North Wales

From the borderlands of Wrexham and Llangollen in the east to the surf-fringed rocks of Anglesey and the Llyn Peninsula in the west, North Wales packs a lot in. You can travel from one end to the other in two hours – but why do that and miss so much? There are World Heritage sites, walled towns with castles between mountains and the sea.

Bodnant Hall’s stunning garden has two distinct parts. The upper garden consists of the Terraces. There are five in all, Italianate in style, featuring impressive, buttressed walls and brick paths, curved steps, pergolas and lily ponds. Nearby are formal lawns edged with borders displaying a variety of herbaceous plants.

The Llyn Peninsula is Wales at its most mystical and magical. With Snowdonia guarding its landward edge, The Llyn has the feel of an island, and a beautiful one at that. Its beaches come in all flavours – small sandy coves, some with dunes, to others with cliffs.

Llandudno is known for its North Shore Beach and 19th-century pier.