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All the colours of the rainbow come to life on a holiday in West Wales. You’ll find colourful houses, vibrant fields, stunning blue seas and blossoming flowers. From Pembrokeshire to Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, explore the full spectrum of West Wales’ natural and architectural beauty. Colourful Seaside Towns in Wales: Pastel-Coloured Perfection West Wales is home to some of the most picturesque seaside towns in the UK, where colourful houses line...

Llyn Llech Owain Country Park is a 158-acre expanse of woods, heath and marsh near Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire with nature trails, a wooden adventure playground and a toddler playground. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and has a great wealth of interesting wildlife in its various habitats. So, if you are looking to visit Carmarthenshire, Llyn Llech Owain Country Park should definitely be on your list...

Dowrog Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire. It is a large lowland heath 3km northeast of St Davids with a wealth of wildflowers, birds and insects. It has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1954 and it is also part of the north-west Pembrokeshire Commons Special Area for Conservation (SAC). The land is leased from the National Trust by the Wildlife Trust, who are dedicated...

Many visitors to Wales will have heard of the River Taff, which rises in the Brecon Beacons and flows south through Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff; but whilst visiting West Wales, you will discover that there is another river with a similar name, the waters and banks of which provide much to enjoy. The River Taf (often spelt Tâf with a circumflex on the a) rises in the Preseli Hills, near...

The Oystercatcher is a wading bird which you’re most likely to see on our West Wales coast. Particularly found around the mouth of estuaries such as the Teifi, Tywi and Dyfi. Look out for the oystercatchers hunting on rocky and muddy shores of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire for shellfish to eat.

A visit to West Wales has special attractions at different times of the year. Out of season in West Wales allows you to have a peaceful and tranquil retreat to Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion or Carmarthenshire. You’ll find in the autumn, winter and spring you’ll be more connected with nature.

Cemaes Head is the most northerly of the many fine headlands on the Pembrokeshire coast and overlooks the broad sweep of the mouth of the Teifi estuary towards the Trust’s Cardigan Island Nature Reserve. This fantastic walk rewards you with superb views over Poppit Sands, the Teifi Estuary and Cardigan Island but best of all you will have fantastic sightings of Atlantic Grey Seals.

Do you fancy a spring walk with your dog on a late April afternoon, along quiet lanes and bridleways of Ceredigion? Walk without meeting a single car and discover beautiful wildflowers and birds along the way. There is nothing more refreshing than a spring walk in West Wales.

Visiting castles can be great fun in winter. The views are superb and the soft light creates special effects of colour. West Wales is surrounded by gorgeous castles all across Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. You could find yourselves alone on your adventure with storm clouds and even a rainbow in the distance. Even if you don’t have a great interest in history, the atmosphere of these ancient ruins has a certain...

A day out in the winter can be well spent. Admiring the effects of recent rains on the dramatic waterfalls in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons near Ystradgynlais is one of our favourites. Choose from a number of walks of various lengths and difficulty. Wrap up warm and take your waterproofs, you’re off for a winter walk in the Brecon Beacons.