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Bank Holiday weekend HELL: Locals in the UK's picture postcard tourist hotspots warn their villages are buckling under the weight of floods of visitors - as thousands of families travelling for mini b
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bank Holiday weekend HELL: Locals in the UK's picture postcard tourist hotspots warn their villages are buckling under the weight of floods of visitors - as thousands of families travelling for mini b

Daily Mail  

Families across the UK's tourist hotspots say they dread the vast hordes of visitors that bring chaos to their doorsteps every bank holiday. Pictured is Bourton-On-The-Water on May 25 Long queues outside sandwich and ice cream shop in Bourton-On-The-Water on Saturday Whitby: Crowds of shoppers in the North Yorkshire town on Saturday Salcombe: A picturesque resort town in Devon, its …

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Best beaches in Wales to visit in 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Best beaches in Wales to visit in 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire open image in gallery Barafundle Bay is one of Wales’ award-winning beaches Barafundle Bay has previously been …

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The UK 'climate refugees' who won't leave
2 years, 7 months ago

The UK 'climate refugees' who won't leave

BBC  

The UK 'climate refugees' who won't leave Getty Images From 2054, Gwynedd Council has said the Welsh village of Fairbourne will no longer be inhabitable. "The latest forecasts predict that it would not be safe or sustainable to defend Fairbourne beyond 2054," says a spokesperson for Gwynedd Council. The council's decision "has destroyed people's lives and livelihoods", says Eaves. Isabelle …

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Forget Venice, here’s Llanberis: How Wales slate region defied doubters to win World Heritage Site status
3 years, 4 months ago

Forget Venice, here’s Llanberis: How Wales slate region defied doubters to win World Heritage Site status

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recommended Wales slate landscape granted Unesco World Heritage status Both the area’s man-altered landscape …

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Wales' slate landscape added to Unesco World Heritage list
3 years, 4 months ago

Wales' slate landscape added to Unesco World Heritage list

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The slate landscape of northwest Wales has been granted Unesco …

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