The Beauty & Strangeness of North East Wales

WELCOME

North East Wales is full of wonder.  Within these pages you will find evidence of the efforts of its peoples to make sense of their surroundings, to leave their mark.  You will find evidence of breathtaking beauty, mystery and myth, love and hate, war and peace.  Thousands of years of history are within.  It remains a work in progress, so please visit the Blog to discover what is currently available.

Landmarks

Whether it be the stirring sight of hillforts dominating the landscape, or perhaps the astonishing earthworks of Offa's Dyke and the less well known Wat's Dyke, this corner of Wales has much to boast of.

Festivals

Wales is a land of wonder and mystery throughout the year, and north east Wales shares in that heritage.

The Talacre Lighthouse

An iconic and much loved landmark on the Flintshire coast.

Plas Newydd Gardens

Llangollen

The home of the Ladies of Llangollen

Basingwerk Castle

The long lost site within which Owain Gwynedd gathered his forces in the face of an English invasion.

The Corwen Churchyard Cross

The earliest post Conquest churchyard cross in north east Wales

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