What can you see?

You will see breathtaking mountain scenery and wild Welsh coastlines, old castles and abbey ruins, hill farms, lush green lowlands, modern industry and a vibrant capital city.

On top of all this you will be very well looked after, you will be taken to unspoilt country pubs for meals, based in either self catering accommodation on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea Bay, or B&B in the Brecon Beacons National Park - either way you’ve a chance to meet the locals - and have a lot of fun en route!

Wales has a fascinating history and culture. Evidence of the early settlements of the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages can be seen at sites such as the cromlechs of Pembrokeshire. It is proud of its ancient Celtic civilisation which lasted for thousands of years until the arrival of the Romans.

They [the Romans] had a strong presence in South Wales with the famous 2nd Legion (Augusta) based at Isca. The remains of their barracks, a large amphitheatre and the surrounding civilian town buildings can be seen at modern day Caerleon which has an excellent museum exhibiting a wealth of finds.

We are keen to help our clients explore the Norman and later castles of the Marches such as Caerphilly and Raglan, and further west such as Pembroke, birthplace of King HenryV11. The old Cistercian abbeys at Tintern and Strata Florida are musts for anyone interested in the religious life of Britain in the Middle Ages.

Wales was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. The coal and steel industries in the valleys of South Wales, though now greatly reduced, held sway for 200 years. This period of our history is well documented and faithfully recreated through tourists attractions like Big Pit.

Devotees of Dylan Thomas and Under Milk Wood - ‘It is night neddying among the snuggeries of babies’ - will want to digress to Laugharne and visit The Boathouse.

We are very lucky in Wales to have some of the best kept and beautiful gardens in Britain. The National Trust properties - Bodnant near Conwy, Plas Newydd on Anglesey, Powis Castle near Welshpool - are spectacular and justifiably have worldwide reputations. They should not be missed.

To the south, Colby Woodland garden in Pembrokeshire has a beautiful collection of Azaleas and Rhododendrons, while Llanerchaeron near Cardigan and Dinefwr near Llandeilo give fascinating insights into 18th-century life on small country estates.