Born in Gwynedd in 1931, Mr Prichard painted and taught on Anglesey before moving to France, then Pembrokeshire. Following the death of Sir Kyffin Williams in 2006, he was considered by many as the senior figure in Welsh landscape painting. Mr Prichard died on Sunday at the home he shared with wife and fellow artist […]
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Six famous Anglesey beaches have gained prestigious Blue Flag awards for 2015 to rank them among the world’s best for water quality and to ensure that they are among the best family-friendly beaches in Britain. The blue flag award is issued by the Foundation for Environmental Education which rates beaches on safety, facilities and environmental […]
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It was a gorgeous spring morning, too good to spend in the office. I muttered “research” as I left but I suspect that my Lycra cycling kit rather gave the game away. A local CTC group (http://www.ctc.org.uk/) that I had not been out with before were meeting just up the road. It was a rendezvous […]
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Cable Cottage is a wonderful holiday home right next to the beach in a secluded bay with panoramic views out to sea. The elegant building is full of character and charm which belies its origins as a telecommunications station at Cable Bay (Porth Crugmor) on the west coast of Anglesey. The cottage displays many maritime […]
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Many people have told us that Llanddona is their favourite beach on Anglesey with spectacular views and vast, unspoilt, golden sands. In many ways it is Anglesey’s most secret beach known only to those intrepid enough to explore the narrow lanes and testing terrain that lie between the well known holiday resorts of Benllech and […]
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After 140 years things are changing at Bodnant. Bodnant is one of the most beautiful gardens in Britain, situated above the River Conwy with views across the valley to the Snowdonia mountain range. There are distinctly different elements of the garden which all add to its appeal. The upper garden around Bodnant Hall consists of […]
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‘Healthy-lung Village’ is a close translation of the Chinese phrase designed to describe Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch because you need good lung power to say it in one go. ‘Silver Peak’ is a more straightforward depiction of Mount Snowdon. What is it all for? It is part of a campaign devised by Visit Britain to attract more Chinese […]
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Peter Barnes, an artist from Llanbedr y Cennin, has become obsessed with the blue slate that is synonymous with Penrhyn Quarry at Bethesda. He recently spent two months creating a statue from waste slate to pay tribute to the ‘wonderful material that slate is’. The statue shows the figure of a man raising his fist […]
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Fort Belan is a historic coastal fortress on the tip of the Dinlle Peninsula near Caernarfon in North Wales. The fort was constructed during the American War of Independence (1775-83) to protect the coastline against the threat of attack from American vessels. Fort Belan is a stunning 18th century stone-walled fort with castellated ramparts containing […]
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