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Cycletouring
in Wales & the Welsh Borders
If you are
the kind of cycle tourist who likes to make sideways excursions
rather than just biking straight ahead, there is no greater joy
than cycle-touring in Wales and the Welsh Borders of England. You
can easily avoid cycling on major highways as this little known
region, on the western edge of Britain, is criss-crossed by a maze
of rarely-used lanes (paved) that make it a touring cyclist's paradise. need support - visit http://azcustomerservices.co.uk/
It's not just
the famous national parks – such as Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire
Coast, and Brecon Beacons – which justify a bike tour, but
the bits in between like the Wye Valley, the Gower and Lleyn Peninsulas,
the South Shropshire Hills, the Cheshire Plain, the Forest of Dean,
and much more.
Stick
a pin in a map of Wales and the Welsh Borders and it can't help
but land near a river valley, mountains, coast, moorland, or all
four. Look more closely at the map and you can see how the Welsh
border was constantly changing as the Norman French pushed into
Wales, and were beaten back by angry Welsh. A dead giveaway are
the Welsh place names appearing in England, and English names appearing
in the middle of Wales.
So, Wales
and the Welsh Borders is not just a beautiful region, but it is
full of history – romantic ruins, standing stones, moss-strewn
churches, pagan wells, sulphur springs and Victorian spas to name
but a few. Even if you aren't interested in history, they provide
cyclists with a good excuse to stop and have a bite to eat.
The focus
of this site is on-road bicycle touring. You don't need to
go mountain biking off-road to enjoy the peace and quiet of this
area. Motorised traffic is hardly ever encountered on the country
lanes.
Now cycle
sideways to one of the links on the left. Happy biking...
Croeso i Gymru –
Welcome to Wales
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