Cardiff: Flat Holm

Wales's most southerly point, the wild, isolated island of Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and boasts a long and varied history.

Cymer Abbey

Tucked away by the banks of the Afon Mawddach in Eryri National Park, you'll find the remains of Cymer Abbey. The 12th century Cistercian abbey was the only monastery in the Meirionydd region.

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.

Tintern Abbey

Surrounded by steep forest-covered hills, this picturesque abbey on the banks of the River Wye in Monmouthshire has inspired artists and writers for centuries.

Southerndown

Nestled in the shadows of the golden yellow limestone and shale cliffs of Wales's ancient Jurassic coastline, the sandy beach of Dunraven Bay only emerges when the tide is out.

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