Hiking Reads

Great Books for Great Walks:
Essential reads for walking in…. Wales

This article is part of our ‘Great books for great walks’ series which aims to inspire you with the best fiction and non-fiction books to read both during your walk and before it. This week, essential Reads for Walking in Wales In this l...
Post written by Alex Cunningham on May 19, 2017 (modified November 16, 2017)

Great Books for Great Walks:
Essential reads for walking in…. Britain

This article is part of our ‘Great books for great walks’ series which aims to inspire you with the best fiction and non-fiction books to read both during your walk and before it. This week, we cast our eyes over essential reads for walk...
Post written by Alex Cunningham on (modified November 16, 2017)
DylanThomas Birthday Walk Taf Estuary

Carmarthen Bay Walkthrough: Pendine to Laugharne to Llansteffan

I’d hit what must of been the half-way mark when I noticed there was no-one around for miles. Out in front, there was sand… after sand…and I could just about glimpse Dolwen Point looking back over my shoulder. Otherwise...
Post written by James | Celtic Trails on May 8, 2017 (modified November 16, 2017)
Walker on path down from devils Kitchen to Cwm Idwal with Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen in shot

How Walking Effects Well-Being: Studies Prove Link Between Walking and Mental Health

“Walking in Wales is an opportunity to get out and about and see scenery and clear your mind and your thinking” so says Theresa May, by way of explanation for a surprise announcement that left media channels scrambling for comment....
Post written by James | Celtic Trails on April 21, 2017 (modified October 26, 2017)
Llansteffan Castle, over the Tywi estuary

Celtic Trails Sets All New Wales Coast Path Itinerary

The first coast path to officially outline an entire country opened May, 2012 and ever since its completion it’s been keeping us busy. However, it appears we’re not the only ones, as The Wales Coast Path has been a lightning ...
Post written by James | Celtic Trails on April 20, 2017 (modified July 18, 2022)
Man reading while hiking

Great Books for Great Walks

Walking and literature has always kept close quarters, and perhaps there’s something about the travelling on foot that seems to bring your surroundings, thoughts and ideas into sharp focus. From pilgrimage to protest march, promena...
Post written by Alex Cunningham on April 14, 2017 (modified February 14, 2019)
Image of Sunset over Nash Point

Walking the South Wales Coast Path: The Glamorgan Heritage Coast

It’s been a beautiful weekend, and I headed down to Southerndown to spend the day exploring what I’m often told is a ‘criminally underrated’ slice of the British coast. There are some spectacular walks and places ...
Post written by Celtic Trails on April 4, 2017 (modified October 3, 2017)
Wye Valley Spring Campaign

A Spring in your Step

Happy first day of spring! It’s around this point in the calendar that we start getting that restless feeling, eager to dust off our boots and make the most of the new season! Wakers, perhaps more than most, are fine-tuned to the s...
Post written by James | Celtic Trails on March 20, 2017 (modified September 5, 2017)
St David's Day Celebration

Celebrating the best of Wales – St David’s Day and the other weird and wonderful Welsh traditions

It’s March 1st, and across Wales people are proudly donning their daffodils and leeks in celebration of their patron saint, Saint David, and everything they love about Wales. Now, there’s a lot to enjoy about Wales – the spectacula...
Post written by Alex Cunningham on February 28, 2017 (modified July 5, 2017)
Angus Cunningham and Fergus

Celebrating Our First 20 Years

It is with great pride that Celtic Trails is turning 20 this year. Over the past two decades we have had the pleasure of creating 1000’s of holidays for our fantastic clients, many of whom have travelled from far points of the glob...
Post written by Ben Cunningham on February 23, 2017 (modified December 30, 2017)

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