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120 phrases · Welsh with romanization, English and audio

  1. Caerdydd

    Kai-r-deeð

    Cardiff

    Usage

    Capital city of Wales

    Grammar Note

    Usually explained as "caer" (fort) + Taf (the river), i.e. Caer-Taf. An older tradition derives it from the name of a Roman commander, Didius, but this is not widely accepted

  2. Eryri

    E-ruh-ri

    Snowdonia

    Usage

    Wales's largest national park, containing Mount Snowdon

    Grammar Note

    Means "place of eagles" in Welsh

  3. Abertawe

    A-ber-ta-we

    Swansea

    Usage

    Wales's second-largest city

    Grammar Note

    Means "mouth of the river Tawe" in Welsh

  4. Llanfairpwll

    Hlan-vair-poohl

    Llanfairpwll (short for the 58-letter full name)

    Usage

    Village on Anglesey, famous for having one of the world's longest place names

    Grammar Note

    The full name is 58 characters long and is a famous tourist attraction

  5. Penfro

    Pen-vro

    Pembroke

    Usage

    Historic town in southwest Wales, famous for its castle

    Grammar Note

    Means "headland end" or "land's end" in Welsh

  6. Ynys Môn

    Un-is Mohn

    Anglesey

    Usage

    Island off northwest Wales, nicknamed "the Mother of Wales"

    Grammar Note

    Welsh name for Anglesey — "Ynys Môn" is the official name, meaning "Isle of Mona"

  7. Gŵyr

    Goo-ir

    Gower Peninsula

    Usage

    Wales's peninsula and the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

    Grammar Note

    Gower was designated the UK's first AONB in 1956 — famous for Rhossili Bay and other stunning beaches

  8. Bae Ceredigion

    Bye Ker-e-dig-yon

    Cardigan Bay

    Usage

    Large bay on the west coast of Wales, famous for bottlenose dolphins

    Grammar Note

    "bae" (bay) is borrowed from English — Bae Ceredigion is home to the UK's largest population of bottlenose dolphins

  9. Tyddewi

    Tuh-thew-ee

    St Davids

    Usage

    Britain's smallest city, home to the cathedral of Wales's patron saint Dewi Sant

    Grammar Note

    "ty" (house) + "Dewi" (David), soft-mutated to "Ddewi" (dd is a digraph) — named after Saint David, patron saint of Wales, whose feast day is 1 March

  10. Y Fenni

    Uh Ven-ee

    Abergavenny

    Usage

    Town in southeast Wales, known as "the food capital of Wales"

    Grammar Note

    Welsh name for Abergavenny — Y Fenni hosts Wales's famous annual food festival every September

  11. Casnewydd

    Kas-new-ith

    Newport

    Usage

    Wales's third-largest city, signed in English as "Newport" — on the M4 just past the Severn crossings, close to Bristol

  12. Wrecsam

    Wrek-sam

    Wrexham

    Usage

    Largest city in northeast Wales, signed in English as "Wrexham" — close to Chester, granted city status in 2022

  13. Bangor

    Bang-or

    Usage

    University city in northwest Wales, spelled the same in English — on the Menai Strait, the base for Anglesey and northern Eryri

  14. Caerfyrddin

    Kaer-vur-thin

    Carmarthen

    Usage

    County town of Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales, signed in English as "Carmarthen" — an ancient market town linked to the legend of Merlin

  15. Aberystwyth

    A-ber-ust-with

    Usage

    Seaside university town in mid-west Wales, spelled the same in English — home to the National Library of Wales and Britain's longest cliff railway

  16. Llanelli

    Hla-nehl-hli

    Usage

    Largest town in Carmarthenshire, spelled the same in English — a rugby town with a wetland nature reserve on the estuary

  17. Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr

    Pen-uh-bont ar Og-oor

    Bridgend

    Usage

    Town in south Wales, signed in English as "Bridgend" — the Welsh name means "bridge-end on the river Ogwr" and looks nothing like the English

  18. Merthyr Tudful

    Mer-thir Tid-vil

    Merthyr Tydfil

    Usage

    Valleys town in south Wales, spelled "Merthyr Tydfil" in English — once the largest iron-making town in the world

  19. Aberdâr

    A-ber-dahr

    Aberdare

    Usage

    Valleys town in south Wales, spelled "Aberdare" in English — direct trains from Cardiff on the Valley Lines

  20. Pontypridd

    Pon-tuh-preeth

    Usage

    Valleys town north of Cardiff, spelled the same in English — the Welsh national anthem was written here in 1856

  21. Y Barri

    Uh Ba-ri

    Barry

    Usage

    Seaside town southwest of Cardiff, signed in English as "Barry" — the beach town nearest to Cardiff Airport

  22. Penarth

    Pen-arth

    Usage

    Genteel seaside town across the water from Cardiff Bay, spelled the same in English — known for its Victorian pier

  23. Caerffili

    Kaer-fil-i

    Caerphilly

    Usage

    Town north of Cardiff, spelled "Caerphilly" in English — famous for one of Britain's largest castles and for Caerphilly cheese

  24. Cas-gwent

    Kas-gwent

    Chepstow

    Usage

    Border town on the river Wye, signed in English as "Chepstow" — a gateway into Wales, with a Norman castle and a racecourse

  25. Trefynwy

    Tre-vun-wee

    Monmouth

    Usage

    Town in Monmouthshire, signed in English as "Monmouth" — its fortified Monnow Bridge is the only one of its kind left in Britain

  26. Aberhonddu

    A-ber-hon-thee

    Brecon

    Usage

    Market town that serves as the main base for Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) National Park, signed in English as "Brecon"

  27. Llandrindod

    Hlan-drin-dod

    Llandrindod Wells

    Usage

    Victorian spa town in mid Wales, signed in English as "Llandrindod Wells" — a principal stop on the Heart of Wales Line

  28. Y Drenewydd

    Uh Dre-new-ith

    Newtown

    Usage

    Largest town in Powys, signed in English as "Newtown" — birthplace of the social reformer Robert Owen

  29. Y Trallwng

    Uh Trahl-hloong

    Welshpool

    Usage

    Powys market town near the English border, signed in English as "Welshpool" — the base for visiting Powis Castle

  30. Aberteifi

    A-ber-tay-vee

    Cardigan

    Usage

    Riverside town in south Ceredigion, signed in English as "Cardigan" — the town that gives Cardigan Bay its name

  31. Abergwaun

    A-ber-gwine

    Fishguard

    Usage

    Port town in north Pembrokeshire, signed in English as "Fishguard" — ferries sail from here to Rosslare in Ireland

  32. Hwlffordd

    Hool-forth

    Haverfordwest

    Usage

    County town of Pembrokeshire, signed in English as "Haverfordwest" — the hub for buses and trains across the county

  33. Doc Penfro

    Dok Pen-vro

    Pembroke Dock

    Usage

    Port town in Pembrokeshire, signed in English as "Pembroke Dock" — the ferry terminal for Rosslare, Ireland, with the railway station alongside

  34. Dinbych-y-pysgod

    Din-bikh-uh-pus-god

    Tenby

    Usage

    Walled seaside resort in Pembrokeshire, signed in English as "Tenby" — the Welsh name means "little fort of the fish"

  35. Aberdaugleddau

    A-ber-dye-gleth-eye

    Milford Haven

    Usage

    Deep-water port town in Pembrokeshire, signed in English as "Milford Haven" — a natural harbour with LNG terminals and a fishing fleet

  36. Caergybi

    Kaer-guh-bee

    Holyhead

    Usage

    Town at the western tip of Anglesey, signed in English as "Holyhead" — ferry port for Dublin and the end of the line from London Euston

  37. Caernarfon

    Kaer-nar-von

    Usage

    Walled castle town in northwest Wales, spelled the same in English — one of the strongest Welsh-speaking communities in the country

  38. Conwy

    Kon-wee

    Usage

    North Wales town with almost complete medieval walls, spelled the same in English — the castle and walls are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  39. Llandudno

    Hlan-did-no

    Usage

    Wales's largest seaside resort, spelled the same in English — known for its Victorian pier and the Great Orme headland

  40. Bae Colwyn

    Bye Kol-win

    Colwyn Bay

    Usage

    Coastal town in north Wales, signed in English as "Colwyn Bay" — between Llandudno and Rhyl on the North Wales Coast Line

  41. Y Rhyl

    Uh Rhil

    Rhyl

    Usage

    Traditional seaside town on the north Wales coast, signed in English as "Rhyl" — long sandy beach and promenade

  42. Dinbych

    Din-bikh

    Denbigh

    Usage

    Historic inland town in the Vale of Clwyd, signed in English as "Denbigh" — with medieval castle ruins on the hill above

  43. Rhuthun

    Rhi-thin

    Ruthin

    Usage

    Town in the Vale of Clwyd, signed in English as "Ruthin" — a well-preserved medieval centre around a hilltop square

  44. Yr Wyddgrug

    Ur With-grig

    Mold

    Usage

    County town of Flintshire, signed in English as "Mold" — a classic case where the Welsh and English names share nothing, so learn both

  45. Porthmadog

    Porth-ma-dog

    Usage

    Harbour town in southwest Eryri, spelled the same in English — terminus of both the Ffestiniog and the Welsh Highland Railways

  46. Pwllheli

    Poohl-hel-ee

    Usage

    Main town on the Llŷn Peninsula, spelled the same in English — the terminus of the Cambrian Coast railway, with a marina

  47. Blaenau Ffestiniog

    Bly-nigh Fes-tin-yog

    Usage

    Slate-quarrying town in the heart of Eryri, spelled the same in English — underground slate cavern tours and the end of the Conwy Valley Line

  48. Dolgellau

    Dol-geh-hlai

    Usage

    Stone-built town in southern Eryri, spelled the same in English — the base for climbing Cadair Idris and walking the Mawddach estuary

  49. Machynlleth

    Ma-khun-hleth

    Usage

    Town in western Powys, spelled the same in English — where Owain Glyndŵr held his parliament in 1404, and a junction on the Cambrian Line

  50. Y Bermo

    Uh Ber-mo

    Barmouth

    Usage

    Seaside resort on Cardigan Bay, signed in English as "Barmouth" — known for the wooden railway viaduct across the Mawddach estuary

  51. Castell-nedd

    Kas-tehl-neth

    Neath

    Usage

    Town east of Swansea, signed in English as "Neath" — Roman fort and abbey ruins, and the gateway to the waterfall country of the Neath Valley

  52. Y Mwmbwls

    Uh Moom-bools

    Mumbles

    Usage

    Seaside village at the west end of Swansea Bay, signed in English as "Mumbles" — pier, lighthouse and the gateway to the Gower

  53. Llangollen

    Hlan-goh-hlen

    Usage

    Town on the river Dee in northeast Wales, spelled the same in English — home of the International Musical Eisteddfod and base for the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

  54. Betws-y-coed

    Bet-oos-uh-koyd

    Usage

    Wooded village in the heart of Eryri National Park, spelled the same in English — the main walking and outdoor-gear base, on the Conwy Valley Line

  55. Llanberis

    Hlan-be-ris

    Usage

    Village at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), spelled the same in English — start of the mountain railway and home to the National Slate Museum

  56. Beddgelert

    Beth-ge-lert

    Usage

    Stone village in Eryri, spelled the same in English — famous for the legend of Gelert the faithful hound, with a Welsh Highland Railway stop

  57. Biwmares

    Bew-ma-res

    Beaumaris

    Usage

    Town on the east coast of Anglesey, signed in English as "Beaumaris" — World Heritage castle and views across the Menai Strait to Eryri

  58. Porthaethwy

    Porth-eyth-wee

    Menai Bridge

    Usage

    Town on the Anglesey side of the Menai Strait, signed in English as "Menai Bridge" — note the Welsh name has nothing to do with a bridge

  59. Harlech

    Har-lekh

    Usage

    Clifftop town overlooking Cardigan Bay, spelled the same in English — its castle is a World Heritage Site and the beach below is vast

  60. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

    Hlan-vire-poohl-gwin-gihl

    Usage

    Village on Anglesey, spelled the same in English. The full ceremonial form is "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (58 letters) and the station nameboard is the tourist draw; locals shorten it to Llanfairpwll or Llanfair PG

  61. Sir Benfro

    Seer Ben-vro

    Pembrokeshire

    Usage

    County in the far southwest, signed in English as "Pembrokeshire" — almost its entire coastline is a national park

  62. Sir Gaerfyrddin

    Seer Kaer-vur-thin

    Carmarthenshire

    Usage

    Farming county in southwest Wales, signed in English as "Carmarthenshire" — home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales

  63. Sir Fynwy

    Seer Vun-wee

    Monmouthshire

    Usage

    Southeastern county on the English border, signed in English as "Monmouthshire" — covering the Wye Valley and Tintern Abbey

  64. Sir Ddinbych

    Seer Thin-bikh

    Denbighshire

    Usage

    County in north Wales, signed in English as "Denbighshire" — covering the inland Vale of Clwyd and coastal resorts such as Rhyl

  65. Sir y Fflint

    Seer uh Flint

    Flintshire

    Usage

    Northeastern county on the English border, signed in English as "Flintshire" — handy for Chester and Manchester Airport

  66. Powys

    Pow-is

    Usage

    Wales's largest county by area, spelled the same in English — a sparsely populated inland region of hills, lakes and spa towns

  67. Gwynedd

    Gwi-neth

    Usage

    Northwestern county, spelled the same in English — covering Eryri (Snowdonia) and the Llŷn Peninsula, with the highest proportion of Welsh speakers in Wales

  68. Bro Morgannwg

    Bro Mor-gan-oog

    Vale of Glamorgan

    Usage

    County west of Cardiff, signed in English as "Vale of Glamorgan" — location of Cardiff Airport and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast

  69. Ceredigion

    Ke-re-dig-yon

    Usage

    West-coast county, spelled the same in English — centred on Aberystwyth, with a dolphin-watching coastline along Cardigan Bay

  70. Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Rhon-tha Kuh-non Tahv

    Usage

    Valleys county in south Wales, spelled the same in English — covering the Rhondda and other former coal-mining valleys, linked to Cardiff by the Valley Lines

  71. Maes Awyr Caerdydd

    Mice A-wir Kaer-deeth

    Cardiff Airport

    Usage

    Wales's only international airport, signed in English as "Cardiff Airport" — about 19 km southwest of the city at Rhoose, with a shuttle bus to Rhoose railway station

  72. Caerdydd Canolog

    Kaer-deeth Ka-no-log

    Cardiff Central

    Usage

    Wales's busiest railway station, signed bilingually as "Caerdydd Canolog / Cardiff Central" — trains to London Paddington, Swansea and the start of the Valley Lines

  73. Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines

    Kaer-deeth Hey-ol uh Vren-hee-nes

    Cardiff Queen Street

    Usage

    Cardiff's second city-centre station, signed as "Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines / Cardiff Queen Street" — interchange for the Valley Lines and the Cardiff Bay branch

  74. Gorsaf Abertawe

    Gor-sav A-ber-ta-we

    Swansea station

    Usage

    Swansea's railway station, with nameboards reading "Abertawe / Swansea" — direct trains to London Paddington and services onward to west Wales

  75. Gorsaf Bangor

    Gor-sav Bang-or

    Bangor station

    Usage

    Main station on the North Wales Coast Line, signed simply "Bangor" — the gateway to Anglesey and northern Eryri

  76. Gorsaf Aberystwyth

    Gor-sav A-ber-ust-with

    Aberystwyth station

    Usage

    Terminus of the Cambrian Line, signed "Aberystwyth" — through trains run to Birmingham via Shrewsbury

  77. Wrecsam Cyffredinol

    Wrek-sam Kuh-fre-di-nol

    Wrexham General

    Usage

    Wrexham's main station, signed "Wrecsam Cyffredinol / Wrexham General" — on the Chester to Shrewsbury line

  78. Cyffordd Llandudno

    Kuh-forth Hlan-did-no

    Llandudno Junction

    Usage

    Interchange between the North Wales Coast Line and the Conwy Valley Line, signed in English as "Llandudno Junction" — change here for Llandudno and Conwy

  79. Llinellau'r Cymoedd

    Hlin-eh-hlair Kuh-moyth

    Valley Lines

    Usage

    Cardiff's commuter rail network running up the south Wales valleys, shown in English as "Valley Lines" — services to Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, Treherbert and more

  80. Rheilffordd Calon Cymru

    Rhail-forth Ka-lon Kum-ree

    Heart of Wales Line

    Usage

    Rural railway crossing mid Wales from near Swansea through Llandrindod to Shrewsbury, shown in English as "Heart of Wales Line" — only a few trains a day

  81. Rheilffordd Dyffryn Conwy

    Rhail-forth Duh-frin Kon-wee

    Conwy Valley Line

    Usage

    Branch line from Llandudno Junction through Betws-y-coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog, shown in English as "Conwy Valley Line" — the main rail route into Eryri

  82. Porthladd Caergybi

    Porth-hlath Kaer-guh-bee

    Port of Holyhead

    Usage

    Wales's busiest passenger port, signed in English as "Holyhead Port" — ferries to Dublin, with the railway station right inside the terminal

  83. Harbwr Abergwaun

    Har-boor A-ber-gwine

    Fishguard Harbour

    Usage

    Ferry terminal for Rosslare in Ireland, signed in English as "Fishguard Harbour" — at Goodwick, with its own railway station on the quayside

  84. Pont Hafren

    Pont Hav-ren

    Severn Bridge

    Usage

    Suspension bridge over the Severn linking England and Wales on the M48, signed in English as "Severn Bridge" — most traffic now uses the Prince of Wales Bridge on the M4

  85. Twnnel Hafren

    Toon-el Hav-ren

    Severn Tunnel

    Usage

    Railway tunnel under the Severn estuary, shown in English as "Severn Tunnel" — trains from London enter Wales through it

  86. Pont Menai

    Pont Men-eye

    Menai Suspension Bridge

    Usage

    1826 suspension bridge linking the mainland with Anglesey, signed in English as "Menai Suspension Bridge" — carries the A5 beside the town of Porthaethwy

  87. Pont Britannia

    Pont Bri-tan-ya

    Britannia Bridge

    Usage

    The other Menai Strait crossing, signed in English as "Britannia Bridge" — carries the A55 above the railway, so Holyhead trains cross here too

  88. Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa

    Rhail-forth ur With-va

    Snowdon Mountain Railway

    Usage

    Rack railway from Llanberis to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, shown in English as "Snowdon Mountain Railway" — Britain's only rack railway; book ahead in summer

  89. Rheilffordd Ffestiniog

    Rhail-forth Fes-tin-yog

    Ffestiniog Railway

    Usage

    Narrow-gauge heritage line climbing from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog, shown in English as "Ffestiniog Railway" — run by one of the world's oldest railway companies

  90. Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru

    Rhail-forth Ikh-el-deer Kum-ree

    Welsh Highland Railway

    Usage

    Narrow-gauge line from Caernarfon through Beddgelert to Porthmadog across Eryri, shown in English as "Welsh Highland Railway" — the longest heritage narrow-gauge line in Britain

  91. Rheilffordd Talyllyn

    Rhail-forth Ta-luh-hlin

    Talyllyn Railway

    Usage

    Heritage line running inland from Tywyn to the old slate quarries, shown in English as "Talyllyn Railway" — the world's first volunteer-preserved railway

  92. Tramffordd y Gogarth

    Tram-forth uh Go-garth

    Great Orme Tramway

    Usage

    Cable-hauled street tramway from Llandudno up to the summit of the Great Orme, shown in English as "Great Orme Tramway" — the only cable-operated street tramway in Britain

  93. Pen y Pas

    Pen uh Pahs

    Pen-y-Pass

    Usage

    Mountain pass at 359 m where the main Yr Wyddfa footpaths start, signed in English as "Pen-y-Pass" — parking must be pre-booked, so most walkers arrive on the Sherpa'r Wyddfa bus

  94. Yr Wyddfa

    Ur With-va

    Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

    Usage

    Wales's highest mountain at 1,085 m. Since 2022 the national park authority has used only the Welsh name and dropped "Snowdon", but road signs and maps still show both

  95. Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

    Park Ken-ed-lie-thol E-ruh-ri

    Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)

    Usage

    Official name of the national park in north Wales. The English name is "Snowdonia National Park", but since 2022 the authority uses only the Welsh "Eryri" — signs and maps still vary

  96. Castell Caernarfon

    Kas-tehl Kaer-nar-von

    Caernarfon Castle

    Usage

    Edward I's vast castle with polygonal towers, signed in English as "Caernarfon Castle" — a World Heritage Site and the setting for the investiture of the Prince of Wales

  97. Castell Conwy

    Kas-tehl Kon-wee

    Conwy Castle

    Usage

    Thirteenth-century castle with eight surviving towers, signed in English as "Conwy Castle" — a World Heritage Site together with the town walls, which you can walk along

  98. Castell Harlech

    Kas-tehl Har-lekh

    Harlech Castle

    Usage

    Thirteenth-century castle on a crag, signed in English as "Harlech Castle" — a World Heritage Site and the subject of the song "Men of Harlech"

  99. Castell Caerffili

    Kas-tehl Kaer-fil-i

    Caerphilly Castle

    Usage

    Britain's second-largest castle, signed in English as "Caerphilly Castle" — ringed by water defences and famous for its leaning tower, about 20 minutes by train from Cardiff

  100. Castell Caerdydd

    Kas-tehl Kaer-deeth

    Cardiff Castle

    Usage

    Castle in the middle of Cardiff, signed in English as "Cardiff Castle" — Roman walls, a Norman keep and lavish Victorian Gothic apartments on one site

  101. Castell Coch

    Kas-tehl Kokh

    Castell Coch (Red Castle)

    Usage

    Fairytale conical-roofed castle in woods north of Cardiff. English keeps the Welsh name "Castell Coch" — it means "Red Castle" — a Victorian fantasy rebuild

  102. Castell Biwmares

    Kas-tehl Bew-ma-res

    Beaumaris Castle

    Usage

    Concentric castle on Anglesey, signed in English as "Beaumaris Castle" — a perfectly symmetrical design left unfinished, and a World Heritage Site

  103. Castell Carreg Cennen

    Kas-tehl Ka-reg Ken-en

    Carreg Cennen Castle

    Usage

    Ruined castle on a limestone crag in Carmarthenshire, signed in English as "Carreg Cennen Castle" — a passage under the castle leads down into a cave

  104. Castell Powis

    Kas-tehl Pow-is

    Powis Castle

    Usage

    Red castle just outside Welshpool, signed in English as "Powis Castle" — known for its terraced Italianate gardens and its collection of Indian treasures

  105. Abaty Tyndyrn

    A-ba-tee Tun-durn

    Tintern Abbey

    Usage

    Ruined Cistercian abbey in the Wye Valley, signed in English as "Tintern Abbey" — about 10 km north of Chepstow, made famous by Wordsworth

  106. Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi

    Eg-loo-is Ga-day-ri-ol Tuh-thew-ee

    St Davids Cathedral

    Usage

    Cathedral of Dewi Sant, the patron saint of Wales, signed in English as "St Davids Cathedral" — in Britain's smallest city at the western tip of Pembrokeshire

  107. Sain Ffagan

    Sine Fa-gan

    St Fagans National Museum of History

    Usage

    Open-air museum on the western edge of Cardiff, signed in English as "St Fagans" — buildings re-erected from all over Wales, free to enter

  108. Y Senedd

    Uh Sen-eth

    The Senedd

    Usage

    Home of the Welsh Parliament on Cardiff Bay — English uses the Welsh word too, "the Senedd". Glass-fronted and free to visit

  109. Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru

    Ka-nol-van Mi-len-yoom Kum-ree

    Wales Millennium Centre

    Usage

    Arts centre on Cardiff Bay, signed in English as "Wales Millennium Centre" — its bronze frontage carries lines of poetry cut in Welsh and English

  110. Bae Caerdydd

    Bye Kaer-deeth

    Cardiff Bay

    Usage

    Regenerated dockland district, signed in English as "Cardiff Bay" — the Senedd, the Millennium Centre and the waterfront, a few minutes from the city centre by branch-line train

  111. Pwll Mawr

    Poohl Mowr

    Big Pit National Coal Museum

    Usage

    Colliery museum at Blaenavon, signed in English as "Big Pit" — ex-miners take you 90 m underground, free to enter, in a World Heritage landscape

  112. Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte

    Tra-font Thoor Pont-kuh-suhl-te

    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

    Usage

    Canal aqueduct near Llangollen carrying boats 38 m above the river Dee, signed in English as "Pontcysyllte Aqueduct" — a World Heritage Site you can cross on foot or by narrowboat

  113. Portmeirion

    Port-may-ri-on

    Usage

    Italianate village built on an estuary near Porthmadog, spelled the same in English — the setting for the TV series "The Prisoner"; admission charged

  114. Bannau Brycheiniog

    Ban-eye Bruh-khay-ni-og

    Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)

    Usage

    National park in south Wales. The English name is "Brecon Beacons", but since 2023 the authority has used the Welsh "Bannau Brycheiniog" — signs still show both

  115. Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro

    Park Ken-ed-lie-thol Ar-vor-deer Pen-vro

    Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

    Usage

    The only UK national park made up almost entirely of coastline, signed in English as "Pembrokeshire Coast National Park" — cliffs, coves and offshore islands

  116. Pen y Fan

    Pen uh Van

    Usage

    Highest peak in south Wales at 886 m — English keeps the Welsh name "Pen y Fan". Near Brecon, a popular two-to-three-hour walk up and back

  117. Cadair Idris

    Ka-dire Id-ris

    Usage

    Mountain in southern Eryri at 893 m — English keeps the Welsh name "Cadair Idris", meaning "the chair of Idris the giant". Climbed from Dolgellau

  118. Llwybr Arfordir Cymru

    Hlooy-br Ar-vor-deer Kum-ree

    Wales Coast Path

    Usage

    Long-distance footpath of about 1,400 km running almost the entire Welsh coastline, signed in English as "Wales Coast Path" — look for the blue shell waymarks

  119. Llwybr Clawdd Offa

    Hlooy-br Klowth Of-a

    Offa's Dyke Path

    Usage

    285 km footpath following the 8th-century earthwork along the English border, signed in English as "Offa's Dyke Path" — from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north

  120. Pen Llŷn

    Pen Hleen

    Llŷn Peninsula

    Usage

    Peninsula reaching northwest from Gwynedd, signed in English as "Llŷn Peninsula" — a strongly Welsh-speaking area with quiet beaches and old pilgrim routes

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