PARADISE FOR SURFERS AND DYLAN
START in Cardiff and head west on the M4 for an easy 72-km drive to The Mumbles, the headlands looking back across the waters of Swansea Bay.
Tour the ruins of Oystermouth Castle, then go bowling on the Victorian-era Mumbles Pier. Stay at Pitton Cross Caravan Park.
Relax on day two, driving just 24km past Three Cliffs Bay and other glorious beaches on the Gower Peninsula. It’s a surfing paradise here, and the golf courses are great too. Stay near the flamingoes and butterflies of the Llanelli Wetland Centre at the adults-only Llwynifan Farm Caravan Park.
Drive 72km to Dylan Thomas territory in Laugharne by the River Taf. Find the poet’s writing shed and old boathouse home, then raise a glass or two, as he often did, in the bar of 250-year-old Brown’s Hotel. Stay at Antshill Caravan Park.
Take a 105-km drive through stunning Brecon Beacons to Brecon – start early to allow time for mountain walks and a picnic. Stay at the Caravan Club’s Brecon Beacons site.
Book-lovers will enjoy Hay-onWye, just a 40-km drive away. More than a dozen bookshops complement its hugely popular annual literary festival, which fell foul of lockdown restrictions this year. Rent a boat on the river, then try a bookshop cafe for afternoon tea. Stay at Hollybush Inn and Campsite.
Food takes centre stage after a 40-km drive to Abergavenny and its artisan bakers, cosy cafes and gastropubs. Stay at Wern Ddu Farm Campsite.
Drive 40km to Caerphilly for delicious cheese and a vast 13th Century castle with a leaning tower that makes Pisa’s look straight. Stay at Pen Y Fan Leisure Park.