75 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.

Abandoned Denbigh Insane Asylum

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

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."

Ceredigion, Wales

Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion

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

Hawarden, Wales

Gladstone's Library

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

Tintern Abbey

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

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Wales

Caws Pobi

The fire-roasted cheese is the medieval precursor to Welsh rarebit.

Bara Lawr

The seaweed tops toasts and enriches oatcakes in traditional Welsh breakfasts.

Mari Lwyd

In Wales, midwinter is the right time to look a gift horse in its gaping skull-mouth.

Lovespoons

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

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