A castle once stood at TwtHill on the outskirts of the modern day town of Rhuddlan in North Wales. The castle probably had it’s origins in a Welsh stronghold. Later captured by the Normans when Hugh d’Avranches (The Earl of Chester) and Robert entered North Wales, intent on conquering and […]
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A fascinating history of Talacre at the Point of Ayr. Today, Talacre is a peaceful holiday and retirement village at the most north point of Wales. Built on land reclaimed from the sea in the 1800s, the settlement was originally called Trewaelod. The iconic lighthouse has been disused since the […]
Rhos Fynach was once an extremely productive fishing weir, providing a vital food source. A highly effective and very popular method of catching fish, the coastline of North Wales was once scattered with dozens of similar structures. In 1861, Parliament passed a law ordering the destruction of all fishing weirs […]
Join me was we explore Rhyl Garden of Remembrance. More than just a memorial for World War 1 and World War 2, the gardens also commemorate the fallen of The Boer War and more recent conflicts, including the Falkand Islands, Iraq and Afhganistan. I reveal the story of just […]
Most people visiting Rhos on Sea, or travelling along the A55 corridor will not notice Bryn Euryn. It is a prominent hill which somehow blends into the background. At first glance, Bryn Euryn is just a small local community nature reserve, tucked away at the back of Rhos on Sea. […]
Pen y Ball is a small hilltop hamlet in Flintshire, North Wales. Although it is only around a couple of miles distant from the sea level Dee estuary, it is surprisingly high. Especially in winter. Sitting on the edge of Halkyn Mountain, there is a surprising amount of industrial […]
Halkyn Mountain in Flintshire, North Wales has been a place of human settlement for thousands of years. Join me as we explore abandoned quarry and mine workings. Discover the secrets of this sometimes wild and inhospitable moorland. Useful Information Location Halkyn Mountain Nearest Bus Stop Nearest Railway Station Nearest Car […]
St. Margaret’s Church at Bodelwyddan, North Wales, is the final resting place for dozens of Canadian Soldiers of the years 1914 to 1919. Many were the victims of accidents sustained whilst they were at the nearby kinmel Camp for training. The Spanish flu also claimed many of them. But there […]
The Old Halkyn Church yard is reputedly the most haunted graveyard in North Wales. Join me as we discover what happened to the old church, a brief history of the new church and take a look around the old grave yard. Useful Information Location Halkyn CH8 8BY Nearest Bus Stop […]