This is surely one of the most romantic coastal road trips in Europe. Tourists have been drawn by the picturesque mountains, spa towns and castles of the north coast of Wales since the 18th century.
Wide sand beaches and sparkling water spread invitingly below soaring headlands dotted with bright gorse and dense pine woods. On lavender hills, sheep graze gently in lush dry-stone walled pastures. The landscape is at once peaceful and dramatic. Jan Morris in The Matter of Wales described her beloved home as “damp, demanding and obsessively interesting”. As one of the wettest corners of Europe it is also one of the greenest, and you are never more than 50 miles from the sea.
The sun shone for us when we visited. The north coast is exceptionally varied, and I loved the drama of the mountains
