Lonely Planet Wales: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Cardiff, Brecon Beacons & Southeast Wales, Swansea an

By Neil Wilson, David Atkinson, Peter Dragicevich

Book Overview

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Wales.

Discover Wales most popular experiences and best kept secrets from gazing out to sea from one of Tenby's glorious golden beaches; to sailing to the remote island of Ynys Enlli, Europe's first International Dark Sky Sanctuary; and exploring medieval Caerphilly Castle to watch historical re-enactments.

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Wales travel guide:

Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week tripsAll-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Wales effortlessly Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of WalesGet fresh takes on must-visit sights from Pen-y-Fan to St David's Cathedral and Bishop's Palace Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel Connect with Welsh culturethrough stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions Covers: Cardiff; Brecon Beacons & Southeast Wales; Swansea, the Gower & Carmarthenshire; St Davids & Pembrokeshire; Mid-Wales; Snowdonia & the Llŷn; Anglesey & the North

Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Wales.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837583617
• ISBN13: 9781837583614
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful!

I bought this book to help plan our trip to England & Wales. The book was invaluable in my being armed with information. I highly recommend it!

Useful book

We are using this book as an aid to planning our trip to the southern coast of Wales. The maps are reasonably helpful and the listings of "sights" in each area are fairly comprehensive. There are some suggestions of eating places, and good shopping areas. I do wish, however, that there was an additional bit of info on which restaurants are especially family/kid friendly, since we will have 2 children, age 5 and 9, in tow.

The only only-Wales guide? An excellent one!

Lonely Planet Guides are for "advanced" travellers, but this one is usable and very fine even for those of us who aren't in that category. It also seems to be the sole "Wales only" guidebook now available, so for those who plan to travel only in Wales and want detailed information about places, history, transportation etc. it is excellent. Although these days even the un-advanced can plan a trip by websites, most of us need a guide such as this to get started, and the material here proved more reliable than that on some websites. Realistic information about travel distances and times, cautious advice on how to climb Mt. Snowdon, and background about Welsh mythology all can be found here. The guide also tries to counter the "theme park" atmosphere by including the sad history of the collapse of mining and industry.