Cylchlythyr
2023
Newsletter
A walk for everyone
The three National Trails in Wales together with the Wales Coast Path offers walkers of all abilities a wide range of walks. These are major attractions for your visitors and by using the pulling power of the Coast Path and Trails you can reach a wider and more diverse customer base.
From cliff top walks and secluded beaches through to exploring market towns and villages the trails offer visitors unparalleled choice. To enjoy the trails, your visitors don’t even need to be ardent walkers as there are short easy stretches for a quick and easy walk as well as longer, more challenging hikes.
The Wales Coast Path website shows sections of the path which are accessible for all, and this is added to as more opportunities are identified. Visit Wales Coast Path / Accessible walks
The 177 miles of Offa’s Dyke Path will take an average walker roughly 12 days to complete. Lonely Planet names Offa’s Dyke among the world’s greatest walks. Click on the link to access useful information you can use in your promotional activities to attract the attention of your customers and visitors.
Similarly Glyndŵr's Way will take your visitors off the beaten track. Since its nine-day route visits many of the sites connected with Wales' historic past – towns like Welshpool, Knighton and Machynlleth - publicising the walk will appeal to those visitors who want to mix stunning countryside with a little bit of urban living.
The 186 miles of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes 58 beaches and 14 harbours, and tracks every cliff and cove between St Dogmaels and Amroth. As part of the 870-mile long Wales Coast Path, it provides you with an outstanding marketing resource to promote to your visitors. By linking to the Coast Path and National Trails you can differentiate between what your business offers and what is offered by competitors not so fortunately located.
In 2012 National Geographic magazine named Pembrokeshire the world’s second-best coastal destination. The year before it ranked the Pembrokeshire Coast Path second in a world’s top 10 long-distance paths. Lonely Planet voted the coastline of Wales and highlighted the Wales Coast Path as one of the top ten coastal regions in the world in its Best in Travel 2012 list Top 10 .
Take a look at these websites which cover the National Trails in Wales’ routes. Here you will find a feast of facts and figures and information about activities in your area: