Wales/borders resources
Wales and the Welsh borders
The English/Welsh border has had a turbulent history, yet the landscape remains calm and unspoilt. Walkers can enjoy the long-distance paths such as the Shropshire Way, Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndwr’s Way, as well as the beautiful heritage coasts of the Lleyn Peninsula and Pembrokeshire Coastal Paths.
The Lleyn Peninsula Coastal Path -The 97 mile (155km) path runs between Caernarfon and Porthmadog, following a finger of land reaching out from the mountains of Snowdonia towards Ireland. It is one of the most remote and beautiful corners of Wales, with a magnificent coastline of jagged cliffs, castles, tiny fishing villages and isolated coves.
The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path -186 miles (299km) following the coastline of the dramatic Pembrokeshire peninsula. The area is renowned for its beautiful white beaches, cliff tops carpeted with wild flowers, colonies of seabirds, and offshore seals, porpoises and dolphins. The area is rich in history, with Norman castles and hermit churches, picturesque harbours and villages, and St David’s Cathedral in Britain’s smallest city.
Cicerone's guidebooks offer four guides to the Snowdonia area, including Welsh Winter Climbs, guides to hillwalking in wales vol 1 and vol 2 and also Walking in Pembrokeshire, and the Shropshire Hills.
Useful websites:
www.eryri-npa.gov.uk (Snowdonia National Park Association)
www.offas-dyke.co.uk (National Trail information)
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/glyndwrsway/ (National Trail information)
www.wild-about-wales.com (Guided walks in Snowdonia)
www.cardiffoutdoorgroup.org.uk (YHA local group)
www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk (Offa's Dyke Association)
www.edgeofwaleswalk.co.uk
www.walkingnorthwales.co.uk
Guided / Self guided trips:
www.shaggysheep.com (Backpacker tours)
www.wales-walking.co.uk
www.waleswalkingholidays.co.uk (Walking in and around Snowdonia)
www.marches-walks.co.uk
www.thewalkingholidaycompany.co.uk (Walking holidays along the National Trails of Britain)
Instruction / Courses:
northwalesclimbers.co.uk
www.northwalesactive.co.uk
www.adventureswales.co.uk
