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24.06.22
What’s On At Hawarden Estate This Summer?

A few weeks back we had the pleasure of being invited up to the Hawarden Estate. Why? To meet the team and hear more about the collection of events they have coming up this summer. You might remember The Good […]

Kayaking Around Wales — Finn Burnham [Video]

Earlier this week, Hollie Harmsworth got in touch to tell me about a friend of hers setting of on an incredible adventure. Finn Burnham has just set off to kayak 400 nautical miles all the way around ...

Feature in the 2019 Discover Cymru Calendar

Now in it’s the third year, we’re very excited to be opening up submissions for the 2019 Discover Cymru Calendar. And as Welsh calendars go, we’re pretty proud of ours. Over the last...

Green Man Festival 2018 — Preview

Having has such a cold winter, it’s hard to believe that festival season is but a month or two away. With the Welsh festival calendar getting better and better with each passing year, here’...

Meet Huw Tomos-Griffiths — Founder of Wander Wonder Blog

If you’re a follower of Discover Cymru, you’ll have no doubt seen some of Huw Tomos-Griffiths’ brilliant photography that we’ve shared. Until recently, you will have found him ...

Wales’ Best Festivals 2018

With eisteddfods dating back to the 12th century, Wales has a pretty solid history putting on festivals. These days some of the best festivals in the UK and take place in Wales — from food in Aberga...

Inspired by Nature: Hannah Wardle — Short Film

After sharing the beautiful short film of Port Talbot a couple of weeks back, we have another brilliant video for you to enjoy. This time we’re at the far end of the country, in North Wales. The...

Port Talbot, Land of Steel — Short Film

This week we got a message about a stunning piece of video, created in Port Talbot, South Wales. Port Talbot is a town historically rich with industry but now challenged by social deprivation. The ste...

Paddleboarding All The Way Around Wales With Sian Sykes

Starting in March, Sian Sykes is planning to paddleboard all the way around Wales. That’s not just the coast, she’ll be taking on the inland waterways to make it a full loop. Sian, owner o...

How to Build an Engaged Instagram Following

Over the past two years, the Discover Cymru feed has grown to almost 35,000 followers, making it one of Wales’ biggest Instagram communities. While a lot has changed in that time, Instagram is s...

An Instagram Tour of Wales — Part 1: North Wales

This little community of ours started out on Instagram. It’s one of Wales’ biggest photography collectives, and we love being able to find hidden corners and creators every time we open up...

Photographing South Wales with Georgina Harper

The latest star of our Meet the Photographer series is South Wales based Georgina Harper. We’re chuffed to have Georgina as one of the twelve contributors to our 2018 Welsh Landscapes calendar. ...

Welsh Christmas Gift Guide 2017

Christmas is just around the corner, and this year, we’re encouraging you to shop local. **Read our 2018 Welsh Gift Guide for the latest** Wales has some incredible creators and producers — an...