Wales
My father, Grandfather and Great Uncle were in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, as was. Some of my first memories were of the Regimental Goat. (The RWF museum is in Caernarfon.)
When was younger we lived near Oswestry, Shropshire, just across the border. I remember trips to Wales to see friends, over the years.
Picnicing on the banks of the River in Llangollen watching canoeists fight the rapids. Attending the International Eisteddfod. Hiking in Snowdonia (Eyri National Park). Shopping visits to Wrexham. Bucket and spade trips to Angelsey and Llandudno. Ice cream in Powis castle, followed by driving up a tiny track to see friends in their cottage, perched on a hill. And more winding down small walkways with more ice cream in Port Meirion. All form warm memories of times in a beautiful country.
https://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/powis-castle-and-garden
https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/north-wales/snowdonia/must-do-and-around-portmeirion
Lyn Mair, Gwyneed , North Wales.
Below are three different suggestions for a walk. Note ORDNANCE SURVEY website can open up a world of destinations using a variety of maps.
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/llyn-mair-gwynedd
https://snowdonia.gov.wales/walk/dyffryn-maentwrog-woods-and-llyn-mair-path/
https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/dyffryn-maentwrog-and-llyn-mair-footpaths
Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales
186 miles of coastline overlooks the Irish Sea with beaches, coves and cliffs. For families the walks, camping, canoe-ing, watersports centres and sailing make this a favourite area to holiday. Sea birds and wild life, and castles add to the charm of this coastline from south to north Wales.
There are numerous off shore islands where seals and dolphins can be spotted. You can take a boat trip to Grassholm, home to over 38 pairs of breeding gannets, 100,000 in the breeding season. It is an RSPB reserve with a strict ‘no landing’ policy. Ramsay Island is also RSPB reserve home to breeding seabirds, choughs and peregrines where visitors can walk along the coastal heathland.
Pembroke, South Wales
Belinda and Alan and their three children love Wales. Belinda’s family come from Haverfordwest. They rent a large cottage for for the summer holidays or half terms. Over the years they have worked their way from south to north up the coast, and back again. Barafundle Bay is their favourite. The cousins think of Pembrokeshire as their family home.
Barafundle Bay, Stackpole, (National Trust)
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/stackpole
Nearby is Stackpole Quay beach favourite of kayakers and canoe-ish https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/beaches/stackpole-quay
Articles on Picnics in North Wales
Visit Wales Most Popular Picnic Spots
https://www.visitwales.com/inspire-me/days-out/most-popular-picnic-spots-wales
In the article above Castle Tenby is one of the favourites.
Castle Tenby, Pembrokshire.
https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/attraction-listing/tenby-castle
Simon and his family come from Tenby. When Simon visits his parent this is where he walks to feel, ‘home again’, a walk out to the castle. As he has grown the kind of picnics have changed from a bottle of beer to more sandwiches, and a flask of coffee.
Llandudno
is also on the “Most Popular picnic spots” list. Again I remember ice creams and sandcastles on this beach in what seems like another time, but I’m sure not much has changed.
https://www.visitconwy.org.uk/things-to-do/llandudno-north-shore-beach-p293441
A day trip to Skomer gives the opportunity to see puffins, seals, porpoises, dolphins and numerous birds including fulmars. (Marloes Sand, below, looks out towards the island.)
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The fields opposite Crickhowell.
You can then head off on a Grade 3 (harder walk) from Crickhowell Bridge to Glanusk Estate. As you enter Glanusk Park you will come to – Tower Bridge and later the longest stone bridge in Wales, Crickhowell Bridge.
Pontneddfechan (Pontneathvaughan in English)
You can take an almost 8 mile (15km) circular walk passing a number of waterfalls. It is a moderate walk and slippery in places.
If you prefer a short walk, then take the first part of the circle, to the highlight, the curtain falls of Sqwd yr Eira and retrace your step.