I am lucky enough to live in South Wales; and it is truly amazing! We are never at a loss for things to do. Visiting the many castles is one of our favourite things to do - from Castell Coch (where so many movies have been filmed) to Caerphilly. We also enjoy the many beaches that are here; our favourites being Porthcawl and Aberavon. And if we wish to go a little further Mumbles is always a nice day out, with the arcades and pier. And when it comes to holidays, we don't even need to venture out of Wales for a great time; we just go to Bluestone in West Wales for a change of scenery.
In summer we love nothing better than taking a fishing net and bucket and spade to the beach at Rest Bay, Porthcawl to build sandcastles and explore rockpools. The children love seeing what creatures they can find in the rockpools.
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| Finding Limpets in the rockpools |
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| Wow! What is that? |
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| Father and sons enjoying exploring the rockpools at Rest Bay, Porthcawl |
If we want a flatter beach for running round on to burn off energy, we head to Aberavon Beach. It's glorious!
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| Enjoying the view at Aberavon Beach |
If the kids want to get a real feel for history, we head to one of the castles. Our favourite being Coity Castle; we love having picnics there.
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| An educational picnic at Coity Castle |
There's so much to do here from exploring the many forests to the country parks and nature reserves, there's so much to explore that you barely need to go on holiday. It's just one big holiday!
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| Exploring Bryngarw Park |
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| Doing a spot of reading at Afan Forest |
When my littlest was starting to walk we often took him to Kenfig Nature reserve to explore; you can see the video here:
SO what do I think my children learn from this holiday experience? I believe they learn every day to be at one with nature. To be able to breathe in sea air every time we fancy is something we always appreciate. We can bring history to life by visiting the castles and we teach them geography everytime we explore the glorious mountains and forestry. I LOVE Wales and would recommend it to anyone!
If you want to find out more about Wales you can visit the Visit Wales website or visit www.facebook.com/visitwales or @visitwales on Twitter
This post is an entry for the Visit Wales #Wales4Kids Family Holiday Challenge. Wales is the perfect place for a fun-filled family break
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You are so lucky to live in South Wales, one of my very favourite places to visit. Lovely post and pictures. Commenting for myself and on behalf of BritMums and thanking you for taking part.
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