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Sarah's Wales Message me for tourist guiding or bespoke itinerary building for Wales. I create itineraries to suit your budget from £29 a day.

Why not arrange a meet and greet session with me in Cardiff? With your itinerary planned you can hit the ground running!

The Defynnog Yew Tree. One of the oldest and largest sacred yew trees in Wales.
12/01/2025

The Defynnog Yew Tree. One of the oldest and largest sacred yew trees in Wales.

Well it’s not every day you take a drink in a pub with a horse! It might sound like the start of a bad joke but the anc...
11/01/2025

Well it’s not every day you take a drink in a pub with a horse! It might sound like the start of a bad joke but the ancient tradition of celebrating Hen Galan, the old new year around the middle of January is alive and well in many communities across Wales. The horse is the Mari Lwyd. It also happens in other Celtic regions of the Uk such as Cornwall. The horse and its posse have to sing at the door of the local pub (traditionally it would have been private houses). The occupants sing back in the traditional song. At the end of the song, and the back and forth of the singing, the horse and co are invited in to enjoy the merriment inside. That is a traditional form of wassailing, a form of licensed begging that meant everyone got to enjoy the festivities whether they could afford it or not. This Hen Galan happened in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. The older members of the community who traditionally celebrated this event where concerned that their numbers where dwindling. Welsh language organisation Menter Caerdydd stepped in to help get the younger generation involved. It certainly worked. Da Iawn Menter Caerdydd. Welsh in St. Louis Colorado Welsh Society Welsh Society of Delaware Welsh League of Southern California The Welsh Society of Central Pennsylvania Welsh Society of Oregon Welsh-American Genealogical Society, Inc. The Welsh Society of Philadelphia Welsh Society of Western Australia Welsh Society of Central Ohio Welsh Society of the Southern Tier

So this is something I feel passionate about. It is possible for farming and. Nature to work in harmony. If you can spar...
18/12/2024

So this is something I feel passionate about. It is possible for farming and. Nature to work in harmony. If you can spare a moment…

To grow food, we need nature. The UK Government must increase investment in nature friendly farming. Sign and share the petition.

If you’re looking for a tour of television locations in Cardiff why not try this Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock and oth...
06/12/2024

If you’re looking for a tour of television locations in Cardiff why not try this Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock and other self guided tour of Cardiff. It has been available since August 2024. The reviews have been excellent. The tour takes about an hour and a half. You will find it on the Voicemap app. Look for “Cjnematic Cardiff” . It won’t be long before you will also be able to find a similar tour for Cardiff Bay so watch this space. myvoicemap

Beautiful Newport Wetlands this weekend
03/12/2024

Beautiful Newport Wetlands this weekend

Fabulous tour of Cardiff city and bay today with lovely visitors from Singapore.
26/11/2024

Fabulous tour of Cardiff city and bay today with lovely visitors from Singapore.

Who can guess what this floor design is? Here’s a clue…. According to this the end of the world is coming…but not until...
18/11/2024

Who can guess what this floor design is? Here’s a clue…. According to this the end of the world is coming…but not until 19638. Phew, not something we have to worry about for quite some time. (Global warming aside of course). When the Bute family were shipping coal around the world they had no idea what the negative effects of burning fossil fuel would be.

Where am I guiding today? 🤔
18/11/2024

Where am I guiding today? 🤔

Wonderful relaxing couple of days by the sea side in West Wales.
17/11/2024

Wonderful relaxing couple of days by the sea side in West Wales.

14/11/2024
More guiding CPD. This time the amazing Dolaucothi Gold Mines in Carmarthenshire. A big thank you to for opening especi...
14/11/2024

More guiding CPD. This time the amazing Dolaucothi Gold Mines in Carmarthenshire. A big thank you to for opening especially to show us around at the end of the tourist season.

Some CPD today with guides from across Wales visiting National Botanic Garden of Wales. Glorious sunshine, fabulous lunc...
14/11/2024

Some CPD today with guides from across Wales visiting National Botanic Garden of Wales. Glorious sunshine, fabulous lunch and a very interesting behind the scenes tour of the National seed bank and the important work done there.

A little bit of CPD this week to keep me on my toes. Here are two statues in Cardiff and Newport - two of Wales’ 100 ama...
09/11/2024

A little bit of CPD this week to keep me on my toes. Here are two statues in Cardiff and Newport - two of Wales’ 100 amazing women. Lady Rhondda, suffragette and Betty Campbell, Wales’ first head teacher of colour.

Walking in Cardiff with my group today.
12/10/2024

Walking in Cardiff with my group today.

Out and about exploring Builth Wells and Abbeycwmhir. This is the place where Llewellyn ap Grufydd is believed to be bur...
06/10/2024

Out and about exploring Builth Wells and Abbeycwmhir. This is the place where Llewellyn ap Grufydd is believed to be buried. The Last Prince of Wales, Llewellyn the Last, was killed at the Battle of Orewin Bridge at Builth Wells by Edward I’s men.

Fantastic weather today for a lovely tour of St Fagan’s National Museum of History with this fabulous group.
04/10/2024

Fantastic weather today for a lovely tour of St Fagan’s National Museum of History with this fabulous group.

Lovely tour with these two foresters from USA. It’s always great when my clients enjoy nature and the outdoors.
29/09/2024

Lovely tour with these two foresters from USA. It’s always great when my clients enjoy nature and the outdoors.

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Sarah’s Wales Travel Planning

With more than 13 years experience helping and advising visitors to Wales I can help you to plan your trip. I do the research and advise you, telling you what’s realistic and achievable in the time you have available. You choose what you want to do and stay in control. I’ll save you time planning and during your stay. I’ll also ensure you know the tricks to get the most affordable travel. You can be sure that I will save you money - almost certainly more than it costs you to engage my services! Itineraries from £29 a day. Why not pay a one off fee to review your plans (just to check you don’t miss anything or try to pack in too much) £40. Would you like a meet and greet in Cardiff upon arrival? £35 My background is working in Tourist Information Centres in Wales, answering all kinds of enquiries to aid people on their adventures around Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan and the rest of Wales. Passionate about Wales and all that it has to offer, I spend much of my time exploring Wales and researching and planning so I can share my knowledge. I love to share this information and want every visitor to get the very best out of this fantastic country. I’ve also worked for National Trust and The Museum of Cardiff. I hold a World Host qualification and I’m a Wales Coast Path Ambassador. I love to find the quirky, the curious and the hidden gems.