An independent guide · 12 regions
Hot water,
cold Welsh air.
Where to find a lodge with a hot tub in Wales, which part of each region is actually worth staying in, and when the prices drop. Written by someone who lives here.
Choose a regionEvery region in Wales
Pick where you want to be. Each guide covers the areas within it, when to book, and one thing worth knowing before you go.
01
Snowdonia
Eryri
Steam against the darkest skies in Wales.
02
Pembrokeshire
Sir Benfro
Coast path on the doorstep, tub facing the weather.
03
Brecon Beacons
Bannau Brycheiniog
The easiest dark skies to reach from England.
04
Anglesey
Ynys Môn
Flat island, big sky, sea on every side.
05
Gower Peninsula
Penrhyn Gŵyr
Britain's first AONB, and a short peninsula packed with it.
06
Llŷn Peninsula
Penrhyn Llŷn
The quiet arm of north Wales, and the most Welsh-speaking corner of it.
07
Mid Wales
Canolbarth Cymru
Empty green hills, and the best value in the country.
08
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Cardigan Bay, dolphins, and a coast most people drive past.
09
Wye Valley
Dyffryn Gwy
Wooded gorge on the border, and the shortest drive from England.
10
Conwy Valley
Dyffryn Conwy
Castle, estuary and the gateway into the mountains.
11
Clwydian Range
Bryniau Clwyd
Heather ridges and hillforts, an hour from Manchester.
12
Vale of Glamorgan
Bro Morgannwg
Jurassic cliffs and farmland, twenty minutes from Cardiff.