Touring around Wales

[roadracejoe]

Booking the Dublin-Holyhead ferry for a weeks touring in Wales next month and we are looking for some interesting/scenic places to visit or B&B in. GF & myself travelling by bike (xjr13), thinking of maybe booking somewhere for 4/5 nights and using that as a base so we can go exploring without the hassle of packing/unpacking every day. Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated, like good pub/B&B,s or Biker friendly cottage to rent ? cheers:T

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Last month a small group of us did a similar thing.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=271833
The Hostel had a safe in each room.

Portmeirion is worth a visit so I'm told.
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[roadracejoe]

Cheers HT just had a look at your pics, Looks like a nice trip you,s had there parts look alot like Ireland, so we,ll feel at home there Might look into the Hostle idea too. Plan on visiting a few pubs when we,re there

[james1988]

The Elan Valley is definitely worth visiting. It's an beautiful place.
Aberystwyth is definitely worth a visit too.
Builth Wells has quite a number of pubs, though I don't actually know what they're like as I've never stopped there.
Depending how far you want to ride, you could always head south to St Davids, Solva and Tenby. But that is as far south as you could go.

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[sidewinder]

Book into the cedars hotel in builth wells and the best of wales is on your doorstep

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[Slacker24seve...]

Wherever you go, make sure you ride the A483. It's a stupendously good road, certainly one of the best ones I've been on in the UK; Newtown to Crossgates is brilliant. Google maps it!

I love all of mid Wales, 250 mile blast to Aberystwyth and back today
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[roadracejoe]

Thanks guys, looks like we will have plenty of places to visit then just hope this weather holds up. Just got boat to book and new rear tyre for the bike, and we,re good to go thanks for the replies.

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[Ed Case]

Watch your speed in Wales, the police pension fund needs frequent and large top-ups !.

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[scubamarkt]

I would say Anglesey, some great scenery good pubs/ food nice camp sites, log cabins. Trearddur bay is really nice. Some cracking roads too.
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[roadracejoe]

Hard to decide where to base ourselves Finding places with vacancies will probably be the deciding factor as most B&B,s are fully booked and any cottages/chalets to rent are for 4/6 people, making it too expensive Tenting is out of the question as we like our comfort too much Any Bike/Aircraft/Car museums around north Wales worth a visit ?

[sidewinder]

There is bike/car museum on route to the ponderosa cafe about 2 mile outside llangollen

[scubamarkt]

Think there is an aircraft museum on the coast road along the Lynn peninsular towards abersoch never been so don't know if its any good, hope you have a nice trip.
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[roadracejoe]

Thanks again for all your help people. looking forward to this even though the rain has arrived here today

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[pepperami]

Pepperami`s going to Wales soon , so is reading this thread with interest
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[nighthawk250]

You can motorcycle over the Barmouth toll rail bridge for free, it should be £2.50, and stay at the Bikers Retreat nearby.

[roadracejoe]

There has been a slight change of plan(well transport ) decided to take the van instead of bike. So first day we head for Llandudno for 2 nights, then its off to Aberaefron for 2 nights (stopping off at Drew Pritchards of salvage hunters fame)on the way, then its Caernarfon for our final overnight before catching the ferry back on Sunday. this should let us see a fair bit of Wales in the few days we are there Just hope it pisses down 1 of those days so i can justify my decision for not taking the xjr

[raymcwilliams]

You can buy a ticket here in Cardiff from the Cardiff Bus ticket office. It lets you travel on trains & buses in a lot of parts of Wales.
Personally I wouldn't do a tour. I'd do research myself of places I'd like to visit then look into transport.

[Glenn Ashby]

I Went to Barmouth this year on my Honda C90.

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[roadracejoe]

Well we have just returned from a very nice (but very hot) trip around north Wales its a beautiful place with some stunning scenery, well worth a visit