Boasting spectacular scenery, two castles and a secluded sandy beach, this circular walk through the sand dunes of Merthyr Mawr makes for a great day out.
South Wales walks: Merthyr Mawr and Candleston Castle
Tredegar House at Christmas
A Christmas visit to this 17th-century red-brick mansion on the outskirts of Newport and its surrounding 90 acres of park and gardens.
Wales Coast Path: Dunraven Bay to Merthyr Mawr
This scenic stretch of the Wales Coast Path links some of my favourite places on the south Wales coast – Southerndown, Ogmore-by-Sea and Merthyr Mawr.
Bronllys Castle
Tucked away down a little path in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, it's easy to miss what remains of this 13th century castle that overlooks the Black Mountains.
Tretower Court and Castle
Nestled in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, the sleepy village of Tretower is home to a ruined Norman castle and a medieval manor house.
Hay Castle
This castle with a tumultuous history in the Welsh book town of Hay-on-Wye has been given a new lease of life as a cultural centre.
Llanerchaeron
Nestled in a secluded part of the Aeron Valley in Ceredigion, you'll find Llanerchaeron, a charming country estate that's home to an early Palladian villa by John Nash.
Newton House and Dinefwr
This 800-acre estate run by the National Trust in Carmarthenshire's Tywi Valley boasts a Jacobean mansion, the remains of a medieval castle and a deer park.
Talley Abbey
This impressive 12th century ruined abbey is situated in the village of Talley, surrounded by the lush green hills of the Cothi Valley. It's Wales's only Premonstratensian abbey.
Dyffryn Gardens 2022
Vivid floral displays of yellow, orange, purple and red marked this year's visit to Dyffryn Gardens.
Wales Coast Path: Nash Point to Dunraven Bay
A scenic walk along the Wales Coast Path taking in a series of pretty bays and coves, and the ruins of a castle and its walled gardens.
Old Beaupre Castle
Tucked away amid farmers' fields in the Vale of Glamorgan, you'll find this medieval / Elizabethan manor house that's been largely abandoned for the past 300 years.
Little Old World 