Counties: Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey.
Principal towns: Bangor, St. Asaph, Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Conwy.

Wales has its' own Celtic culture and the inhabitants are fiercely proud of being Welsh. Tourists who interchange 'Britain' with 'England' will get short shrift here! Road signs are both in Welsh and English and many place names look unpronounceable (e.g. 'Ll' at the start of a name is pronounced 'Cl' with a guttural sound). In North Wales in particular, you will still hear the Welsh language being spoken.

Wales is a country of diverse landscapes but they all have one thing in common - castles! Throughout Wales there are many great medieval castles, mostly built by English Kings to subjugate the Welsh.

North Wales is very much as it has been for centuries, unspoiled by industrialisation.

The Snowdonia National Park dominates the landscape. This area of great natural beauty contains the highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon, which can be walked, climbed or ascended by mountain railway (our favoured method).

The most famous castle in this region is probably Caernarvon, the official Welsh residence of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of the monarch.

The sandy beaches of the Northern coast have seaside resorts popular with families and there are also miles of rugged undeveloped coastline.