5 ideas for an active holiday in Wales
Welsh adventure and activity holidays
Here at Wales Tourists Online we get to meet a huge range of people. Whilst some love to lounge around, reading a good book and going for afternoon tea or a pub lunch, others want their holidays to be a little more active.
If you fancy swapping camps – turning from a lover of relaxed breaks into someone who is craving a little adrenaline – you might find inspiration for your next action packed, adventure holiday here. And if you have any other ideas, give any of these activities a go, or would like to share your best active holiday with us, please do so on our Facebook page or by tweeting us @TouristsOnline. We’d love to hear from you!
Surfing, Tenby
With your wetsuit in hand, surfing is one of the best ways to enjoy Wales’ glorious coastline. For locations you could try Tenby, although this spot is probably best for the more experienced surfer. For Tenby surfing tips you might the BBC site useful. This mini guide has information about conditions and surfing in different seasons. You’ll find a surf report and live web cam of the water at Tneby here. Equally the Gower Peninsula, Porth Neigwl and Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire are supposed to be very good surfing spots.
Here’s a video of a few talented people surfing in Tenby:
Wales is also full of great surf schools, so even if you’re not a seasoned pro you can still give this kind of active holiday a go.
Climbing in the Brecon Beacons and Monmouthshire
Wales boasts plenty of stunning, challenging and exciting spots for climbing, from the most southerly spots in Wales to the most northerly, from cliff climbing to bouldering. But if you’re not an experienced climber you might want to begin with Aber Rocks, where you can try indoor Bouldering. At this centre, which can be found in Monmouthshire, you won’t be able to climb beyond four and a half metres, so it’s an excellent choice for first timers or for those who aren’t confident, regular climbers.
Glasbury House Outdoor Education Centre
Not quite sure what you fancy doing? with Glasbury House Outdoor Education Centre might be for you. The centre organises a lot of activities, such as caving, hiking, mountain biking and kayaking. You’ll find the Georgian house in Hereford, situated close to the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons.
Wild swimming, Wales
Wild swimming can be a freeing, exhilarating and peaceful experience. If you’re curious, Wales has some stunning spots for wild swimming. The website Wild Swimming , which is a wild swimming community run site, has come up with this list of wild swimming sites in Wales.
According to The Guardian, Lower Ddwli Falls, Waterfall Woods, in the Brecon Beacons is one of the top 10 wild swimming destinations in the UK, having a fantastic waterfall to experrince. If you’ve got any suggestions that don’t feature on this site then please do let us know, either in the comments or on our Facebook or Twitter pages.
If you want to go wild swimming with your kids you might find these tips useful.
Canoeing, Wales
Wales has the sea. We have canals. We have rivers. And we have lakes. That’s a lot of great canoeing opportunity. When trying to decide where to canoe in Wales you might like to begin by first finding a club or centre.
To give you a taste of canoeing in Wales here’s a video from the Canoe Slalom Races at Tryweryn and Llandysul. You might not be at this level, but we thought it might help inspire you: