Visited castles:
Carreg Cennen with its dramatic setting built over a natural cave you can actually venture down into (we went a fair way down but were worried that the battery on the phone we were using to light our path would give out, so turned round after a bit - will have to go back with a proper torch!).
Weobley Castle, with stunning views out onto the Gower peninsula.
Chepstow Castle, perched over the banks of the river Wye - didn't have much time here, and the castle is huge - one to return to . . .
You can also see Tintern Abbey pictured - we stayed in Tintern but didn't actually visit the Abbey on this occasion (had been before), although we got some fantastic views of it from the Devil's Pulpit viewpoint on the hillside above.
Walked part of the Gower coast, round Rhossili Bay and out past Worm's Head - more stunning views:
Rounded off our trip with a visit to Tredegar House in Newport, recently taken over by the National Trust on a 50 year lease. Lovely house (the dining room looked stunning dressed for a C17th wedding banquet), and fascinating tour of the upstairs 1930s rooms, with tales of the eccentricities of Evan Morgan, 2nd Viscount Tredegar.
Slightly surprised to find a dalek lurking in the stables mind you - although it was only a model, not the 'real' thing! - perhaps a reflection of the BBC's frequent use of the property in recent years as a set for various Dr Who episodes . . .
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