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What natural features stand out for you?

As I am usually heading for the mountains, it would have to be the
first distinctive hill you see when you're getting close...
Sugar Loaf or Hay Bluff in South Wales, followed by Pen y Fan and Corn
Du
Moel Siabod in North Wales, followed by Tryfan.

Cheers, Simon
website: The Mountains of England and Wales
http://www.simonedwardes.co.uk

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What natural features stand out for you?

Whatever the hotel is on the A5, the white building on the side of the
road just past Llangollen IIRC. Always notice it as it advertises its
drying room on the side of the building. At that point I know I'm in
outdoor country.

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Moel Siabod in North Wales, followed by Tryfan.

I'd agree with those too!

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Darren

Paul Saunders said:

I'd assume Snowdon, Cadair Idris, Tryfan and Pen y Fan. Perhaps also
Threecliffs, Worms Head, maybe Cenarth Falls, Great Orme? Or maybe not?

What do visitors to Wales think of when they think of Wales? What
natural features stand out for you?

Paul

Your comments, please.

Are you shocked and appalled at the ignorance of the English visitors
to your green, grey and sheepy land?

Judith

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What do visitors to Wales think of when they think of Wales?

My childhood memories of Wales are burning feet from red hot sand;
bleeding toes from repeated stubbing, whilst hurrying along tarmac
lane to beach; foxgloves growing on the verges; treacle toffees in a
bowl; hours of snorkelling in the freezing sea; insisting on wearing
my Brownies uniform in the car.

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(**)PeeWiglet~~
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What natural features stand out for you?

Whatever the hotel is on the A5, the white building on the side of the
road just past Llangollen IIRC. Always notice it as it advertises its
drying room on the side of the building. At that point I know I'm in
outdoor country.

Not a very natural feature though! The Drying Room is intended for use by
canoeists (kayakers), although at the moment they can't "officially"
(legally?) paddle the River Dee.

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MatSav

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> What natural features stand out for you?

Whatever the hotel is on the A5, the white building on the side of the
road just past Llangollen IIRC. Always notice it as it advertises its
drying room on the side of the building. At that point I know I'm in
outdoor country.

Not a very natural feature though! The Drying Room is intended for use by
canoeists (kayakers), although at the moment they can't "officially"
(legally?) paddle the River Dee.

hmm. that did occur to me slightly after I'd posted, but as it is
built of natural stone I thought I might get away with it :-)

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Darren

AndyP said:

Isn't there a little poem about the "7 wonders of Wales" or something? I
can remember reading something like that by Pistyll Rhaeder.

Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton Yew-trees, St. Winifred wells,
Llangollen Bridge and Gresford bells.

The site below has a small description and picture of each wonder.

http://www.welshdragon.net/resources/Historical/wonders.shtml

The wonders are hardly representative of the whole of Wales, they are
all in the North, and apart from Pistyll Rhaeadr and Snowdon they are
confined to a small area of North-East Wales.

AndyP said:

Isn't there a little poem about the "7 wonders of Wales" or something? I
can remember reading something like that by Pistyll Rhaeder.

Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton Yew-trees, St. Winifred wells,
Llangollen Bridge and Gresford bells.

The site below has a small description and picture of each wonder.

http://www.welshdragon.net/resources/Historical/wonders.shtml

The wonders are hardly representative of the whole of Wales, they are
all in the North, and apart from Pistyll Rhaeadr and Snowdon they are
confined to a small area of North-East Wales.

AndyP said:

Isn't there a little poem about the "7 wonders of Wales" or something? I
can remember reading something like that by Pistyll Rhaeder.

Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton Yew-trees, St. Winifred wells,
Llangollen Bridge and Gresford bells.

The site below has a small description and picture of each wonder.

http://www.welshdragon.net/resources/Historical/wonders.shtml

The wonders are hardly representative of the whole of Wales, they are
all in the North, and apart from Pistyll Rhaeadr and Snowdon they are
confined to a small area of North-East Wales.

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St David's Head. Cold deep mountain tarns. Pointy mountains. Pembrokeshire
coast. Wossisname sands next to Borth.

Pembrokeshire.... All of it - well perhaps not the oil refineries.

Pointy hills.. Carn llidi, Carningli - oh Ive done Pembroke - Pared
Cefn -hir, Whimble Tout, Dduallt, Tryfan

Black Mountain

Pistyll Rhaedr

Cwm Cau

Tal y llyn

Beacon Hill (Rads) when the heather is out.

Aberglasyn Pass
&
Best thing in the whole of Wales...

The Harp Inn - Old Radnor

Richard Webb

Ynyslas

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Paul Saunders said:

Being "local" it's not so easy for me to tell, but what do visitors to
Wales consider to be the main "landmarks". I mean natural landmarks,
rather than man-made ones.

I'd assume Snowdon, Cadair Idris, Tryfan and Pen y Fan. Perhaps also
Threecliffs, Worms Head, maybe Cenarth Falls, Great Orme? Or maybe not?

What do visitors to Wales think of when they think of Wales? What
natural features stand out for you?

Paul

St David's Head. Cold deep mountain tarns. Pointy mountains. Pembrokeshire
coast. Wossisname sands next to Borth.

Ianto Thomas said:

Ynyslas

I remember that as a right dump... The least grotty bit of Borth -
some recommendation.

Better dunes up in Ardudwy.

Richard Webb