95 places from our Wales guide, from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) to Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby). Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.
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Historic houseMedieval merchant's house of the 15th century, one of the oldest dateable houses in Wales, run by the National Trust.
CastleRuined castle in Abergavenny founded around 1087, the site of a massacre of Welsh noblemen in 1175.
Park or natureNarrow gorge of the Afon Glaslyn south of Beddgelert, followed by the A498.
Other sight
Park or natureRemote curved sandy beach near Stackpole Quay, on the National Trust's Stackpole Estate.
CastleCastle on Anglesey built after 1284 as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales, now in Cadw's care.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
GardenNational Trust garden and arboretum in the Conwy valley, founded in 1874 and developed by five generations of one family.
Cathedral or churchCathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales, formerly the church of Brecon Priory.
Heritage railwayNarrow gauge tourist railway climbing north from Pant along the full length of the Pontsticill Reservoir.
Park or naturePark and arboretum of 130 acres (53 hectares) that once formed the grounds of Cardiff Castle.
CastleMedieval fortress-palace in Gwynedd that Edward I began to build over an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey castle.
Park or natureIsland less than a mile off Tenby with a monastic community and a recorded history of over 1,500 years; boats leave from Tenby.
CastleRoman walls, a Norman keep and Victorian interiors in the city centre; the castle site describes 2,000 years of history.
Other sightVictorian indoor market in the city centre, also known as Cardiff Central Market.
CastleCastle and tidal mill beside the Carew river; the Carew family took their name from the site and held it for over 900 years.
CastleRuined castle on a high limestone crag above the River Cennen, near Trap, four miles south-east of Llandeilo.
CastleGothic Revival castle of the 19th century above Tongwynlais, built on the site of a Norman castle and cared for by Cadw.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
CastleFortress built for Edward I between 1283 and 1287; Cadw says restored staircases let visitors walk the battlements.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightGrade I listed bridge, one of the first road suspension bridges in the world, now open to pedestrians only.
Other sightMedieval defences built between 1283 and 1287 to work with the castle, in a circuit around the town.
Park or natureCirque in the Glyderau range, of interest to walkers, climbers, geologists and naturalists.
Other sightShow cave complex around an 11-mile (17 km) cave system, within a National Nature Reserve.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source Booking: the venue’s own page advises booking ahead (read 25 Oct 2026). Source
CastleFortress built by Llywelyn the Great in the early 13th century above Llyn Padarn, at the foot of the Llanberis Pass.
Other sightGrade II* listed arts centre in the Maritime Quarter, dedicated to the poet Dylan Thomas.
Other sightPumped-storage hydroelectric scheme near Llanberis, known locally as Electric Mountain, with a maximum output of 1,728 MW.
Other sight
MuseumVisitor centre at Parkmill based on a historic water-powered flour mill, with rural history displays.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source Booking: the venue’s own page advises booking ahead (read 25 Oct 2026). Source
Park or natureLimestone headland above Llandudno with a Victorian tramway, walking routes and a mining museum.
Other sightCopper mines on the Great Orme, with underground tunnels open to visitors.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Heritage railwayCable-hauled tramway from Llandudno Victoria Station to just below the summit of the Great Orme; the operator says it opened in 1902.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Historic houseFortified manor house of about 1500 in the Conwy valley, a mile west of Llanrwst.
Other sightBuilding at the summit of Snowdon, described by the railway as the UK's highest visitor centre.
CastleMedieval castle and 17th-century Jacobean mansion in Hay-on-Wye, now run by Hay Castle Trust.
Park or natureTallest waterfall in southern Wales, with a drop of 90 feet (27 m); it was the Batcave entrance in Christopher Nolan's Batman films.
Other sight
Heritage railwayNarrow gauge heritage railway that runs 2.5 miles (4 km) along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn.
Cathedral or churchChurch in Wales cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, and the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff.
Other sightGrade II* listed Victorian pier of 2,295 feet (700 m), the longest in Wales.
Park or natureLargest natural lake in mid and south Wales, used for fishing and watersports, near Llangors.
Cathedral or churchPartly ruined Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas in the Black Mountains.
Park or natureLake in a valley where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau.
Park or natureRibbon lake beside the A5 between the Carneddau and Glyderau ranges; the park authority has a visitor page for Ogwen.
CastleNorman castle in Manorbier, about five miles south-west of Tenby, founded in the late 11th century by the de Barry family.
Other sightCanal with about 35 navigable miles (56 km), most of them within the national park.
GalleryPublic gallery for contemporary art in Llandudno, previously named Oriel Mostyn.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightLighthouse completed in 1794 on the outer of the two islands off Mumbles Head.
Other sightGrade II listed Victorian pleasure pier of 835 feet (255 m), opened in 1898.
MuseumFree museum of the history of the city, in the Grade II* listed Old Library building.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
MuseumFree museum and art gallery, with exhibitions from contemporary art to dinosaurs, part of Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
MuseumFree museum in the former Dinorwic quarry workshops at Gilfach Ddu, about the history of slate and the quarrymen.
MuseumFree museum with exhibitions on history and industry, part of Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightLandmark church building in Cardiff Bay, now an arts centre with views over the waterfront.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightNational park visitor centre in St Davids with a gallery showing collections from Amgueddfa Cymru.
Historic houseGrade I listed Tudor courtyard manor house on a wooded headland over Oxwich Bay, cared for by Cadw.
CastleNorman stone castle overlooking Swansea Bay at Mumbles.
Other sightPartly restored Neolithic chambered tomb about 5,850 years old, in a wooded valley on Gower.
CastleNorman castle in the centre of Pembroke, established in 1093 and the original seat of the Earldom of Pembroke.
Park or natureHighest peak in South Wales at 886 metres (2,907 ft), with the twin summit of Corn Du 550 metres to the south-west.
Park or naturePass on the A4086 and the starting point for the Pyg Track and Miners' Track up Snowdon.
CastleRuined castle begun in the early 12th century and abandoned after encroaching sand dunes.
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