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It is the resting place of Saint David, Wales's patron saint, and named after him. [9] Llandudno – among the top three holiday destinations in Wales. [10] Attractions in include the promenade, its beach, the Alice in Wonderland trail, the Great Orme, its cablecar and its tramway. [11] [12] [13]
Below is a list of the stately homes, historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums, estates, coastline and open country in the care of the National Trust in Wales, grouped into the unitary authority areas. Many areas of land owned by the trust, both open-access and closed to the public, are not listed here.
The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (named after the then larger Gwynedd county) was the first site designated exclusively within Wales and alongside the other six sites in the United Kingdom first designated in 1986. [3] Whereas the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales is Wales's newest site designated on 28 July 2021. [4]
National Gallery of Ireland, houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art [2] National Library of Ireland, has a large quantity of Irish historical, literary and Irish-related material [2] National Museum of Ireland for Archaeology (in Kildare St) and Decorative Art and History (in the former Collins Barracks) [2]
It opened in June 2021, replacing a previous one in Castle Street. Its new location is closer to the railway station to facilitate interchange as part of the South Wales Metro network. [86] Stagecoach South Wales operates services in the area, with routes connecting Merthyr to Aberdare, Brecon, Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport and Porthcawl. [87]
St David's Head is situated about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of the cathedral city of St David's in Pembrokeshire.This headland marks the narrowest point of St George's Channel, the southern limit of Cardigan Bay and the Irish Sea in Wales, [1] and the northern boundary of the Celtic Sea.
South Wales (Welsh: De Cymru [ˌdeː ˌkəmri]) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire , south Wales extends westwards to include Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire .
Restrictions will "likely be in place until the summer", one report predicted, with June being the most likely time for tourism from other countries to begin a rebound. [11] On 12 April 2021, many tourist facilities were still closed in Wales but non-essential travel between Wales and England was finally permitted.