48 h. ago I found the perfect Welsh coast walk with secluded swim spot and food right on the beach

Combine beaches, woodlands, and a pancake stop on this straightforward coastal hike

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54 h. ago Multiple paddleboarders rescued at Welsh location as urgent warning issued

There is concern the hot weather this weekend could see many more caught out by strong tidal conditions off the Welsh coast

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9 d. ago Easy coastal walk leads to a lighthouse with a haunting secret

You can walk to a spooky Welsh lighthouse on a Wales Coast Path circular route that starts and ends near a pub

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1 week ago The best men’s walking boots 2025, tried and tested by an expert

I tested some of the best boots on the market, wearing them on Welsh peaks to the South West Coast Path – these are the ones that really walked the walk

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3 w. ago Beachgoers warned as tiny poisonous fish that cause intense pain sting swimmers on Welsh coast

The fish bury themselves in the ground, leaving just their dorsal spines above the surface, where they lay in wait

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3 w. ago Endangered shark spotted in shallow waters off British beach

Alex McGlynn, who has been fishing for 20 years, said he had never seen a tope shark off the Welsh coast - with the species listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List

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3 w. ago Presenter Gethin Jones named Wales’ chef de mission for Commonwealth Games

Jones also worked as an attache for the Welsh team at the Gold Coast Games in 2018.

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4 w. ago ‘On a peak under a blue sky’: the joy of summer in Europe’s mountains

Our writer recalls his favourite mountain experiences, from hard-won views to splendid isolation and the comforts of simple refugesAfter a tough scramble to the summit of Rhinog Fach, we look down into the deep valley holding the chilly waters of Llyn Hywel, then west across several miles of heather, bilberry and bare rock to the Welsh coast. Turning my gaze north, there is the entire Llyn peninsula leading east to the peak of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), no doubt weighed down by thousands of visitors. Up here there are just two of us in an utterly peaceful landscape. No clouds on the horizon. No surprises.I lie down for a few minutes and feel myself drift off. There are no human voices to be heard, only birds. Summer has come early to these mountains and I wouldn’t be anywhere else, drinking in that particular kind of tranquillity to be found on a peak under a blue sky. Continue reading...

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