93 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Wales - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Wales

Llechwedd Caverns Trampoline Park

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

Llangennith, Wales

Worm's Head Tidal Island

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Pool Park Asylum

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Tintern Abbey

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Pembrokeshire, Wales

St. Govan's Chapel

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

Ceredigion, Wales

Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

Laburnum Arch

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursting with beautiful golden blossoms.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Wales

Port Talbot, Wales

Baked Bean Museum of Excellence

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

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Stories About Wales

The handball court in Nelson, South Wales, August 8, 1969. The three-walled court and home to Pêl-Law, the Welsh version of the game, has stood in the town since 1860.

Can Welsh Handball Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction?

The ancient sport of Pêl-Law hangs on, barely, at the last court of its kind. A campaign to revive a related game may help bring it back.

The ancient border between England and Wales was partly natural, thanks to rivers such as the Ceiriog and the Wye, shown here, and partly engineered with a system of earthworks and hillforts known today as Offa's Dyke.

How the Pandemic Resurrected Britain's Ancient Borders

From popping in for a pint to putting on the green, erratic lockdowns have left locals in limbo along the English-Welsh border.

by Richard Collett

Peter Glazebrook cradles one of his creations, an 18-pound onion that won the world record in 2012.

Inside the Gently Competitive World of Giant Vegetable Growing

Great Britain's greatest green thumbs break records every year.

February 24, 2021

Meet the Man Who Walks Across Entire Countries in a Straight Line

YouTube star GeoWizard, aka Tom Davies, shares some straight talk about his linear style of adventure.

by Oliver-James Campbell

February 16, 2021

A volunteer scuba diver gathers seeds from the seabed in Porthdinllaen, Wales.

The Fight to Resurrect the U.K.'s Underwater Meadows of Seagrass

Seagrass captures carbon and creates marine habitat—so scientists are bringing it back.

by Damian Carrington

Believe it or not, this picture was taken on land.

A Wave of Colorful ‘Coral’ Fungi Is Washing Over Wales

The magenta-colored blooms are rare but easy to spot.

by Sabrina Imbler

November 26, 2019

Did lard help these megaliths make it to Stonehenge?

Does the Mystery of Stonehenge Involve Pig Fat?

New research says the megaliths may have been dragged to the site with the help of lard.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

Stubby, gnarled, and old.

The Ancient, Sunken Forest That Rises From a Welsh Beach

When it does, researchers rush in to study the age-old stumps.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

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