BLAENAVON WORLD HERITAGE SITE The area around Blaenavon has a fascinating range of landmarks from the Industrial Revolution. In this region, part of which lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park, the remains of our industrial past are tangible and within reach,...

No-one knows exactly why stone circles were built but thousands of years later they continue to fascinate. Stonehenge – of which the oldest stones come from Pembrokeshire – attracts more than a million visitors a year. But on Midsummer’s day, dozens also went to Gors...

CONTENTS Where Did The Celts Come From?Celtics in Spain: The GalatiansCeltics in Brittany: The BritonsCeltic LanguagesCeltic ReligionCeltic DesignsSources The Celts were a collection of tribes with origins in central Europe that shared a similar language, religious...

WINTER Events and Festivals in November Winter is just around the corner; get a cosy and warm feeling inside with the thought of all of these wonderful events. A feast for the senses with fireworks, fast cars and food amongst the must-go-to events in Wales this...

https://www.touropia.com/castles-in-wales/ 10. Criccieth Castle photo/cadw Resting atop a headland jutting out into Tremaddog Bay, Criccieth Castle demonstrates the influence that King Edward I had on Welsh fortress construction. Built by Llywelyn the Great in...

When Elizabeth Taylor first stayed in a mid-terraced house in Pontrhydyfen she was arguably the most glamorous and famous actress in the world. But she still insisted on doing the washing-up. Those who remember the first time Richard Burton brought his new wife to the...

Flag of Wales © Wikimedia The fascinating etymology of the word Wales reveals a lot about the history of not just Wales, but Britain as a whole. Find out where Wales got its name for a better understanding of the country’s past… The history of the word Wales sadly...

The borderland between England and Wales has long been a region of contention. Its distinctive geography, wedged roughly between Welsh mountains and English river beds has not only isolated this rural, sparsely populated slice of land, but created a unique identity....

By AMY PAY Amy Pay is a freelance journalist and content creator living in Cardiff. She writes features about travel, lifestyle, tech and business, with work published by Lonely Planet, Evening Standard, The Telegraph, BBC, The Guardian, BuzzFeed, food magazines and...

Vale of Neath The Vale of Neath is of great natural beauty, indulging visitors with splendid scenery including the popular ‘Waterfall Country’.  It is the Vale of Neath’s landscape and its natural and industrial history which has attracted well-known names...

The time before the Romans came to Britain in AD 47 is referred to as prehistory because it’s before the written word came to these islands. This implies that we don’t know much about what happened in the ‘dim and distant past’. In fact, we know a great deal… Wales,...

This is the national anthem of Brittany in the northwest of France. It might sound familiar. That's because it's sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales. Bro Gozh ma Zadoù - which translates into Old Land of My Fathers - also has similar words to...

History Chepstow Castle was built in the years immediately following the Norman invasion by William FitzOsbern, who was one of the key supporters of William I. FitzOsbern had been instrumental in persuading the Norman Barons to support the invasion of England and he...

FRENCH historians have suggested King Arthur was indeed a Welshman despite years of English “spin” claiming the mythical figure as their own. As part of a major conference into the legend, academics say that if the king ever existed he was probably from Wales with...