Located right next to Snowdonia National Park and the Isle of Anglesea, no wonder North Wales recently made the top ten global destinations by the popular travel guide, Lonely Planet.
Welsh is commonly spoken and the area has a gentle timeless feel about it, reminiscent of holidays long past. There’s an emerging foodie and brewing culture and plenty of history, with some of Britain’s greatest castles. In fact something for everyone and a great touring destination to add to your adventures ‘to do’ list.
by david carradale - photography from neil morley and from stock
North Wales was named among the top places in the world to visit in 2017 according to Lonely Planet’s annual ‘Best in Travel’ list, compiled by a panel of the travel publisher’s writers and experts. It was praised for its host of new adventures, such as Surf Snowdonia in the Conwy Valley, an inland surfing lake. Zip World has attractions at three locations in north Wales, including the world’s fastest and Europe’s longest zip line, the first four-person zip line, and Bounce Below, a network of giant trampolines rigged together in the caverns beneath Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Try out the local delicacy, a snack called Welsh rarebit. I expected rabbit, but it was not to be – however you can’t go wrong with these ingredients – cheese, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and beer!
