Our Life In Eryri / Snowdonia
All posts about things to do in Mid & South Wales
There’s been a lot of talk about reopening the Bangor to Afonwen and the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen line in the press recently. According to this article, it would cost £2bn to reinstate these lines. So my question is, is this really feasible? If these lines reopen then would people ditch […]
Taking a bit of a detour from the usual slate landscape stuff with a shift in focus on another natural resource we have in Wales – coal. I have many many thoughts on this matter so I put together this blog post. I don’t claim to be any sort of […]
Here in North Wales we have so many great beaches! Given my fondness for trains here’s a list of beaches you can reach by rail! In this post I specifically discuss ones you can visit along one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world – the Cambrian Coast […]
On the way home from a trip to South Wales I stopped at the Rhondda Heritage Centre. I had been advised to visit A Welsh Coal Mining Experience and even though it wasn’t on my South Wales Bucket List, I was not disappointed. The Rhondda Heritage Centre can be found […]
My beloved Ffestiniog trains return in less than three weeks time! Can’t wait for those but I also have a few more railway linked bucket list items for this year. I’ve reviewed my 2020 and 2021 goals and there are still some items I’ve yet to do. So in no […]
Today a very exciting project has been officially launched – Wales on Rails – promote travel around Wales sustainably using the national rail network, heritage railways and buses. Wales on Rails – Promoting Public Transport in Wales The whole idea behind the Wales on Rails project is to promote visiting […]
