Jamila

I'll be visiting my 22 years old sister during Thanksgiving in London. We've seen London a couple times and want to explore more of the Country. We were thinking of going to Wales for a few days. Besides the the castle in Cardiff, what other things are there to do? Would it be best to fly there or take the train from London?

Baa

The national past-time is known as sheep shagging.

deniseb

I am english, but I love Wales, it brings back lovely memories of childhood holidays. Go to Snowdonia National Park (North Wales) it has the tallest mountain in Wales and England (Snowdon!) Not tall to US standards - and has a lovely beauty, 'green and pleasant'. The Welsh people are patriotic and proud of their country and heritage, I would say, so please respect that it is a seperate country to England, or it could cause offence. The beaches are gorgeous, lovely and sandy. I have experienced very good weather in Wales, but, as in England, it can rain! thats what keeps it green and beautiful. There are all manners of castles in Wales, Harlech and Carmarthen (I think thats correct spelling)spring to mind. It will be a complete contrast to London, which is all well and good. Try this website: http://visitwales.wtb.lon.world.net/

tom o

take the train---altho in england it is much easier to go north/south than east /west--we did this and stopped at the main castles--which are amazing--caenarvon, harlech, etc.---then there is a place called bodysgallen hall, whihc alos is fabulous if expensive in northwest wales--try to hear some singing performance too-the welsh love to sing

xx

Jamila,<BR>Check out the old postings under :"Lodging in Lake District and Wales?"<BR>There was a poster called Frances who gave loads of useful advice..

Cheryl

Hi !<BR>Going to Wales is a treat !<BR>My Mother and Grandmother and family<BR>all lived there and I have been 5 times.<BR>I agree that Snowdonia National park<BR>is beautiful. I take the train from<BR>London to Chester (fun city in itself)<BR>and then drive to LLangollen, Ruthin,<BR>Denbigh, Rhuddlan, Conwy (Conway Castle<BR>and walled city) Stay at the Old Rectory<BR>and then you can drive to:<BR>Betws-y-coed, (Lots of Welsh spoken here)Ffestinigog (where you can take<BR>a little steam train), Portmeirion, Beddgelert, Pen-y-Gwyrd Llanberis,<BR>Caernarvon (Castle and walls)<BR><BR>This Itinerary is in Karen Brown's<BR>Book from about 1990<BR><BR>Have fun and take your Bumbershoot !!

Cheryl

Oh !<BR>Forgot to mention !<BR>November in London, Cold and rainy,<BR>but if you can go early,<BR>find out when the "Lord Mayor Show" is.<BR>Great Parade ! and also they celebrate<BR>Veteran's Day and Guy Falks Day with<BR>fireworks and bonfires all thru the<BR>city !! Have fun !

Jen

We really enjoyed the cultural heritage national museum near Cardiff, and we spent two days in Hay-on-Wye, the town of used bookstores!

Lisa

Hi<BR>Cardiff is really good these days - lots of bars and restaurants in that's your thing. You should take the train - it's only 2 hours. Have a look at The Millennium Stadium (C'Diff), Cardiff Bay for lunch at the St David's Spa, St Fagan's Welsh Folk Museum if you like that kind of thing, see who's playing at St David's Hall or CIA, hire a car and drive along the coast towards St David's, fantastic coast in Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, have a look at Big Pit Mining Museum in Blaenavon, go to a Welsh evening in Cardiff Castle, go and see a rugby match, visit the Brecon Beacons National Park (car needed), visit the market towns of Hereford (not Wales, but nearly), Abergavenny, Crickhowell (some lovely country houses to stay), Brecon, Builth Wells (not sure when the agricultural show's on), Snowdonia NP (NB - quite difficult to get from South to North Wales). Have a fab time, and welcome.

MyOhMy

go to google, type in 'wales tourist' and press enter.

ahab

Maybe you could do some Wale watching?

Frances

Hi Jamila<BR>Frances here. I am so chuffed that someone has found my info useful.<BR>Can I just add to a couple of things said already<BR>Snowdon doesn't unfortunately have the highest mountains in the British Isles but they are spectacular.At least I thought so until on the Columbia Icefield Alberta last week our guide Mike from Casino Vancouver Island asked where we were from.When we said Wales he said(excuse the quantum leap)"Scotland and Ben Nevis- a towering 4000 feet!That's by the way!<BR>THE famous castle is at Caernarfon(not Carmarthen)Carmarthen does have the remains of a castle but its a "blink and you miss it" job.By the way "Caer" means castle or fort The train line doesn't run to Caernarfon you take a train to Bangor (from the East) and finish the 9 mile journey by bus-quite frequent.<BR>The Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells is about 3rd week in July<BR>Anyway what do you want to know?What are your interests.Tell be and I'll be back<BR>Frances

Llewellyn

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