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Seven Wonders of Wales Sightseeing Tour

Visit the seven wonders of Wales. Spend a day with Bluestone Cars and see the famous seven sights for yourself on our stunning Welsh sightseeing day tour. The seven wonders of Wales are:

Begin by travelling from Wrexham, Llangollen or Chester and visit Llangollen bridge. The Llangollen bridge was built in 1347 by John Trevor and crosses the river Dee. Llangollen is also home of the International Musical Eisteddfod and is a popular tourist spot.

From Llangollen we journey through some of Wales' most spectacular countryside including the Llanberis Pass. At Llanberis itself, take the Snowdon mountain railway (£20 each return) to the summit of Snowdon (3,560 feet) arriving within 70 feet of the peak. The scenery on this climb is truly awesome, inspiring and endless with its supply of photo opportunities. The surrounding peaks, countryside, rugged landscapes and coastline will make you gasp with its outstanding and overpowering magnificence. The return summit journey takes roughly two and a half hours in total.

Before leaving Llanberis a brief stop at the lake can be made for more photographs - these are just too good to miss. The picture below shows (Electric Mountain) the Hydroelectric power station housed inside the biggest man made cavern in Europe.

Next we travel along the coast for an hour to Holywell and St.Winefride's well (£0.60 per adult entry). Two stories from the 1200's tell of Winefride, a beautiful and only daughter of local nobleman Tyfid who gave one of his Manors (Holywell) to an abbot named Beuno. Beuno built a church and began to teach. One day, Winefride was at home and her parents at mass in the church. The house was approached by Caradog, son of Alaog and he attempted to rape her. Winefride escaped and fled but Caradog followed. Before she reached the church, Caradog drew his sword and severed Winefride's head.

As she fell, an earth quake occurred and a spring appeared. Beuno came from the church and cursed Caradog who melted away and his soul entered hell. Beuno prayed over Winefride and she returned to life with a tiny scar around her neck. Beuno instructed Winefride that people would come to her well in memory of her defence, chastity and resurrection. It is for this reason that visitors should pass through the water three times. The story attracted thousands of pilgrims and continues till this day as it remains one of the finest surviving holy well's in Great Britain.

From Holywell we ride to the village of Gresford and All Saints Church which houses the famous Gresford bells. There are eight bells now, but originally it is thought there were only five or six. Two extra bells were added in 1875 and became famous for the purity of their tone. The church was built in three stages and dates back to around 1200AD. The present structure was mostly finished by 1498 and was financed from the thousands of pilgrims who came to worship an image that was once kept at the church. After Henry VIII's reign the church became very poor and local families gave generously to sustain it.

Just a few miles away, Wrexham's skyline is dominated by the St.Giles, Wrexham Parish church. It is in fact not a steeple but a tower. An exact replica of which can be found in America at the famous Yale University. This is due partly to Elihu Yale who's tomb is at Wrexham. He was one of the Universities benefactors. The church has a peal of ten bells, boasts the longest aisle in Wales and has a very impressive set of wrought-iron gates cast by the Davies Brothers in 1719.

From Wrexham we next visit Overton. Here you can see the 21 Yew trees at St.Mary's church. Why these were ever listed as a wonder of Wales remains a mystery. Similar trees are planted in the grounds of Gresford and date back much further than the 12th century yews of Overton. However, the church grounds are complimented by the trees and a brief visit here can leave you to make your own decision.

Finally we travel South and on to our final and most spectacular seventh wonder. Pistyll Rhaedr waterfall is the highest free fall waterfall in Wales and leaves any traveller to this site left feeling humble. Situated at the end of a long and steep sided valley, The falls are totally natural and very secluded in the depths of the Welsh countryside. A serene and soul searching experience, this seventh wonder provides a picturesque environment and a number of countryside walks with trails to provide even the most novice photographer with a host of opportunities. The only problem here is fitting all of the falls in your lens.

The Seven Wonders of Wales tour is priced per car and can be shared by up to four people. For up to six people our Chrysler Grand Voyager vehicles are available. All vehicles are air-conditioned and chauffeur driven. Bluestone Cars use the official Welsh Tourist Board or PayPal to process online payments and are fully secure. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Solo, Switch and AMEX. Either click the button below to enquire or call in to a Tourist Information Centre in Wales to book. For more details call our Operations Manager on 44 7769 890447.