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In episode 52 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy Collins chats with her husband Doug about his recent trip to North Wales. Read his post which includes details of his 7 day itinerary.
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Episode 52 – Show Notes
Exploring North Wales: An Introduction with Doug Collins
In this episode, you will learn:
- How Doug planned his trip around North Wales
- The four Heritage railway lines Doug wanted to experience
- Castles worth visiting in North Wales
- How Doug found the experience of travelling only on public transport
- What Doug thought of the food in North Wales
- The highlights of Doug’s trip
- Doug’s tips for exploring North Wales, especially if you plan on using public transport.
Places mentioned in this episode include
- Bangor, Gwynedd – Doug’s base for his stay in North Wales was at Traxx Hotel
- The four Heritage railway lines Doug explored – Snowdonia Mountain Railway, Llangollen Railway, Ffestiniog Railway, Welsh Highland Railway
- Llanberis – A village at the foot of Snowdon
- Llandudno – A coastal town where you’ll find the Great Orme
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll – known by the easier to pronounce name of Llanfair PG. A small town with a very long name!
- Doug did the 3 Castles Tour with Adventure Tours Snowdonia
- Anglesea – Doug visited Beaumaris
- Recommended place for fish and chips – Chish and Fips at Llandudno
⭐️ A PDF transcript of this episode is available to download here
Related podcast episodes
- Episode 2: Tips for Travelling the UK by Train
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