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Dyfed
Dyfed is a preserved rural county in southwestern Wales known for its scenic coastline, mountains, and historical significance.
Cilgerran Castle
Castell Cilgerran is a historic castle located above the River Teifi gorge in Wales offering visitors the chance to explore its impressive towers and wall walk as part of guided tours. The castle showcases Norman and medieval architecture and history, though access can be challenging due to uneven stone steps and weather-related closures.
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St Davids
St Davids is the smallest city in the UK by population, known for its historic cathedral and status as a pilgrimage site. It offers visitors a mix of indoor historical buildings and outdoor natural beauty within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, making it a destination for cultural tourism and outdoor activities.
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Llanerchaeron
Llanerchaeron is a Grade I listed Regency villa and historic self-sufficient farm near Aberaeron in Ceredigion, Wales, designed by John Nash. Visitors can explore the house, original farm service buildings, and extensive walled gardens with veteran fruit trees. The estate includes parkland and offers a glimpse into 18th-century model farming and domestic life.
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Aberdulais
Aberdulais Falls is a scenic waterfall on the River Dulais in Wales, featuring one of Europe's largest electricity-generating waterwheels and an industrial heritage site managed by the National Trust. Visitors can explore the natural gorge and historical water-powered infrastructure.
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Tudor Merchant's House
Tudor Merchant's House is a 15th-century historic house museum in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, showcasing a merchant's home with period furnishings from the year 1500. It is the oldest house in Tenby and holds a Grade I listed status.
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Abergwesyn
Abergwesyn is a village in Powys, Wales, known for the Abergwesyn Commons which are rich in archaeology and wildlife. The area features peatland preservation projects, historic chapels, and remnants of a Royal Observer Corps bunker.
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Colby Woodland Garden
Colby Woodland Garden is a historic National Trust woodland garden in Pembrokeshire, Wales, featuring diverse plant life in woodland, meadow, and walled gardens, with visitor amenities including a tearoom, bookshop, and family events. The house on site is accommodation only and not open to the public.
Marloes Sands
Marloes Sands is a remote sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, known for its scenic cliffs, unique sandstone formations, and views of nearby islands. It also served as a filming location for major films.
Martin's Haven
Martin's Haven is a picturesque small north-facing bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, known for its natural beauty, marine conservation area, and as an access point for ferry trips to Skomer Island. Visitors enjoy scuba diving, wildlife viewing, and walks on the surrounding peninsula within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Newton House, Llandeilo
Newton House is a Grade II* listed historic country house in Carmarthenshire, Wales, partially owned by the National Trust. Visitors can explore beautifully restored interiors with exhibitions, enjoy a tearoom, and walk the surrounding Capability Brown landscaped deer park with rare wildlife. The house is famous for its Gothic architecture and reputed hauntings.
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Paxton's Tower
Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly in Carmarthenshire, Wales, built in honor of Lord Nelson with indoor banqueting rooms and outdoor terraces offering panoramic views. It is a listed historic site under National Trust care, near the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Stackpole Estate
Stackpole Estate is a vast National Trust property within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park featuring farmland, lakes, woodland, and beaches, with significant wildlife habitats and historic gardens open to the public.
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Whiteford Sands
Whiteford Sands is a quiet two-mile beach on the northern side of the Gower Peninsula in south Wales, known for its natural beauty, dune systems managed by the National Trust, and the cast iron Whiteford Lighthouse.
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Dolaucothi Gold Mines
The Dolaucothi Gold Mines in Wales are an ancient Roman gold mining site featuring remarkable hydraulic mining technology and aqueduct systems. Visitors can explore both extensive outdoor archaeological remains and guided tours of the underground mine workings on the National Trust estate.
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Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve
Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve is a historic 800-acre estate in Carmarthenshire featuring the Newton House mansion, Dinefwr Castle ruins, ancient trees, and a nature reserve with deer and white park cattle, open to public visits.
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