Top 5 Must-Visit Places in Wales for an Unforgettable Adventure

Customer Review: “It covered a wide variety of things, where to eat, Walks , places to visit here on my doorstep”

Customer Review: “The maps are not helpful, no roads are marked.Just a list of placesNo photographsVery disappointing for a guide book”

Customer Review: “This is nowhere near as good as previous editions covering Wales and has been returned for a refund. It is littered with mistakes, errors, and inconsistencies – for instance Eryri (Snowdonia) flits between being called ‘Eryri’, ‘Eryri National Park’, ‘Eryri (Snowdonia)’ and ‘Snowdonia’ (the chapter title!); repeat all that for Banna Brycheiniog National Park; ditto Yr Wyddfa eg. Yr Wyddfa, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) or just Snowdon; lakes eg. Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) but then Llanberis Lake (Llyn Padarn); whilst Wales itself is either Wales or Cymru depending on the page or chapter!!! Like I said, zero consistency, so I feel sorry for a foreign tourist deciphering it all. A simple one page guide at the front to the correct Welsh names (then use them throughout) and a list of English equivalents just once could have avoided all of this. Maps (and chapters / geographic divides) are nigh on useless – roads are missing, the planning map at the back features Ruthin and Rhosneigr amongst others prominently as recommended places to visit (which they are!) but neither are barely mentioned in the book, whilst the map of “Snowdonia & The Llŷn” (and indeed the chapter) extends across to Wrexham and Llangollen and features them both even though neither are in “Snowdonia & The Llŷn”!!! Moel Famau is though on the map for “Snowdonia & The Llŷn” but is in the chapter for “Anglesey & The North” (and not on the map). Just a snippet of the umpteen errors which undermines your faith in the rest of the information. As for recommendations they flit between the pretty decent and the baffling – for example, Rhyl, no offence, is apparently one of the top three places to visit on the North Wales coast (locals would disagree…), average pubs are described as “gastropubs” (have they even been visited?), coffee shops are apparently ‘less child friendly’ (really?!), most of the best cafes are missing (and North Wales has such a good food scene now), and from Conwy “cruises to Trefriw have long been a tourism highlight” (the last one was 1950…) – again the list goes on. Lonely Planet guides used to be so good but this is shoddy, lacks detail and accuracy, and is designed to be flicked though and is just full of short, supposedly useful but usually inane (and sometimes incorrect) facts and snippets rather than genuinely guide the reader how to to have a great holiday in this beautiful part of the world. Such a shame. The pictures are nice though…”

Customer Review: “This is nowhere near as good as previous editions covering Wales and has been returned for a refund. It is littered with mistakes, errors, and inconsistencies – for instance Eryri (Snowdonia) flits between being called ‘Eryri’, ‘Eryri National Park’, ‘Eryri (Snowdonia)’ and ‘Snowdonia’ (the chapter title!); repeat all that for Banna Brycheiniog National Park; ditto Yr Wyddfa eg. Yr Wyddfa, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) or just Snowdon; lakes eg. Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) but then Llanberis Lake (Llyn Padarn); whilst Wales itself is either Wales or Cymru depending on the page or chapter!!! Like I said, zero consistency, so I feel sorry for a foreign tourist deciphering it all. A simple one page guide at the front to the correct Welsh names (then use them throughout) and a list of English equivalents just once could have avoided all of this. Maps (and chapters / geographic divides) are nigh on useless – roads are missing, the planning map at the back features Ruthin and Rhosneigr amongst others prominently as recommended places to visit (which they are!) but neither are barely mentioned in the book, whilst the map of “Snowdonia & The Llŷn” (and indeed the chapter) extends across to Wrexham and Llangollen and features them both even though neither are in “Snowdonia & The Llŷn”!!! Moel Famau is though on the map for “Snowdonia & The Llŷn” but is in the chapter for “Anglesey & The North” (and not on the map). Just a snippet of the umpteen errors which undermines your faith in the rest of the information. As for recommendations they flit between the pretty decent and the baffling – for example, Rhyl, no offence, is apparently one of the top three places to visit on the North Wales coast (locals would disagree…), average pubs are described as “gastropubs” (have they even been visited?), coffee shops are apparently ‘less child friendly’ (really?!), most of the best cafes are missing (and North Wales has such a good food scene now), and from Conwy “cruises to Trefriw have long been a tourism highlight” (the last one was 1950…) – again the list goes on. Lonely Planet guides used to be so good but this is shoddy, lacks detail and accuracy, and is designed to be flicked though and is just full of short, supposedly useful but usually inane (and sometimes incorrect) facts and snippets rather than genuinely guide the reader how to to have a great holiday in this beautiful part of the world. Such a shame. The pictures are nice though… Read more”

Customer Review: “Fantastic book – great stories, great photos. Unique in the way it brings together memories of real people to hidden histories of lost or disappearing Welsh history. A great companion to the ITV series. The memories from real people recalling them today make it so special.”

Customer Review: “Beautifully written, Vanished Wales is the perfect accompaniment to the ITV Wales series. Interesting stories of Wales’ lost industries, communities, landmarks and architectural gems that should not be forgotten. Some of the stories leave you frustrated that beautiful, interesting, and culturally enriching places were destroyed in the name of so called progress.”

Customer Review: “I ordered this as a gift for my granddaughter who loves to scrapbook and she was thrilled with the quality and variety of the designs. She’s using them to create a special album about our trip to Wales last summer.”

Customer Review: “The watercolor illustrations are lovely and capture the essence of many famous Welsh landmarks. I’ve been using them for my travel journal and they add such a beautiful touch to my memories of visiting Snowdonia and Cardiff.”

Customer Review: “Very blurry, a few photos but in black and white. Supposed hidden gems are nothing new. Very disappointing. If you’re looking for help choosing an interesting itinerary in the UK, this pamphlet won’t help.”

Customer Review: “If i could give a minus rating this would have one, its a BADLY PRINTED PAMPHLET NOT A BOOK”