Fantastic location! Really stunning views from the top of the centuries old castle…read more I'd particularly recommend a few things. 1. Try the traditional Welsh cowl at the castle cafe located before the climb to the castle. 2. Be sure to go all the way down to the natural cave. You'll find the entrance in the main courtyard of the castle. It can get dark and slippery down there but it's still very atmospheric! 3. Take a camera.

Apologies for the location on the map. It's near Trap. I need to clarify the position. The Qype map…read moreis not helping me much, I'm afraid. We had no idea just how beautiful this area was going to be. So many hills and valleys, so many beautiful sights everywhere we looked. We planned to walk around the castle here but were blown away by the situation. You have to see it to believe it. I joked that the carpark is probably the most beautiful one in the world and my company agreed. Loos in carpark. There is a shop, gallery and cafe just beyond the carpark. There are two walks marked out here, the yellow is shorter and the longer one is marked in red. However, for the time being, the red one is out of bounds while they fix the bridge. But the yellow marked route was intensely beautiful and we look forward to the longer route opening in February 2010. We'll be bringing our friends here! There is also a longer route to be found in 'AA 50 walks in Brecon Beacons & South Wales'. The castle itself can be viewed at the end of these walks and there is a cave as well (torch £1.50 deposit).

This is a lovely place, great to take a walk on a summers day. Its amazing over the years how much…read morethis area has changed. There are a small few car parks around which are mostly pay and display so have some change on you. The area boasts plenty of long walks and bike tracks and has plenty of quiet areas to sit and have a picnic surrounded by splendid view. We like to take our grandchildren as they can feed the ducks in the lake, after a walk they can play on the beach and then get an ice cream on the way home. It has turned into a vibrant area now which has a fab atmosphere on a nice summers day.

This tourist information centre and cafe are in a fantastic spot on the Millennium Coastal Path…read morewith fantastic views of the estuary and Gower Peninsula! I remember it being built but only visited it for the first time today. The information centre is a great place for leaflets about local attractions and the staff behind the counter are helpful and knowedgeable. There is a small shop too with some clothes, books and gifts. There is a side room with a large relief model under glass of the whole area. Upstairs is Flanagan's Cafe which is a bright and pleasant place to sit and have a snack and drink. (There is a lift as well as stairs so accessible to all) The coffees were excellent. My only criticism would be that the staff could be friendlier and more welcoming - and more attentive too - we clearly asked for cheese and pickle sandwiches but cheese and onion were brought to the table! Outside (but attached to the same building) is an ice cream kiosk.

Last year I decided to try some of this windsurfing lark at The Channel view leisure centre,…read morededicated water to all things water sports related. I went on the absolute beginners course which to begin with is expensive. £124 for two days. But once you get your level one it goes down to £34 for 5 sesh so gets better as you do. What consists of the beginners course is to begin with an on land simulator to make you feel an utter charlie. YOu are embarrassingly guided by qualified wind surfing tutors. You are then allowed out in the wet stuff after a few hours and this is where the real fun begins. Expect to get wet, col and spend more time off your board than on it...Well me anyway. It was so much fun my face was hearting from smiling so much over the two days. It's a great way to meet people and you become quite close to your group over the time and I still speak to a couple of the people I met there. There is so much more at CBWAC with Kayaking, sailing, rowing and power boating. If summer pops up this year you must visit here!

This Centre is housed in a purpose-built facility in South Cardiff, on the edge of the River Taff…read moreby Cardiff Bay. Despite the name, they actually offer activities both in the water and on land - including climbing (using Channel View's indoor climbing wall and automatic belaying equipment, as well as the outside bouldering facility); archery; bell boating in a vessel up the Taff; bush survival skills; trail biking; sailing; windsurfing; course and sea fishing; rowing; etc. For parties and corporate days they do day packages, and this is what I've experienced - all great fun, with excellent tuition and guidance, and a choice of 16 different activities (though obviously you have to choose in advance and book which you want to do, as there's not enough time to fit all of them in!). Great for a team day out away from the office.

If you love Watersports, you'll love this place. You can…read moreJetski, go Kayaking, Canoeing, Fishing and many more things. There is also camping and caravan facilities on the site, plus look out on their website for news of upcoming events, they really are a fun day out.

Beautiful serene area. Lovely walk along the river with fantastic views over estuary essential…read morewildlife area with many species of birds.

This site was been turned into a haven for wildlife and birdlife in 2006. It's now a lovely place…read moreto walk and accessible to all, with broad paths for walkers and cyclists, leading from the town of Kidwelly to the estuary along the river. This tarmaced path is part of the Sustrans cycle route which travels throughout Wales. We walked along here yesterday for the first time and it is definitely somewhere where we will return. There's a large, free, car park just off the main road near the start of the trail.

What a lovely place! My wife and I take weekly walks around the lake and it feels like we are in…read morethe middle of nowhere. We love it!

Lovely country paths and board walks around a small lake and woodland, and a good basic cafe for…read morehot meals, snacks, tea and coffee. You can eat in or at metal or wooden picnic tables outside. We like their veggie burgers and chips! Always very friendly and good value, and there's a huge car park as well.

Simply one of the UK's most stunning beaches, voted best beach in the UK in 2010…read more Situated on the west coast of the Gower Peninsular, half an hour by car from Swansea, it sweeps majestically the 3 miles (5km) from the Worm's Head peninsular in the south to Burry Holms in the north. Backed by a mixture of grassy downland, rocky cliffs, and wonderful dunes, it is a virtually undeveloped, stunning expanse of sand, with amazing views. At low tide, the beach can become up to 500m from shore to the water's edge. The Worm's Head and part of the bay are in the care of the National Trust. It's popular with surfers, with bird-watchers (lots of sea-birds nesting along the cliffs) as well as more straightforward beach lovers. As well as the sand and sea, there are rock pools for the children to explore, especially good at the northern end next to Spaniard's Rocks. It's also great for walkers and famous for its sunsets. Surprisingly, it also hosts a couple of ruined mediaeval churches and an old fort, as well as lots of Bronze and Iron Age archaeology and, rather more recently, the wreck of the ship Helvetia which ran aground in 1887. The village of Rhossili, at the southern end, has a 12th-century church containing a memorial to Edgar Evans, who died in Scott's ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic in 1912. Practicalities There is a private car park at Rhossili with public toilets and a National Trust Visitor centre and shop. The village has a convenience shop, a kite centre, an art gallery, surfing shop, a couple of places to eat and drink, and a take-away. It's quite a steep descent to the beach, and best avoided by push-chairs and those with limited mobility. There are lots of holiday cottages to rent around the village, as well as as few B&Bs. There's also a car park at Hillend, near the village of Llangennith, 2 miles further north, which provides slightly easier access, but with fewer facilities, although there is a camp-site there. There is also a car park at Llangennith Burrows (via the village), but it is a mile-long slop across the dunes to the beach. It's generally quieter at this end, though. Gower bus provides a regular service on routes 118 and 119 (roughly hourly) from Swansea to Rhossili, with a less frequent Sunday service. See Gower Bus details at http://www.swansea.gov.uk . Finally, beware the tides here: the Bristol Channel has the world's second greatest tidal range, and tide can come in swiftly: accompany children if they wander to the water's edge. The Worm's Head becomes an island at high tide and, whilst it is easily accessible at low tide, it is important to make sure you don't get cut off.

I couldn't agree more with Sue. It's a fantastic place to be. From the car park, there are three…read moremain choices (four if you count 'sitting in the cafe'! :) ). One can go down to the beautiful, sandy beach and walk, swim, surf etc; walk along the hills behind the beach or walk to Worm's Head. If you haven't checked when low tide is, and it might help if you do, there is a look-out hut at the 'end' of the main path there with the times written for all to see. We hadn't timed our trip well, so walked further round the coast instead to the next beach. The car park during summer is £3.50, £2.50 in winter. There are loos by the car park and a National Trust shop. Oh! And it's likely to be windy! :) PS 'Worm' is the old word for 'dragon' and the headland is said to resemble a dragon.

Came here with family - including 13yr old niece, 4 yr old cousin and 18month old daughter. We had…read morelovely time and used the full 3 hour time slot. Lots to do for odler kids and adults - water slides went down well and lazy river was great to take toddler around. The waves also good. I had worried I wouldn't last that long with toddler but it was lovely and warm - air temp and water - and we stayed the whole time. Café food was as you'd expect - chips and nuggets etc - the place is a tiny bit dated and a bit pricey but to be honest, I would go again and it was as expected. Would recommend if in the area.

This is an indoor entertainment complex packing in all the elements you'd expect from a place like…read morethis, such as a cinema, a bowling alley and lots of restaurants - plus it's also home to one of South Wales's best-established radio stations, Red Dragon FM. It's located just a short walk from the main Mermaid Quay area of Cardiff Bay, and offers a warm refuge from the harsh weather that often hits that part of the city in the winter. It's open seven days a week and is home to Wales' only IMAX cinema screen (within the Odeon cinema), plus the 26-lane Hollywood Bowl bowling alley, Grosvenor Casino, the Doctor Who 'Up Close' exhibition, and lots of restaurants - including big chains such as Bella Italia and Chiquito. There's also a Cadwaladers ice cream parlour, an Indian and a Chinese restaurant, and a family sports bar with loads of screens and pool tables called R Bar. Overall it aims to offer a variety of things to do, all in a dry, indoor environment. It's not a particularly exciting venue, but on a wet and windy day it's an easy place to park up for free and take your family for some entertainment or food. Sometimes - particularly during school holidays - they have special events such as craft workshops, live jazz, or even anti-bullying workshops.

This centre is sometimes over looked due to Mermaid quay's reputation shining a little brighter in…read morethe world of attractions for visitors to Cardiff Bay and yet its only 5 minutes walk away. You can watch a film do some bowling and eat and drink to your hearts content, whether it be Chinese, Italian or plain old pub food. It also undercover, which in our Welsh climate can sometimes make the all the difference between a happy day and a cold miserable day. Parking also costs nothing as long as you patronise one of the establishments within the centre. Why wouldn't you want to go there?

This is a wonderful place for a walk! Not only is Richard Burton's childhood home here (a terraced…read morehouse on the main road) and one of the entrances to the massive Afan Argoed Forest Park, but there is an impressive, mile long circular walk you can do here which will take you over both a tall 19th century viaduct and a disused aqueduct! Start opposite the shop in Pontrhydyfen (there is only one!) and take the left hand fork facing you (Station Road) instead of going down the steep hill. Walk along here past the cemetery and a little further on turn right onto the aqueduct. After appreciating the marvellous views of the Afan Valley, cross to the other side, turn right into the village of Oakwood and walk to the end. Follow a grassy track which winds down some steps and then turn right onto the viaduct. This is another great place for views back over the village of Pontrhydyfen and the aqueduct, although the sides are high - you might need to stand on tiptoe! Keep going until a woodland 'crossroads' then turn right and follow the river back to the road, where you will turn left and left again up the steep hill to take you back to where you started. Not far from where we live and a walk we often enjoy at all times of year.