PARADISE FOR SURFERS – AND DYLAN
START in Cardiff and head west on the M4 for an easy 45-mile 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 15 miles 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 45 miles 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 65-mile drive through the 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 Hayon-Wye, just a 25-mile drive away. More than a dozen bookshops complement its hugely popular annual literary festival, which is cancelled 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 25-mile drive to Abergavenny and its artisan bakers, cosy cafes and gastropubs. Stay at Wern Ddu Farm Campsite.
Drive 25 miles 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.