Exploring the world, one place at a time
Over the summer I was working at the National Eisteddfod, the annual Welsh cultural festival that this year took place near Tregaron in west Wales. Deciding to make something of a weekend of it before I started work, I stopped off at Llandeilo in the neighbouring county of Carmarthenshire so I could spend a couple... Continue Reading →
If you've been reading my blog a while, you'll know I'm a sucker for an old ruin – be it a castle, an abbey or even a burial mound. So when I was driving through Carmarthenshire in west Wales earlier this summer and saw a sign for Talley Abbey, I made an immediate detour. I'd... Continue Reading →
Now that the lockdown restrictions have eased here in Wales, I've tentatively begun venturing a little further afield and the bank holiday weekend a couple of weeks ago seemed the perfect time to go on my first big day trip of 2021. My destination? The National Botanic Garden of Wales (Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru in... Continue Reading →
Of all the many castles I've visited (and let's face it, there've been a few!), the one I have the fondest memories of is Carreg Cennen. Perched atop an enormously tall limestone crag on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in south-west Wales, the castle is an impressive and unforgettable sight. I first remember visiting... Continue Reading →
Nestled among the trees and woodland of the Carmarthenshire countryside, Dinefwr is a grand estate boasting a medieval castle, a stately home and a 100-acre nature reserve that's home to a host of wildlife including deer, otters and badgers. Looking for somewhere to stop on my drive back to Cardiff from Pembrokeshire, I stumbled upon... Continue Reading →
Little Old World 