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We can create a tour which involves sightseeing and also explaining the Welsh way of life both today and in the past for the inhabitants of Snowdonia and Anglesey.
This is responding to requests from clients, example stated below.
 
“We want to better understand Welsh people and their culture.  Many of the things you will show us will help with this. But we wondered if there were some specific places to visit that demonstrate or explain this in a good manner.  Culture is a terribly broad term, we realize, but our keenest interest is how the Welsh people live on a daily basis and what makes their lives rich for them.” 
Margaret and Mary, Wisconsin, USA
 
This tour will concentrate on taking you off the main tourist trails to allow you to discover the many ‘hidden treasures’ of the area and provide a closer connection with the local people and culture.
During the tour we can discuss the political structure and history, the story of religion in Wales and of course the Welsh language – past and present.
There are many museums, heritage centres, local craft outlets and food producers that could be included in the tour.

We can include visits to

  • The National Slate Museum
  • Old churches
  • Hill farms
  • Dinorwig slate quarry
  • Parys Mountain - Copper Kingdom
  • Amlwch port
  • Penrhyn Castle
  • Trefriw Woolen Mill

Some of the main sights

Small cottage hill farms

Small cottage hill farms

Farming
Mountains

The life of Welsh hill farmers is unique and challenging. It is a tradition which has been passed on from generation to generation for hundreds of years. It is a way of life where agriculture, livestock and the cycle of the seasons are ingrained.
The National Slate Museum

The National Slate Museum

Mountains
Museum
The National Slate Museum is sited in the Victorian workshops built in the shadow of Elidir mountain, site of the vast Dinorwig quarry.Here you can travel into the past of an industry and a way of life that has chiselled itself into the very being of this country.The Workshops and Buildings are designed as though quarrymen and engineers have just put down their tools and left the courtyard for home, while an array of Talks and Demonstrations including slate-splitting give you a real insight into quarry life.

Old churches

Ancient Monument

Wales is home to some of the most striking churches, chapels and ancient places of worship that you could ever imagine. Nonconformity was a significant influence in Wales from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The Welsh Methodist revival of the 18th century was one of the most significant religious and social movements in the history of Wales. The revival began within the Church of England in Wales, partly as a reaction to the neglect generally felt in Wales at the hands of absentee bishops and clergy. 

The back roads

Ancient Monument
Bridge
Farming
Mountains

We can take you down some country lanes to enjoy some of the most scenic drives in the UK; the journey is just as much fun as arriving at the destination with stunning scenery around every bend and over every crest.
Trefriw Woolen Mill

Trefriw Woolen Mill

Farming
Museum
The Woollen industry in Wales was once an important part of the Welsh economy. Originally called the Vale of Conwy Woollen Mill, the mill was built in 1820 higher up than the present mill on the banks of the Afon Crafnant. Thomas Williams purchased the mill in 1859 and expanded the business. Products from the woollen mills were taken to the coast from the quay at Trefiw using the River Conwy.
 
A 36-foot in diameter overshot wheel powered spinning mules and jennies. The yarn was then woven into cloth on hand looms. A smaller 7-foot (2.1 m) wheel powered a fulling mill, which washed the cloth and kneeded it with wooden hammers to thicken and strengthen it.The water wheels were dismantled around 1900 when the first hydroelectric turbine was installed.
Penrhyn Castle

Penrhyn Castle

Castle
Garden
Stately home

Penrhyn Castle as we see it today was built near Bangor between 1822 and 1837 by Thomas Hopper, who created a fantasy Norman Castle based around a medieval fortified house, glimpses of which can still be seen. Hopper's client was the fabulously wealthy George Dawkins Pennant who inherited the place from his second cousin. The fortune was based on wealth earned from sugar in the Carribean and slate from Snowdonia. The interiors are strikingly rich, lavishly furnished and filled with artwork of the highest renown.  The castle is surrounded by both extensive formal gardens and parkland. It is now owned by the National Trust
Parrys Copper Mountain

Parrys Copper Mountain

Ancient Town
Museum
Sea
The Copper mining industry on Anglesey which at one stage was one of the largest producers of Copper in the World. 
The interesting fact is that the copper had been mined thousands of years previously by the Celts and later by the Romans. The job of breaking up the mined rock was the work of women. The rock was brought to them by children as young as seven. Women’s work at the mines brought in more money than farm labour, such as milking and haymaking, but it was a tough job, with an exhausting 12-hour shift. The women who did it became renowned in Anglesey’s history.

Tour information

Can I include this tour as part of a multi-day tour?
Yes, all of our tours are fully customisable and can be included into a multi-day tour.
Included
Your knowledgeable local guide • Pick up and drop off to your hotel
Not included
Admission fees to sights and attractions, where payable
To help you enjoy the day
Please wear sensible footwear for some light walking and bring a rain jacket (just in case!) As we tour, we will make suggestions for eating places that our guests have enjoyed visiting

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"North Wales Magical Tour! Our North Wales tour was by far the highlight of our UK trip. A combination of a spectacular and magnificent Wales and a very knowledgeable, informative guide would certainly result in a wonderful tour. Our guide was a charming and very informative host. He definitely had extremely good local knowledge."
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