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  1. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: North wales to bristol route recomendations please

    by barney_uk2 28 May 2012

    An alternative is to meander down the English side of the border, calling in at place like Ludlow, Leominster, maybe Hay-on-Wye, Chepstow.…

  2. Magdalen606 avatar

    Re: Cheltenham area

    by Magdalen606 21 May 2012

    You've got loads of interesting options from Cheltenham. Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Stratford all nearby towns/cities worth seeing. Stratford…

  3. Tretower avatar

    RE: Roadtrip suggestions in Wales ? Driving from Bristol ..

    by Tretower 01 February 2012

    Starting at 1pm Friday; spend several hours in static traffic on the M32, M4....!? Seriously; South Wales via Bath (on a Friday!), you…

  4. Copepod avatar

    RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

    by Copepod 29 January 2012

    Route is doable, but will be very tiring. At least longer daylight hours in May means you will see some scenery when travelling in evenings.…

  5. Usher73 avatar

    RE: Visit Wales

    by Usher73 06 January 2012

    [Hay-on-Wye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops|http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/bookshops/]

  6. alanymarce avatar

    RE: Foreign Office website has freaked me out - need reassurance

    by alanymarce 25 November 2011

    Don't look only at the FCO site, check out USA, Canadian, Australian, and other government travel advice websites. Build up a picture…

  7. Copepod avatar

    RE: Offas Dyke next week

    by Copepod 22 August 2011

    http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/offasdyke/index.asp?PageId=1 Click on Planning a trip in row of yellow buttons, then Accommodation map…

  8. stevepaint avatar

    Offas Dyke next week

    by stevepaint 22 August 2011

    I am thinking about walking from Hay on Wye to Chepstow along The Offas Dyke trail. This is my planned route would be glad of any comments…

  9. Errol avatar

    Where to go i southern Wales

    by Errol 02 July 2011

    If you had one spare night in southern Wales (between Fishguard and Hay on Wye, to be precise), where would you go?

  10. mommy_barbie avatar

    N. Wales - How long??

    by mommy_barbie 13 June 2011

    Good day, We have 22 nights in the UK and are splitting them between Wales and England. We have blocked 5 to 6 nights for London, and…

  11. Tretower avatar

    RE: Travel from Edinburgh to Pembroke Dock

    by Tretower 02 May 2011

    A week is quite generous length of time to take what would otherwise be a 8-10 hr car journey. However the trick will not be not to overdo…

  12. englishswiss33 avatar

    RE: England travel planning driving me nuts!

    by englishswiss33 14 February 2011

    Hay-on-Wye, By Train...The closest Train station, approaching from England, to Hay-on-Wye is in the city of HEREFORD, approximately 22…

  13. Tretower avatar

    RE: Base for day trips around Wales

    by Tretower 20 January 2011

    Would endorse what Mrs Trellis says, perhaps substiture Crickhowell, Abergavenny or Hay-on-Wye for Brecon Beacons. Tenby is nice, especially…

  14. arowberry avatar

    RE: UK itinerary - August/Sept

    by arowberry 23 November 2010

    Cardiff really is a fantastic city, could be a shame to miss it out. Without wanting to enter into an endless debate over which cities…

  15. amsel07 avatar

    RE: UK itinerary - August/Sept

    by amsel07 21 November 2010

    Three days for Bath and only one for Hay-on-Wye - I would cut off a day or even two from Bath and spend more time in Wales. The Brecon…

  16. sdnz avatar

    UK itinerary - August/Sept

    by sdnz 21 November 2010

    Hi team Just drafting up a UK itinerary for my boyfriend and I to do - on a budget!! We are buying a van and will be using that to get…

  17. the_little_fellow avatar

    RE: 3 days in Wales- ladies trip

    by the_little_fellow 10 November 2010

    Just stay clear of Swansea. They'll try and trick you into thinking it's a nice place, but it's all an illusion. If any of your group…

  18. Tretower avatar

    Re: Help with Family History visit to Wales

    by Tretower 26 August 2010

    Nice part of the world (my mum lives near Crickhowell), the Brecon Beacons. Most of the places above are all fairley close together.…

  19. thewaytogo avatar

    RE: South Wales for 6 days

    by thewaytogo 21 May 2010

    I think you are ok with the schedule. Hay on Wye is good and cannot speak to highly of the Brecon Beacons.

  20. ahtarski avatar

    South Wales for 6 days

    by ahtarski 17 May 2010

    I am planning a trip to Wales for 6 days in July with my 80+ parents (can walk all day but probably better not to try hiking). We love…

  21. Thefurz avatar

    RE: Itinerary suggestions and hiking questions

    by Thefurz 26 April 2010

    As rory said, the Brecon Beacons are the nearest "rough hiking" area in the south west UK to Bath/Bristol. Monmouth, Usk and Hay-on-Wye…

  22. aubo23 avatar

    RE: Getting to Stranraer

    by aubo23 23 July 2009

    Hay on Wye is served by buses from Hereford

  23. hdunlop avatar

    Getting to Stranraer

    by hdunlop 23 July 2009

    Hello my Lonely Planeteers! I'm having a bit of a hard time figuring out how to get to Stranraer by public transport so that I can catch…

  24. Tretower avatar

    Re: What to do?

    by Tretower 20 March 2009

    How are you travelling? Your options will be dictated by whether you are tied to public transport or have the freedom of a car. If you…

  25. MrsMonkey avatar

    RE: Short trip while based in Coventry - where to?

    by MrsMonkey 18 February 2009

    I wholeheartedly agree with all of the above ideas & suggestions for the Coventry region. But if you still fancy heading towards Wales,…

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