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Snowdonia: A head for heights
It's Britain's busiest mountain,
but when Rob Penn pushed his bike up Snowdon
it was impossible not to be moved by its 'grandeur and desolation'
Rob Penn
The Observer, Sunday 1 May 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/may/01/snowdon-walking-cycling
The seven wonders of Wales
An old rhyme gives Dixe Wills the excuse
to
celebrate an overlooked corner of Wales on St David's Day
Dixe Wills
Guardian.co.uk Monday 1 March 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/mar/01/seven-wonders-of-wales
High summer - and I've got all this to
myself
It's the year of the 'staycation' and
Britain's beauty spots will be busier than ever,
but there are still places to avoid the crowds.
Rhiannon Batten finds one in Wales while we list five more quiet alternatives
Rhiannon Batten
The Observer Sunday 19 July 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/19/quiet-retreats-holidays-wales
Where to go wilder in Britain
Scotland and Dartmoor are the only places to
legally wild camp in Britain.
But there are a few sites that offer a more rugged camping experience.
Dixe Wills picks the best.
Dixe Wills Guardian.co.uk
Friday 10 July 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/10/wild-camping-uk-wales-holiday
Do the locomotion
Patrick Barkham discovers the fun of train
journeys
riding a dramatic new stretch of Wales's most scenic line
Patrick Barkham
The Guardian Saturday 30 May 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/30/wales-rail-travel-trains-steam
Watt ever floats your boat
Slow travel just got slower – and quieter.
Dixe Wills purrs along a Welsh canal in Britain's first electric narrowboat
Dixe Wills
The Guardian Saturday 23 May 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/23/wales-narrowboat-canal-boating-holiday
Round the mountain
On the third leg of his bus tour around
Britain's coast,
Dixe Wills nips inland to wonder at Snowdonia
Dixe Wills
Guardian.co.uk Tuesday September 02
2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/sep/02/uk.wales
Scaling the gastronomic heights
A 'Gourmet Ramble' in the Brecon Beacons
brings Liz Bird spectacular scenery,
luxury accommodation and a taste of Wales
Liz Bird
The Observer Sunday April 20 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/20/luxurytravel.walkingholidays
Go slow in Wales
Lose yourself in some sleepy corner of Wales
where the fuss and clamour of the 21st century can seem far, far away,
says novelist and resident Niall Griffiths
Niall Griffiths
Guardian.co.uk Tuesday April 8 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/08/wales.hotels
Britain's wildest views
Britain's National Parks are home to the most breathtaking views in the country.
John Beatty shares his favourite views and reveals how to find them for
yourself.
Take a gallery tour of Britain's best views
Guardian Unlimited Friday July 27
2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/27/uk.wales
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