One of the best cycle routes in the UK has to be the coastal cycle path along the North Wales coast (i.e. sections of National Cycle Network routes 5 & 8). In our last post I mentioned cycling a section of the NCN from Rhyl to Bangor. Unfortunately Sarah couldn’t join us on that ride and hasn’t cycled most of it before. Since it is such a great ride Sarah and I decided to correct that, and cycle between Prestatyn and Caernarfon over…
Before we set off on our Wales weekend we had planned certain activities for each day. Sunday was going to be a walk in the hills. However …following Saturday’s tough day of cycling which finished with the downpour we decided a more leisurely day was called for. And what could be more leisurely than strolling and taking it slowly in Conwy? We arrived to find Conwy basking in sunshine. We started by visiting St Mary”s Parish church, a lovely little gem…
With it being a long weekend, as there is a bank holiday on Monday, we decided to get away for the weekend. With finances being tight, we opted to go camping and cycling in North Wales. Close enough to drive to after work on the Friday and yet far enough from home to be different. We settled on Peniarth Bach Farm near Betws-yn-Rhos, near Abergele. Saturday morning we got up early to join the SCCC Chester Zoo club ride which…
