South Wales, UK - the best pubs, hotels and places to visit

St Illtud’s church in Llantwit Major is a remarkable place. A church was first set up here by St Illtud in AD520 when he created the first collegiate church and monastery.
It has often been called “the oldest university in the world”. Llanilltud Fawr became the centre of learning throughout Christian Britain.

Bookmark this post:

[Read more →]

I’ve been getting lots of visitors over the past day or two looking for information on South Wales travel and M4 webcams.
Here are some previous posts that I’ve done over the last year or so that you may find useful rather than you having to search around:
http://www.south-wales.org/2009/uk-weather-rain-and-snow-radar/
http://www.south-wales.org/2009/m4-motorway-traffic-cams/
You may also find this page useful as it [...]

[Read more →]

St David’s 2 is a prestigious new shopping centre in the centre of Cardiff. It builds on the existing St David’s shopping centre that houses Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and Boots.
With the opening of the new shopping centre in November 2009 it is now possible to shop totally under cover from Cardiff’s main shopping street [...]

[Read more →]

I’ve added support on this site for iPhone and Touch devices using a plugin provided by http://www.bravenewcode.com/wptouch/
The site should now automatically display as a well designed Apple App. if you view it via iPhone or iPod Touch devices.
If you have any problems then please add a comment to this post.

Bookmark this post:

[Read more →]

With all this bad weather it’s worth highlighting a post I did earlier this year on travel information if you’re travelling by road to, or through, South Wales – http://www.south-wales.org/2009/m4-motorway-traffic-cams/
My Useful South Wales links page also has other travel resources that you may find useful – http://www.south-wales.org/useful-south-wales-links/ especially if you’re travelling by train, coach or [...]

[Read more →]

A couple of weeks ago we walked from Ogmore by Sea to Southerndown.  It’s a great walk along the coastal path with great views across the Bristol Channel.
As we passed one of the bays I spotted these Trials bikes practising on the limestone slabs.  Click on the photo for a better view.
It looked like a [...]

[Read more →]

We had a nice walk around Cardiff Bay last weekend just as the sun was setting.  The light was really nice though it was a bit cold for me!
You can see the Pierhead Building to the left, the Senedd next to it and the Atradius building with the sloping roof to the right.
It’s well worth [...]

[Read more →]

The WRC Rally of Great Britain hits Cardiff again this weekend.  The focal point in the City has moved from Cathays Park in the centre down to the Oval Basin in Cardiff Bay.
The service park will be located in the Bay with a spectators village in the Oval Basin (Roald Dahl Plass).
The Bay is currently [...]

[Read more →]