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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]
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 .
The City and County of Swansea is a principal area in south Wales.It covers an area of 380 km 2 (150 sq mi) [1] and in 2021 the population was approximately 237,800. [2]The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales was established in 2002 and given statutory status in 2022.
Brynmawr (Welsh for 'big hill'; / b r ɪ n ˈ m aʊər /; brin-MOUR; Welsh: [brɨnˈmaur]) [a] is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet (380 to 460 m) above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.
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]
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.
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.
Cold Knap is a district of Barry in South Wales ... Attractions include a lake shaped like a Welsh ... of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. [7]