From Ancient Oceans to Royal Strongholds Stretching from the Cambrian Mountains to Carmarthen Bay, the Tywi Valley is one of Wales' most remarkable historic landscapes. Today it is renowned for its rolling countryside, ancient woodlands, medieval castles and thriving market towns, yet every hill, river and monument tells part of a story that began almost 470 million years ago. Beneath its fields lie the remains of deep tropical seas, powerful mountain-building events and repe

From Fire and Ice to Slate Quarries Rising above the valleys of north-west Wales, Eryri is one of the most recognisable landscapes in Britain. Its jagged peaks, deep glacial valleys, tranquil lakes and sweeping moorlands have inspired poets, challenged climbers and attracted millions of visitors, but these mountains are far more than spectacular scenery. For thousands of years, they have shaped the lives of the people who called them home. Every landscape has a story, and few

The landscape surrounding the Afon Hepste and Llyn Fawr is one of the most remarkable corners of Bannau Brycheiniog. Here, rivers disappear underground, water re-emerges from hidden limestone passages, waterfalls plunge into deep gorges, and Bronze Age cairns overlook the surrounding hills. At first glance these features may seem unrelated. Yet when viewed together they reveal a landscape that may have held special significance for prehistoric communities thousands of years a