Gareth Edwards
Contact Details
Address: CILAN
Telephone: 07936372990
Mobile: 07936372990
Email: GAZ.EDZ@BTINTERNET.COM
Biography
I am a North Wales Official Tour Guide and Driver Guide from the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. I am a a first language Welsh speaker, a proud Welshman and would love to take you with me to explore parts of my beautiful country. Whatever you interest may be, there will be something that will capture it here.
North Wales is relatively small area packed with centuries of history, breathtaking scenery and a Celtic culture which has survived millennia. I offer tours be it by Private Vehicle, Public transportation or Walking to facilitate access to locations over a single day or multiple days We can talk while we walk and learn about each other whilst marveling at the spectacular scenery and share the History, Stories, and Experience what Anglesey and North Wales has to offer. We will meet local people, hear Welsh spoken, understand what the welsh words and names mean, Learn of the Myths and Legends associated with Cymry (Wales in Welsh) . Don’t sit in a seat looking out of a window, get up close and personal .
You really can’t be more of a local tour guide than me with my history of family ties with the Island of Anglesey going back many generations. Find the places the normal tourist cant find. I have been providing tours for over 4 years and have worked for local goverment providing tours and developing tourism marketing initiatives. If my advertised tours don’t fit your needs we can customize tours to fit. My personal interests are the geography & history of our historical parts of the UK, as well as most sports, especially my life long love/hate relationship with Golf. If its Golf your looking for, perhaps I can help here too with places to stay, transfers and possibly competitive amateur events in the area over multiple days. Rates will be far more competitive than other providers.
I provide great value for money and an authentic immersion into our community. Tours can be customized and themed to the travelers requirements, e. g. start/end locations, ancestry searches, ancient sites, religious sites, food , music, areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, duration etc. If a vehicle with driver is your preference then that option is available.
Edrych yn mlaen I cyfarfod a chi (Looking foward to meeting you)
Gareth
North Wales Official Green Badge Tour Guide
Driver Guide
Low Land Leader Assessment completed
Recognized by the Federation of European Guides (FEG)
Member of the North Wales Tourist Guide Association
Anglesey Tourism Silver Ambassador
Conwy Tourism Silver Ambassador
Fluent Welsh Native speaker
If you have your own vehicle I can if desired accompany you providing tour guiding service, accommodation recommendation and booking service.
Interests
Castles
In North Wales we are endowed with abundance of Castles the most well known being those associated with the English invasion in the 13th Century. However there are may earlier "Castles" from early Celtic, Viking, Medieval and Romansque. Many of the "Castles " or there remains have associations with the Myths and Legends of Wales. Perhaps we could visit some.
Tours of the UNESCO Castles of King Edward 1 of England are offered as well as the Castles of the Welsh Princes and the Neolithic sites of ancient peoples.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Churches Chapels and Cathedrals
Anglesey and North Wales has hundreds of Churches which date from the beginning of Christianity in the British Isles. Many are in Spectacular Locations which i can take to see/ Some have very interesting relics and stories associated with them. For example a relic of Welsh Royalty and maybe the resting place of the Holy Grail ?
Tours of Anglesey , Gwynedd and North Wales are offered which include visits to iconic Churches and Cathedral's as well as others off the beaten track.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Golf
I have played Golf all over the world for more than 50 years having attained Category 1 status off 3 handicap at one time and played for Anglesey County. I can ensure that yopur Golf trip to North wales is unsupasable visting ther best most iconic course and some of the finest accommodation and hostelries in the area
I can arrange tours to include airport transfers hotels, transfers, tee times (possibly Open Competitions dependent on availability) An unforgettable British Golfing experience at a fraction of the cost of Scotland or Ireland.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone
Welsh Language
Being a Welsh Speaker you will be immersed in the ancient Celtic Language , still spoken by more the 650000 people. In North Wales over 70% of the people speak Welsh day t day. Understand the origins of place names and the language's relationship with other Indo European Languages.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Coastline
North Wales is endowed with over 400 miles of spectacular Coastline set on the shores of the Irish Sea. The entire coast is circumnavigated by a public coastal path which passes through many areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Why not visit Anglesey or North Wales and experience the stunning coasltine and countryside with me be it a single day or multiple days. Relax , Let me make the arrangements and transfers.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Countryside
The combination of stunning seascapes framed by some of the highest mountains in the British Isles makes a sight to behold at anytime of year. Visit Eryri (Previously Snowdonia) National park and Experience truly being in the wilderness of Wales. Perhaps we can visit a sheep or cattle farm but definately some of the quaint Welsh villages along the way and sample some of the fayre offered at any of the mant fine taverns in North Wales.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Industrial Heritage
North Wales has a wealth of industrial heritage. We have Neolithic quarries and architecture in the form of ancirnt copper , coal mines and of course the UNESCO world Hefitage Slate industry of North Wales. We also have the Llangollen Canal and another UNESCO World heritage site at Pontcysyllte Aquaduct known as the stream in the sky. At Holyhead we have a wealth of Martime Heritage highlighted by the great victorian breakwater and the South Stack light house and of course the famous Menai Bridges built in the 18th Century.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text
Geography and Geology
North Wales has it all. Ecologically important marine sites, stunning coastal features such as stacks, arches, cliffs fens, coves, sweeping and sandy bays, High mountains, lakes and fabulous waterfalls. My home Anglesey is a designated UNESCO geo park and boasts some unique geological features which include marble rock, rock folds,igneous dykes granite mountains and micro corals.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Gardens and Stately Homes
North Wales arguably finest horticultural garden is Bodnant, a National Trust property set in the Conwy Valley near the Victorian resort town of Llandudno. Stately homes which be be visited include Chirk Castle, Penrhyn Castle near Bangor and Plas Newydd on Anglesey. Also visit Plas Mawr in the centre of the medieval walled town of Conwy.
Contact via email gaz.edz@btinternet.com or phone/text UK 07936 372 990
Best of Wales - general interest tours
Maybe you want to take part on an activity or experience which North Wales has plenty of. A few that might be attractive are mentioned below.
Ride a steam train - we have the Ffestiniog railway through the mountains of Eryri or if you want you go to the top thers the Snowden Moutain Railway and numerous other rail rides.
Rib rides, pleasure boat rides, white water rafting, canal boats and fishing trips
Zip world and zip forest
Bounce Below - Trampolines and Golf in a Slate cavern
Colwyn Bay Zoo - appreciare the conservation being carried out here.
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