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Iolo's top 10 must-see locations
Iolo Williams
Presenter Iolo Williams shares his 10 favourite locations in the Brecon Beacons
Inspired by Snowdonia
Mari Griffith
Writer and Art Historian
Writer and Art Historian Mari Griffith dons her walking boots and heads for the mountains in search of some places in Snowdonia that have inspired artists for centuries
The Rhondda School
Phil Carradice
Wales is fortunate in being able to boast a whole range of writers, musicians, singers and artists who have achieved international acclaim.
Welsh place names
Phil Carradice
Welsh place names are part of what makes Wales different, but where did they come from and what is their origin?
The hidden wildlife of Iolo's Great Welsh Parks
Iolo Williams
Across Wales, we’re blessed with a huge range of parks which we use for walking, playing, running, relaxing and lots more. But did you know there’s a whole world of hidden wildlife in our parks waiting to be discovered?
The Story of Singleton Park, Swansea
Phil Carradice
Situated on the edge of the suburb of Sketty, Singleton is the largest of all Swansea’s parks, covering over 200 acres.
Dyffryn House and Gardens
Phil Carradice
Phil Carradice reflects on the history of the popular tourist attraction in the Vale of Glamorgan - Dyffryn House and Gardens.
The changing names of Wales
Phil Carradice
One of the consequences of the resurgence of the Welsh language has been the changing of some of the more anglicised town and village names in the country. Over the past few decades more authentic Welsh spellings - and, arguably, more authentic pronunciations - have re-emerged and have now becom...
The fishing fleet of Tenby
Phil Carradice
When you think of Welsh fishing ports your mind invariably travels no further than Milford Haven. Although its glory days have now long gone, by the end of the Victorian period the docks at Milford were full of trawlers and drifters. By the middle of the 20th century the west Wales town was play...
