Try The Wales Way This Summer

Why not take an adventure in the UK this summer? Visit Wales has recently launched The Wales Way, a family of three national scenic touring routes that cross the country’s most epic landscapes, showcasing its fascinating history, coastlines and attractions.

The three routes meander through the very best of Wales’ landscapes and attractions, allowing visitors to unearth the country’s gems and unique, authentically-Welsh experiences. The Wales Way has been designed to provide ‘stepping stones of discovery’, with a density and compactness of sights and attractions which appeal to those not looking to the final destination as an event in itself.  It’s these compelling opportunities to stop and linger every few miles that differentiate the routes from their competitors, with more reasons to be out of the car than in.

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The three Ways have been designed to intersect, so can be enjoyed alone for shorter breaks, or linked together for longer adventures. Whether you go for coast, mountains or culture, the beauty of these routes, and the thing that makes them really stand out among their counterparts, is that you can so easily create your own, custom-built Welsh road trip.” In Welsh it’s known as goingigam ogam – ‘step-to-step’, or ‘zig-zagging’ – discovering your own secret places.

The Wales Way isn’t confined to driving; the routes offer rail connections, walking paths, cycling routes and horse riding trails – so anyone can explore the best of what Wales has to offer in a way that inspires and excites them.

The family of routes is made up of:

The Coastal Way

The Coastal Way celebrates Wales’ epic coastline and travels the wild and rugged west coast around Cardigan Bay from Aberdaron to St Davids, where dramatic seascapes meet the mountains. This 180-mile (290km) road trip, with the sea on one side and mountains on the other, tours a series of picturesque harbour towns and resorts such as Barmouth, the historic city of St Davids, tiny fishing villages such as the brightly painted Aberaeron and countless beaches, cliffs and hidden coves.

The Cambrian Way

Travelling from top to bottom along the mountainous spine of the country, The Cambrian Way focuses on Wales’ beautiful countryside and runs for 185 miles (300km) between Llandudno and Cardiff, winding through the Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons National Parks, with epic scenery and adventure around every corner. Pass through the quaint village of Betws y Coed in the foothills of the Snowdonia, before embarking on epic zip-lining and underground adventures at ZipWorld and Bounce Below.

The North Wales Way

The North Wales Way is rich in culture, and although just seventy five miles in length, is packed with thousands of years of history and includes two UNESCO World Heritage sites. The North Wales Way offers a gateway to Snowdonia’s mountain adventures and the ancient history of Anglesey. Experience the bridges of the Menai Straits and discover the area’s industrial heritage at glorious Parys Mountain, once the world’s largest copper mine.

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The Wales Way is easy to follow thanks to a series of route maps available at visitwales.com, complete with a guide to the un-missable attractions and uniquely Welsh experiences along the way.

For more information on The Wales Way, see www.walesway.com

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