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Home Posts Tagged "heritage"

Find your epic in the Year of Legends

22nd December 2016adminCADW, events North Wales, Great Escapes Wales, heritage, history

Over the last twelve months Wales, and North Wales in particular, has basked in the international limelight like never before. Thanks to the courage and tenacity of our national football squad, underdogs who won the hearts of thousands of fans of all nationalities, Wales was put firmly on the map this summer. In addition, accolades…

What’s on in North Wales this Christmas

29th November 2016adminchristmas, days out, events North Wales, family, Great Escapes Wales, heritage

When you think about going away for Christmas, or any part of the festive period, you probably want a few certain things: brightly lit villages and towns with independent shops; frosty-looking fields and hillsides; snowy forests to explore; and seasonal activities to keep you occupied during your stay. North Wales’s stunning landscape really transforms in…

Where to go for the best solstice sunrise and sunset

14th June 2015adminAnglesey, CADW, coast, countryside, days out, events North Wales, Great Escapes Wales, heritage, history, seaside

There are a few different ways to think of the two solstices that occur every year (20-21 June and 21-22 December) – the word itself comes from the Latin meaning ‘sun standing still’ because they are the days on which the sun’s path across the sky stops climbing in the summer, and stops falling in…

Where to find the best hidden waterfalls of North Wales

2nd June 2015admindays out, Great Escapes Wales, heritage, hiking, lake, walking, waterfall, woods

There are few more spectacular (and often surprising) sights than rounding the corner of a woodland trail and finding yourself face to face with a waterfall. A rushing river powering its way over the edge and into empty space, before falling majestically to the plunge pool below, adds drama to any hike – and North…

Early May Bank Holiday ideas for short breaks

21st April 2015adminBank Holiday, days out, family, Great Escapes Wales, heritage, spring

If the extended Easter weekend has become nothing more than a memory, why not turn your thoughts to the upcoming Early May Bank Holiday? Taking place this year between Saturday 2 and Monday 4 May, the first Spring Bank Holiday weekend is an extremely busy one for North Wales. Not only does it play host…

Explore the ancient sites of Anglesey

26th March 2015adminAnglesey, CADW, days out, Great Escapes Wales, heritage, history

The Isle of Anglesey boasts a rich history many small countries would be proud to call their own. It is a wonderful place to visit if you’re interested in heritage or Welsh history. Anglesey emerged into the ‘modern world’ around 63 AD when Roman general Gaius Suetonius Paulinus succeeded in his mission to break the…

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