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Gales
Wales is largely mountainous, with its highest summit, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), in the north, and over 2,700 km of coastline. Cardiff is the capital and largest city; the population was 3.1 million in 2021.
Below: every Britlens guide in Wales, its national parks, World Heritage Sites, islands and protected landscapes, and which ones we have not covered yet. For what differs between the four nations (health care, bank holidays, banknotes), see the four nations.
- CapitalCardiff
- Population (2021)3.1 million
- CoastlineOver 2,700 km
- Highest summitYr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Our guides in Wales
4 destination guides, each with area mini-guides, things to do, places to eat and stay, and how to get there.
- Anglesey2 area guides · Island of castles, Neolithic tombs and sea cliffs across the Menai Strait, with the Irish ferry port at Holyhead
- Cardiff4 area guides · The Welsh capital: a castle in the city centre, free national museums and a redeveloped bay
- Llangollen and Pontcysyllte0 area guides · Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, horse-drawn canal boats and a riverside town in the Dee Valley
- Gales6 area guides · Three national parks, a capital on the coast, castles from Conwy to Pembroke and a long Atlantic shoreline
Parques nacionales
| Parque | Estado | Our pages |
|---|---|---|
| Eryri National Park | Guide available | Eryri (Snowdonia), Gales |
| Pembrokeshire Coast National Park | Guide available | Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Gales |
| Bannau Brycheiniog National Park | Guide available | Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Gales |
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Listed | Estado | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd | 1986 | Guide available | Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles, Wales, Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east, Anglesey |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | 2000 | Day trip idea only | Day trip from Wales |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (England and Wales) | 2009 | Guide available | Llangollen and Pontcysyllte guide |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales | 2021 | Guide available | Eryri (Snowdonia), Gales |
Islands
Island groups visitors ask about, and whether we cover them yet.
Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Guide available
National Landscapes
From our selection of 21; the full list is on the National Landscapes Association site.
Principal areas
Wales has 22 principal areas. 9 overlap a Britlens guide. The county directory shows the nearest guide for each.
Fuentes
Guide counts and coverage are generated from the guides on this site; facts about Wales come from the sources below, read on 2026-11-01.
- Wikipedia: Wales (opens in new tab). Capital, population, area, coastline, highest summit. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- Visit Wales (opens in new tab). Official tourism site for Wales (page loaded). Checked on 2026-11-01.
- Wikipedia: National parks of the United Kingdom (opens in new tab). National parks by nation. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- Wikipedia: List of World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom (opens in new tab). World Heritage Sites by nation. Checked on 2026-11-01.
- National Parks UK (opens in new tab). The 15 national parks are across England, Scotland and Wales. Checked on 2026-11-01.
Créditos fotográficos
- Anglesey: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cardiff: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, source
- Llangollen and Pontcysyllte: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits