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Activities break ideas for couples

Wales is a destination active couples will love.  The stunning coastline has remote beaches perfect for romantic breaks, there are babbling rivers where you can take a two person canoe and rugged mountains you can conquer together, if you’re feeling adventurous.   

 

Sleep & Eat Well

Make your activity weekend extra special by staying in a Gold Award winning guest house or hotel, you’ll be treated to outstanding quality, exceptional comfort and hospitality perfect for relaxing in after a day out surfing or coasteering.  Or for something equally as romantic but with a quirky twist, stay in a Romany Caravan beneath the Black Mountains or one of our other cool camping options.

After a full day out in the clean air at one of Wales top activity centres you’ll be in need of one thing - fresh, distinctive, local food.  Wales is a place for good honest food and drink, so an active holiday is the perfect excuse to indulge in good food and then you can burn it all off the next day.  Across Wales you’ll find award winning restaurants and a calendar full of food festivals to visit.

Coastline Activities

Staying close to the shoreline will allow you to take advantage of one of Wales’ greatest asset, the coast.  Try a water sport activity and you’ll be rewarded with great views of the shoreline, the chance to visit beaches you can’t get to on foot and a wealth of wildlife to look for like dolphins, grey seals and a variety of seabirds.

4 top watersports activities

Coasteering
Sea Kayaking
  
Surfing
Diving

Romantic Walks

There’s hardly a square mile of Wales that won’t clear your mind, refresh your spirit - and give your walking boots a serious pounding.  Here are 3 romantic walks for you to go on during your activity weekend:

Bosherton Lily Ponds, Pembrokeshire
The gigantic pond is crammed with beautiful water lilies creating a peaceful atmosphere. Stroll around the ponds and take in your picturesque surroundings, the lily ponds are part of Stackpole Estate and teem with wildlife, look out for otters, ducks and dragonflies.

 

 

Porthdinllaen, Llyn Peninsular
If you’re looking for a romantic walk with glorious views, take the path to Porthdinllaen from Morfa Nefyn.  A pretty fishing village with pastel coloured cottages, a golden beach outlined with cliffs and outstanding views.  Walk along the shore at low tide and discover an array of marine creatures.

    

Wye Valley Walk
The Chepstow to Monmouth section takes you through leafy woodland along the Wye gorge and up to the stunning view points of Wyndcliff and Whitestone.  For romance take a stroll around Tintern Abbey before walking the remaining section along the grassy banks of the River Wye into Monmouth town.

Find out more about walking in Wales.

More relaxing activities

If you’ve had enough of jumping off cliffs, riding the waves and running around the countryside, you may like to try a more relaxing activity like a creative course. The arts are living in Wales, explore the craft centres, art galleries, museums and theatres to find out what creative courses and events they are holding. 

Museums and Art Galleries
The National Museum Cardiff houses the National Museum of Art for Wales, exhibiting works by Renoir and Van Gogh amongst others. Oriel y Parc in St Davids is home to the finest pieces of landscape art in Wales; while there are over 180 works of art at the Museum of Modern Art Wales.  Find out more about the museums and art galleries can visit in Wales.

 

Craft Centres
The flourishing craft scene in Wales gives you the opportunity to learn something new. Ruthin Craft Centre hosts several exhibitions, events and workshops at any one time. Or in Machynlleth visit the Corris Craft Centre, there are ten workshops featuring traditional and contemporary styles of jewellery, ceramics, furniture and more. Find craft courses to do in Wales.

    

Performing Arts
In Wales we have stunning arts venues and a variety of world-class companies performing in them. The Wales Millennium Centre is a striking addition to the Cardiff landscape and home to the Welsh National Opera. An equally diverse programme of events takes place at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Find out more about the theatres in Wales.