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.
Southerndown
Chepstow Castle
This impressive and sprawling Norman castle sits high on a cliff overlooking the River Wye on the border between England and Wales.
Crickhowell
This attractive market town on the banks of the River Usk is surrounded by the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and is a great base from which to explore the nearby countryside.
Dyffryn Gardens in Summer
The wild flowers and the restored Italian gardens were especially lovely as I paid my annual visit to this stately home and gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Little Old World 