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Yr Wyddfa – Expert Route Guides

August 30, 2024
5 min read

Meet Kate Worthington, author of a fabulous new Eryri guidebook with 15 fantastic walks on and around Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

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Exploring Eryri: My 3-Day Solo Adventure with the Suunto Race S Watch

August 28, 2024
5 min read

With the Suunto Race S strapped to her wrist, Janire Denny-Arzalluz set off on a 3-day expedition over the Glyderau and Carneddau mountains… read her review of this exciting new performance watch.

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Tour of Britain Cycling Challenges

June 5, 2024
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Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Women is in June. OS and British Cycling have picked out four Mountain climbs for you and your friends to challenge yourselves.

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The Beacons Way

April 24, 2023
5 min read

The Beacons Way is a 100-mile-long distance footpath, that transverses through the centre of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. OS Champion Tracy Purnell takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the top spots along the way.

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Visit Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula

September 27, 2022
5 min read

Discover what you can see and do at Three Cliffs Bay (Bae y Tri Chlogwyn) in Gower, Wales. Find practical information on parking, facilities and accessibility to help you plan a great day out.

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Walking the Cambrian Way

August 16, 2022
8 min read

The Cambrian Way is a 298-mile walk from south to north Wales (Cardiff and Conwy), coast to coast, through incredible upland and mountain scenery. Tackle it in one go or break it down into sections, find out all you need to know about walking the Cambrian Way in this comprehensive guide.

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Things to do in Brecon Beacons National Park

January 5, 2022
5 min read

Planning a trip to the Brecon Beacons? Take a look at our top things to do in Brecon Beacons National Park including some of the best waterfalls and viewpoints to visit.

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Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog): multi-day hike

July 15, 2020
4 min read

Long distance walking is more popular than ever in the UK. OS Champion Phillipa Cherryson heads out on a two day hike to explore some of our amazing countryside.

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The Welsh origins of place names in Britain

November 7, 2019
33 min read

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Welsh source words with this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation.