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 ÂŁ2bn 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 […]
