Wales 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

Britain is full of fascinating & fun places to visit, these handy Days Out guides pick out 50 of the best places in Wales for family trips. The handy, compact boxes are ideal to keep in the car. Take a selection of cards out for the day & let another member of the family 'pick a card' so that the whole family can be involved in choosing what to do. Attractions featured include zoos, theme parks, galleries, steam railways, stately homes, castles & visitor centres. ...

A new & uniquely accessible history of Wales. This comprehensive & authoritative companion to Wales, its people & its millennia of history can be enjoyed by armchair travellers & tourists alike. The respected historian Terry Breverton presents the characters, events, buildings & institutions that have shaped Wales over the ages, from its earliest origins to the present day. The nation has the oldest national flag in the world, one of the oldest languages in existence, the longest unbroken Christian heritage in history, & has somehow retained a fierce sense of independence & nationality despite its proximity to Engl&. The book takes us from the earliest recorded human burial in the world (at Paviland Cave) through the battles against the invading Romans, Vikings, Picts, Saxons, Normans & the Anglo-French kings to the present-day status of the country. Its people have changed the history of Britain & the United States, with the Tudor Dynasty giving Britain its European identity & Thomas Jefferson & others founding the breakaway union of American states. The book comes in an accessible, comprehensive, illustrated dictionary format, from an author who has written more than twenty entertaining & informative books upon the Welsh & their achivements. ...

Wales Road Atlas at 1:158, 400 (1” to 2.5 miles) from A-Z, with town centre street plans of Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Caernarfon, Carmarthen, Chester, Colwyn Bay, Hereford, Llandudno, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Shrewsbury, Swansea & Wrexham, plus enlargement showing in greater detail access to Cardiff International Airports & the ferry terminals in Fishguard, Holyhead & Pembroke Dock. Current edition was published in 2015. Mapping in this regional series from A-Z has clear presentation of the road network, topographic information, places of interest, etc. Publishers’ cartography used in their 5 miles to 1” series is enlarged here to make local roads more prominent & provides all the standard motoring information: services, primary route destinations, toll barriers, gradients, locations of petrol stations & speed cameras, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Topography is indicated by colouring & relief shading for areas above 400 feet (122 metres), with additional colouring for woodlands. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest. Each title has British National Grid lines & is indexed. Selected regions are also covered by A5, paperback road atlases with the same cartography slightly enlarged, so with place names in larger print. The atlases include town centre street plans of main cities – for details please see individual descriptions. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Wales on an indexed road map at 1:221, 760 (1” to 3.5 miles) from A-Z. Coverage extends north to include Liverpool & the Merseyside & south-east to Bristol & Weston-super-Mare. The index is on the reverse. Current edition was published in 2015. Mapping in this regional series from A-Z has clear presentation of the road network, topographic information, places of interest, etc. Publishers’ cartography used in their 5 miles to 1” series is enlarged here to make local roads more prominent & provides all the standard motoring information: services, primary route destinations, toll barriers, gradients, locations of petrol stations & speed cameras, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Topography is indicated by colouring & relief shading for areas above 400 feet (122 metres), with additional colouring for woodlands. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest. Each title has British National Grid lines & is indexed. Selected regions are also covered by A5, paperback road atlases with the same cartography slightly enlarged, so with place names in larger print. The atlases include town centre street plans of main cities – for details please see individual descriptions. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Wales is a nation with every conceivable holiday attraction you could wish for. Even if you spent a year trying, you wouldn't see half of its castles or dolmens. Yet for all its remarkable history, this is a country that always looks forward, embracing re-invention while maintaining its original charm. The AA Guide to Wales gives you all you need to know to get the most out of your visit to this wonderful l&. From the roar of the Millennium Stadium to the hushed delights of a Hay-on-Wye bookshop, climbing in Snowdonia to going underground at the National Pit Museum, each entry is packed with the very best sites to see, things to do, recommendations for eating & drinking, & places to explore nearby. With everything from local legends to must-see festivals & events, this authoritative & practical guide ensures you will never be lost for something to do. ...

A beautifully illustrated history of Wales from prehistory to the present day. Wales is a small country with a great history. A highly distinguished team of historians tell the story of Wales from the formation of the land to the development of modern Wales as a vibrant, twenty-first-century state. ...

Wales & the Midlands Postcode District Map at 1:320, 000, encapsulated version, in a series of postcode district maps from Map Marketing showing the boundaries of the first half of the postcode (or the Outward Code). Enlargements show Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool & Cardiff in greater detail. Coverage extends north to Preston, south to Bath, & east to Northampton. Map Marketing’s series of postcode district maps covers Great Britain on six titles, each available only as a flat map, either on paper or encapsulated for greater durability. The Area & District boundaries are shown in red, with County & Unitary Authority boundaries displayed in violet. The map base shows motorways plus primary, ‘A’ & ‘B’ roads, & features conurbation shapes highlighting major towns & cities. The maps include all of the postcode changes from the most recent Royal Mail Postcode Update. Some district sheets also contain large scale city plans within the sheet’s catchment area. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Wales & the Midlands Postcode District Map at 1:320, 000, paper version, in a series of postcode district maps from Map Marketing showing the boundaries of the first half of the postcode (or the Outward Code). Enlargements show Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool & Cardiff in greater detail. Coverage extends north to Preston, south to Bath, & east to Northampton. Map Marketing’s series of postcode district maps covers Great Britain on six titles, each available only as a flat map, either on paper or encapsulated for greater durability. The Area & District boundaries are shown in red, with County & Unitary Authority boundaries displayed in violet. The map base shows motorways plus primary, ‘A’ & ‘B’ roads, & features conurbation shapes highlighting major towns & cities. The maps include all of the postcode changes from the most recent Royal Mail Postcode Update. Some district sheets also contain large scale city plans within the sheet’s catchment area. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

This guidebook explores the Welsh Coast Path which, at 1408km, is the longest trail in Britain, as it traces the coastline from Chester to Chepstow. This guide divides the Path into 9 geographical areas & 57 stages, ranging between 15 to 32km in length. The names of Anglesey, the Llyn Peninsula, Cardigan Bay, Pembrokeshire, & the Gower conjour ideas of spectacular scenery, world-famous geology, seabirds & wildlife, all of which can be explored with this guide. Opened in 2012, the entire coast is now accessible & waymarked; a true adventure along some of the best coastline in the British Isles. Full of variety; from cities & castles to sandy beaches, tiny harbours to the crash of waves against rugged cliffs, the Path offers new sights at every point. Never straying far from the sea, or climbing higher than 300m, the Path can nevertheless offer strenuous walking as well as gentle rambles. Alongside detailed route descriptions & maps for each stage, the guidebook provides a range of practical information, whether you plan to walk the Path in full, or as a series of day-walks. Travel information, advice on accommodation & planning, as well as details on the history, wildlife & geology of the coast ensure that this is an ideal companion to uncovering the Welsh coast on foot. ...