Wales
Eryri's mountains, the Brecon Beacons, castles and a coast path round the whole country.
107 walks · 4 regions · 143 places to see
Wales packs fifteen summits over 3,000 ft into the mountains of Eryri, with Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) the highest in England and Wales, and long grassy ridges in the Brecon Beacons and mid Wales.
It has more castles for its size than anywhere in Europe, and the Wales Coast Path follows the entire coastline.
Walks in Wales
Guides to walking in Wales
All guides- Guide · 10 walksThe best walks in Eryri (Snowdonia) for a first visitTen walks from a waterfall you can push a buggy to, to the mountain everybody comes for, and the quiet corners most visitors never find.
- Guide · 8 walksWalks near Cardiff you can do by trainEight walks from the capital with a station or a bus stop at the start, from the Taff to the top of Pen y Fan.
- Guide · 5 walksThe best waterfall walks in WalesWales has more good waterfalls per mile than anywhere in Britain. These five walks take in the finest, from Waterfall Country to the source of the Severn.
National parks in Wales
Regions of Wales
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Eryri (Snowdonia)
Rugged volcanic peaks, glacial cwms and the highest mountain in Wales.
43 walks · 68 hills
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Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Sweeping grassy escarpments, waterfalls and the highest ground in southern Britain.
28 walks · 26 hills
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Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire
Cardiff's riverside parks, the sweep of Swansea Bay, and St Davids at the far west of Wales.
8 walks
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Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris, the Arans and the Berwyns between Eryri and the Beacons.
28 walks · 42 hills
Castles in Wales
Castle
Conwy Castle
castle in Conwy, North Wales
Walk nearby: Conwy's town walls and castle
Castle
Caernarfon Castle
castle in Caernarfon, North Wales
Walk nearby: Newborough beach and Llanddwyn Island
Castle
Beaumaris Castle
castle in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Walk nearby: Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)
Castle
Pembroke Castle
medieval castle in Wales
Walk nearby: Stackpole: Barafundle, the cliffs and the lily ponds
Castle
Harlech Castle
castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales
Castle
Cardiff Castle
castle in Cardiff, Wales
Walk nearby: Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral
Castle
Monmouth Castle
11th-century castle in Monmouth, Wales
Castle
Rhuddlan Castle
castle in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
Waterfalls in Wales
Waterfall
Dolgoch Falls
waterfall in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: Tarrenhendre from Pennal
Waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr
waterfall in Powys, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr
Waterfall
Swallow Falls
waterfall in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: Moel Siabod from Capel Curig
Waterfall
Pistyll y Llyn
waterfall on the boundary of Ceredigion and Powys, Wales, UK
Waterfall
Sgwd Henrhyd
waterfall in Wales
Walk nearby: Fan Gyhirych from A4067 lay-by
Waterfall
Horseshoe Falls
Grade II listed wier in Denbighshire; the 'Falls' are located above rapids on the River Dee approximately 2km above Llangollen
Waterfall
Devil's Appendix
waterfall in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: Tryfan and the Glyderau
Waterfall
Mynach Falls
waterfall in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: Devil's Bridge Falls
Beaches in Wales
Beach
Pendine Sands
beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Beach
Cefn Sidan
beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Beach
Freshwater West
beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Beach
Langland Bay
bay in Gower, Swansea, Wales
Walk nearby: Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle
Beach
Whitesands Bay
bay and beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's
Beach
Broad Haven South
beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Walk nearby: Stackpole: Barafundle, the cliffs and the lily ponds
Beach
Barafundle Bay
beach in Pembrokeshire
Walk nearby: Stackpole: Barafundle, the cliffs and the lily ponds
Beach
Traeth Bychan
beach in Wales
Abbeys and priories in Wales
Abbey
Tintern Abbey
Grade I listed ruined abbey in Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales
Abbey
Strata Florida Abbey
grade I listed building in Ceredigion, Wales
Abbey
Basingwerk Abbey
ruin of an abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Abbey
Valle Crucis Abbey
ruined abbey in Denbighshire, Wales
Abbey
Margam Abbey
Abbey in South Wales, UK
Abbey
Usk Castle
castle in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Abbey
Cwmhir Abbey
Grade II* listed building in Abbeycwmhir. Abbey
Abbey
Cymer Abbey
Grade I listed ruins in Wales
Walk nearby: Y Garn from Llanelltyd
Lighthouses in Wales
Lighthouse
Point Lynas Lighthouse
lighthouse, Grade II listed building in Anglesey, Wales; on Point Lynas, 1km approx N of Llaneilian
Lighthouse
Smalls Lighthouse
lighthouse near Pembrokeshire, Wales
Lighthouse
Trwyn Du Lighthouse
lighthouse at Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Lighthouse
Mumbles Lighthouse
lighthouse in Swansea, Wales
Walk nearby: Swansea Bay to Mumbles
Lighthouse
South Stack Lighthouse
lighthouse on South Stack, in Anglesey, Wales
Walk nearby: South Stack and Holyhead Mountain
Lighthouse
Flat Holm Lighthouse
lighthouse, Grade II listed building in City and County of Cardiff. Wales; situated on a small promontory at the SE corner of the island, within the bank-and ditch enclosure of the 1869 fort
Lighthouse
Point of Ayr Lighthouse
lighthouse at Point of Ayr, near Talacre, Flintshire, Wales
Lighthouse
Whiteford Lighthouse
lighthouse at Whiteford Point, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, UK
Caves in Wales
Cave
Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site
cave and archaeological site in Wales
Cave
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
cave in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales
Walk nearby: Fan Gyhirych from A4067 lay-by
Cave
Goldsland
cave in United Kingdom
Cave
Cathole Cave
cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom
Walk nearby: Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle
Cave
Ogof Nadolig
cave in United Kingdom
Cave
Otter Hole
cave in United Kingdom
Cave
Porth yr Ogof
river cave in Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Walk nearby: The Four Falls Trail
Cave
Cefn Caves
group of caves in Denbighshire, Wales
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The Countryside Code
In Wales you can walk on public rights of way and open access land. The Countryside Code sets out how to do so responsibly.
Read the code