welsh farm gets creative growing giant Wales shaped maize
This summer, visitors to a South Wales farm will be able to walk from Caernarfon to Caerphilly in just a couple of hours. Hendrewennol Fruit Garden, a family-run soft fruit farm in the Vale of Glamorgan has teamed up with environmental charity Size of Wales to grow a giant maze out of maize in the […]
Cottage holiday ideas in Wales
One phrase you will hear time and time again from the moment you arrive in Wales in Croeso I Gymru, which simply means ‘welcome to Wales’. You will be saying it like a native as the friendliness of the Welsh people and the amount of times it is said to you means you will pick […]
Cardiff Airport
Cardiff Airport is Wales’s only international airport serving the greater area of predominantly South and mid-Wales with about one and a half million passengers taking advantage of the cheap flights that depart and arrive at the airport every year. The actual airport sits in the village of Rhoose to the west of the city centre, […]
Fantastic treks to go on during walking holidays in Wales
If you’re looking for a weekend break that gives you the chance to take in some fantastic scenery in addition to getting some exercise and fresh air, there are few better places to go than Wales. The country contains walking paths suitable for people of all ages and varying levels of fitness, so you can […]
Welsh Wine
There are 17 properly commercial vineyards in Wales that meet the regulations of the Wine Standards Board, which allows for plenty of fine wines from Wales for those that want a taste of true European fine wine. Due to the recent popularity in Welsh rose wine, fine wine from Wales is in high demand throughout […]
St. David’s Day Events at Disneyland Paris
You will feel right at home during your visit to Disneyland Paris at the beginning of March since the theme park will be celebrating St David’s Day with a special Welsh festival. From March 5th to 7th, the park and village will be transformed to try and capture the rolling green hills and lush valleys […]