Category: Welsh Legends

• Ogof Twm Sion Cati – Welsh 100 No 36

  

  Ogof Twm Sion CatiWhat to do on a Saturday afternoon? How about visiting a hide out of a Welsh rogue in the beautiful Welsh countryside. After driving up narrow glacial and river valleys on the usual single track roads we came to an RSPB nature reserve near Ystrad-ffin and Rhandir-mwyn. This is now my new…

  Paul Challinor

  October 4, 2015

  100 Things To Do In Wales, Wales, Welsh Legends

  Twm Sion Cati

• Cregennan Lakes

  

  After our trip across the Mawddach Bridge we drove the short distance to Cregennan Lakes for our picnic. This is perhaps my favourite place, and used to be very quiet and tranquil. It was still quiet when we visited, but perhaps only if you compare it with a town centre on market day. The car…

  Paul Challinor

  April 12, 2015

  Wales, Welsh Legends

  Cregennan Lake, Llys Bradwen, Standing Stones

• The Story of Branwen

  

  Let me lead you into the world of love, betrayal, jealousy and revenge. Sit back and make yourself comfortable as we transport into a world of kings, princesses and magic. Once upon a time, many years ago (sorry couldn’t resist this as an opening to the story) Bendigeidfran (Brân the Blessed), King of Britain, was…

  Paul Challinor

  April 9, 2015

  Welsh Legends

  Bendigeifren, Branwen, Harlech, Matholowch