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There is nothing better than a spring visit to Llanerchaeron, located just outside of Aberaeron. The 500-acre estate was bought in 1634 by Llewelyn Parry for seven score pounds, the princely sum of £140! The house remained in the family for ten generations over the next three and a half centuries and was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1989.

The Victorians are responsible for the fact that daffodils are pinned to Welsh lapels on St David’s Day. The leek wasn’t considered glamorous enough to be the Welsh national emblem. Therefore, the daffodil, which flowers close to the Welsh patron saint’s holiday, became the replacement. Daffodils are grown all throughout Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. Let us educate you all about the Welsh daffodil.

Haf is a beautiful female bottlenose dolphin who has had at least four calves. But she has a secret. Nobody knows for sure why she vanished from Cardigan Bay for three whole years and then reappeared!

Spring might be on the way but an icy wind reminds us that Winter is not fully over. On such a day in Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion or Carmarthenshire, there is nothing more comforting than a Welsh winter warmer, a bowl of traditional Welsh Cawl served up with fresh bread, farmhouse butter and some good Welsh cheese.

Sitting comfortably? Here is the legend of Devil’s Bridge, a famous landmark and tourist attraction in the northern part of Ceredigion, 12 miles from Aberystwyth.

There is no better way to spend an autumn day than exploring a quiet beach in the town of Tenby. Often called the prettiest seaside town in Wales, Tenby’s Welsh name is Dinbych y Pysgod: “little town of fishes”. Built by the Normans, most of the old town walls remain but only a small tower of the castle remains.

January in West Wales – the snow has fallen and the white landscape fills us with joy. The Cambrian Mountains were known for a fun winter day out called a ‘Welsh Winter Safari’. 

New Year traditions in Wales are very popular. Every country has its own traditions that they like to stick to, especially when it comes to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and Wales is not shy of showing off its own custom practices.

It’s time to go through some fun Christmas traditions in Wales. In the days before Christmas, it was always customary to decorate your house with mistletoe and holly throughout Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. Mistletoe was supposed to protect the family from evil, while holly was considered to be a symbol of eternal life. Mistletoe was regarded as the sacred plant of the ancient druids and is now used to decorate...

All aboard! Your Christmas grotto ride awaits. Here in West Wales, we have some fantastic railways that take you across the charming countryside.