The wild edge of wales

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Over the stippled swell of the Firth of Clyde soars a gannet. A pair of long, black-tipped wings catches the late-August light as the bird tilts on the breeze. It’s on fish patrol – curving low then r

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ITALIANATE ARCHITECTURE, EXOTIC WOODLANDS AND A GORGEOUS ESTUARY SETTING COMBINE TO MAKE THIS ONE OF THE MOST CAPTIVATING VILLAGES IN WALES

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