The best natural wonders of Wales

When you go to Wales you certainly want to seepopular tourist attraction. It's been supported by
everything that it has to offer, and some of thethe Jesuits and was mentioned by name in Sir
greatest things you can see there are the naturalGawain and the Green Knight – a famous
wonders that are available. One must-see whilemedieval poem.
you're there is the tallest waterfall in Wales, PistyllThe highest mountain in Wales is called Snowdon,
Rhaeadr. It's twelve miles west of Oswestry andand it's something else that you should take the
just a few miles from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant intime to see on your travels. It's in the Snowdonia
Powys. There's plenty of parking for your car andNational Park and has one of the wettest climates
you can explore the waterfall, eat at the cafein all of Britain, averaging around one-hundred and
there, and even stay at the bed and breakfasteighty inches of rain every year. Due to climate
near the foot of the waterfall. It's a site ofchange the amount of snow on the mountain
scientific interest and one of the Seven Wondersevery winter has been decreasing, but it's still a
of Wales, falling 240 feet in three stages.very beautiful sight to see. The first climb up the
If waterfalls aren't really what you're looking for,mountain that was recorded was in 1639, and
or if you've seen it and would like to see more,since then many people have climbed it, including
there's also St. Winefride's Well, which is a holysome who used it as a training ground for Mt.
well in Flintshire in North Wales. It's a pilgrimageEverest. British rock climbers love it, but even if
site, and the oldest one that's still in operation inyou don't plan to ascend it you can still gaze upon
Great Britain today, beginning as a pilgrimage siteit and appreciate its natural beauty, which is what
in the seventh century. Some of the holy relicsmany travellers choose to do when they see its
were destroyed but the well remains, and it's a1,085 metre elevation.