Wales Tour route suggestions

[froggy128]

Am wanting a nice route to take in Wales. I will be starting in Sheffield so i will be hitting the top end of wales. Am wanting a nice route down to Cardiff got some relatives there and then back up. Probably a few travelodge stop overs awell!

Ive never been any where in wales apart from Cardiff so if theres any must see places let me know!

Thanks

[greatmoorred]

do you want to go straight to cardiff or take a detour ?
I always like driving/riding over the menai bridge, makes me feel like im on holiday
If you go to anglesey head to benllech for a night. Pop into the glanraffon and say hello to my dad

[stinkwheel]

I suppose it depends how long/far you are willing to go out of your way.

I don't know many roads in Wales but I have been to North Wales. There is a nice route if you go across to Chester and along the motorway 'till you hit the A494 (boring motorway stuff 'till there). Drop down through Ruthin to the A5 then hang a right to Betws-y-coed.
Betws-y-coed
https://www.origins-photography.co.uk/acatalog/Betws-y-CoedTryfanandtheGlyders.jpg

Betws is quite picturesque and there are loads of B&Bs. I stayed in one called Bryn Bella last weekend which is very nice (if a bit full of fluffy toys).

Carrying along the A5 a couple of miles, hang a left at Capel Curig to hit the A4086 then follow it round to the right (signs for Llanberis) to take you up over Llanberis Pass.
Llanberis pass
https://www.clwydmountaineeringclub.co.uk/gallery2/d/938-2/Llanberis+Pass.JPG

Then hang a left down the A487 along the coast to Ffestiniog to join the A470 and take you out of North Wales.

The A470 is a decent and very scenic sweeping A-road that takes you right down into the middle of Wales. I have been down it as far as Llangurig, can't vouch for the rest of the route but the 470 goes all the way to Cardiff. If This Site which covers the southern part of the A470 is anything to go by, it is just as good.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Were you there last weekend for the Dragon Rally stinkwheel? I heard they had bad weather.

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[froggy128]

stinkwheel
Can you give me an idea of the time it will take and where is the best area to get a b&b on way ?

[yambabe]

You want to get on the A483 Sam.

It goes right down the middle from Chester to South Wales, via Builth Wells and the Brecon Beacons.

We drove back up it a couple of weeks ago coming home from a party in Newport cos we're going to be riding down it in May for the Welsh Show. It's a fantastic road!
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[froggy128]

Ive got the places sorted out i will be staying in Shewsbury then going down to penbrook dock then swansea and finally cardiff.

So now am just sorting the route

[Flip]

If you going to go anywhere near Chester or Ruthin, pop in for a coffee.

[t.mac]

the a483 from welshpool is a nice road, good pace, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you very interested.

it iwll lead you into brecon from there you have a choice to cardiff, a470 fast sweepers, or the long way round via aberdovery but some of these are secret when you get to cardiff give us a shout and ill tell you about them!

[Black Knight]

Agree with Babyyam on the A438. This is easily one of the best roads in the country.
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[t.mac]

from pembroke docks, not many options to cardiff

so, either the a484,a48 to cardiff (is ok in places!) or a long route through camarthen on the a40 to brecon (if you havent done thay already)then a470 to cardiff!
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[bigedyant]

Breakfast at the Ponderosa, on the Horseshoe pass.
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