Fiona Peel

Entreprises, industrie et économie

My tours are very flexible to meet the specific interests of my guests. I regret that I now only specialise in Cardiff and the local area . I am no longer a driver guide. However if you have your own transport or happy to use the local buses and trains then we can also explore Caerphilly, Penarth, Abergavenny, and Cowbridge to name but a few interesting towns.

Châteaux

All my tours are customised to the you the guest. I would suggest that when you are in Cardiff you taste some locals foods, visit the great castle as it is a lesson in history from the Romans to modern times. THe Museum in Cardiff has a wonderful collection of art - but I can interpret some of the Welsh history and culture through the art displayed there. Did you know that one of the impressionists Alfred Sisley depicted the powerful cliffs of Penarth in his paintings? The collection of paintings donated by the Welsh Davies sisters forms the basis of the Impressionist collection

Campagne

Wales is probably better than a textbook if the traveller wishes to see a range of geology and rockscapes. The cliffs of Penarth are a good starting point

Cuivre Charbon et fer

Nothing defines the history of Wales and its people more than the extraction of the minerals from our land. Each industry has its defined characteristics but they make a compelling story of bravery, hardship, health/unhealth, and social change. A trip up to Merthyr Tydfil to visit Cyfartha Castle and its surrounding area will bring history, politics, and economic change to life.

Nourriture et boissons

Wales is surrounded by sea on three sides so no-one is far from sea based products such as cockles, mussels, lobster and crab or samphire and laverbread (seaweed). Sheep fill our landscape and so there is delicious lamb on many menus. Thanks to the lush pastures Wales produces a wide range of cheeses from cow, goat and sheep. The Welsh generally have a sweet tooth and so you will find all manner of delicious traditional Welsh cakes, Bara Brith and other locally made cakes and breads. Then there are lots of artisan brewers and distillers. So much choice. We can find samples in the local shops

Patrimoine industriel

So much of the great era of the Victorian Industrial Revolution is still evident in our towns and cities. The legacies include the city docklands, domestic architecture, the remains of the great iron and copper smelting works, the chapels and Institutes as well as the houses that belonged to the iron, coal and slate masters.

Jardins et demeures seigneuriales

Wales has some of the very best gardens in the UK.
There are private gardens that will open for small groups when booked in advance. Near Cardiff is Dyffryn Gardens (National Trust) which were created by an Edwardian collecter from the Cory shipping family.