With so many distractions in the modern world to occupy our time it’s easy for events to pass us by, but when pubs are shut, offices closed and there’s no football on the box it presents an opportunity to catch up with all the things we’ve been meaning to do but never found the time…
Last week, on 24 June, it was the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final when Francois Piennar inspired a nation by leading South Africa to their first World Cup triumph on home soil, earning great praise for his leadership from South African president Nelson Mandela. The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the…
By the time I finished secondary school in the UK, seaborgium had become the latest element to be added to the periodic table. A synthetic element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106, seaborgium was first produced in 1974 when a few of its atoms were created in laboratories in the Soviet Union and…
Set in the heart of the Gower Peninsula just west of Swansea, the Gower Heritage Centre is a rural-life museum based around a working 12th century watermill. Established in 1990, it is recognised as a vibrant community for crafts and welcomes visitors from all around the world. The centre houses displays about the history of…
The National Waterfront Museum in Swansea tells the story of Welsh industry and innovation over the past 300 years when Wales can lay claim to being the world’s first industrial nation. By the late 19th century, South Wales was internationally recognised as a centre for heavy industry, coal production and maritime trade and the National…
Uncovered in 1987 during a scheme to landscape an area of Llandudno’s Great Orme, the Copper Mine is the largest Bronze Age example of its kind in the world. Excavated more than 3,500 years ago by miners using nothing more than stone and bone tools, the cavern gives visitors a feel for the harsh conditions…
Perched on top of Llandudno’s Great Orme is a Summit Complex that offers striking views of Anglesey, the Irish Sea and areas of the Snowdonia National Park. The complex, at 679ft up, was first erected in 1909 as a golf clubhouse but underwent many incarnations before becoming one of the area’s most popular tourist destinations.…
Dolforwyn Castle stands on a wooded hill overlooking the Severn valley, a scene so peaceful today it is hard to imagine it once being the centre of military conquest. But the Severn valley forms a natural route into Wales and the significance of the river crossing at Rhyd Chwima, near Montgomery, was not lost on…
Once part of the sewage farm next door, Pwll Penarth is now a wetland nature reserve managed by the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. Located between a bend in the river and the derelict Montgomery Canal the site is maintained in partnership with Severn Trent Water and was remodelled in 1996. Islands and special gravel ‘cliffs’ were…
A 434-acre site set in the rolling hills of south-east Wales, between Usk and Pontypool, Llandegfedd Reservoir Country Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A world away from the frantic pace of modern life, there are two miles of footpaths around the reservoir to enjoy, as well as opportunities for angling and sailing.…
