Just spent a weekend in south Wales, and we can't recommend it highly enough, especially Colin! We had a 4 day weekend so decided to drive over there to stay near the coast. We stayed near Tenby, an idyllic seaside town with working fishing boats and painted houses. There are lovely coves up and down the coast for picnics and beachcombing, along with farmland nearby, and loads of attractions to visit. Colin is easy to please, and is a huge fan of beaches now, to say the least. What with the sand, water, waves, gooey things to touch, and ice cream stands everywhere, I'd say it is Toddler Heaven! Mommy and Daddy liked our holiday too, and even managed a couple of decent meals in restaurants (though we had to bribe Colin a lot to eat and to sit still while we try to finish our food). Travels with a 2 1/2 year old are not easy, but make for good memories!
Had some sun and some rain, although the coast and castles are never more dramatic than when they are foggy, gloomy and drizzly, so it was good weather all around. On the way home we visited the famous "Tintern Abbey," which is immortalized in a poem by Wordsworth, and a painting by Turner in the British Museum:
http://www.castlewales.com/tintern.html
http://www.tintern.org.uk/wordswor.htm
It is considered a ruin, though still stunning, as it is one of very few in the UK that wasn't completely destroyed over the centuries. This is in the absolutely gorgeous Wye Valley, on the border of Wales and England, and is somewhere that we plan to visit again soon!
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