I moved to North Wales eight years ago now (I went to uni, met a
boy - you can guess the rest of the story!); when it's bathed in
sunshine, I don't feel the draw of a summer holiday overseas as I'm
perfectly happy here. If you don't fancy the faff of airports,
having your personals manhandled by a security guard, and the
pressure of packing within a baggage limit (when you can fill a
whole car instead…), then for those of you who live in the UK a
holiday at home could be just up your street! Here's some
photographic inspiration (I hope!) straight from my social
feed.
Left to right below: sunshine
book-reading with a view on my lunchbreak. A glorious sunset over
Anglesey. An alfresco supper at The
Outbuildings in their new BBQ hut. The spectacular
Laburnum arch at Bodnant
Gardens. A tasty breakfast in a café. Valle Crucis Abbey
in Llangollen.
Left to right below: me enjoying a drink
in the sunshine at The Ship Inn, Red Wharf Bay (I'm a woman that
drinks pints of real ale, and proud!). An abundance of wild garlic
in the lanes of Anglesey during early summer. The breathtaking view
from the parapet of Conwy Castle. My mug of coffee with an early
morning sunrise in the background, taken at our very
own Maelgwyn in Criccieth! A paella
at Dylan's in Menai Bridge. A moody
shot of the ocean, taken on the Llyn Peninsula.
Most of my family and friends from back home look through my
social feeds and regularly comment to say that they'll 'have to
visit' and 'really should get to North Wales more often'. I tell
them to stop visiting via my social feed and actually get up here!
So, if you too are prone to 'visit' places through the social feeds
of others, stop scrolling through those #visitwales hashtags and
actually book a break here instead. I promise you that you won't
regret it.
If you can't commit to a week - and let's face it, our cottages
are pretty full for summer now - why not consider a last minute
getaway for the August Bank Holiday? Short
breaks are now open! Go on, get booking, get snapping and share the
the hashtag #mymenaiholiday for a chance to win a £250 voucher
towards your next holiday! More details here.
Tempted? Click here to see
cottages with August Bank Holiday availability.