It's interesting that Literature Wales now labels itself as "the national literary tourism agency of Wales" -- and yet, in this 2017 material placed on the Welsh Government web site, it appears to be blissfully unaware of my Angel Mountain saga, of Martha Morgan country, or of Iris Gower and Catrin Collier, whose books have sold by the million, and who have brought SW Wales to the attention of readers worldwide. And do we really need to know that George Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl, David Jones, Laurie Lee, Horatio Nelson and Augustus John once upon a time came on holiday to Tenby? Hmmm.......
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Literary Itineraries for Visit Wales
http://www.traveltrade.visitwales.com/en/content/cms/itineraries/sample-itineraries/highlights-of-wales/literary-itineraries/
Prepared by Literature Wales
Literature Wales is the National Company for literature and acts as the
national literary tourism agency of Wales.
Swansea and South West Wales Tour
Day 1
Visit
Dylan Thomas’ childhood city of
Swansea,
including his family home at Cwmdonkin Drive, his school, park and
favourite pubs. Enjoy the finest Welsh cuisine in the company of one of
Dylan’s childhood friends whilst gazing across Swansea Bay, before a guided tour around the newly refurbished exhibition at
The Dylan Thomas Centre.
Day 2
Travel to
rural Pembrokeshire, exploring the rugged
hills, cliffs and hidden beaches of Wales’ ancient myths and legends.
Follow the hoofs of legendary queen
Rhiannon from the Mabinogion in stunning
Newport, and the holy centres of Nevern and
Cwm yr Eglwys, before tracing the alignments of ceremonial prehistoric stones which have inspired generations of artists, from
Iolo Morganwg to
John Ormond,
Niall Griffiths and
Gillian Clarke. Dine and stay overnight at one of the many boutique hotels of the area.
Day 3
Tread the streets of picturesque seaside
Tenby: a favourite holiday destination for 19th and early 20th century writers such as
George Eliot,
Dylan Thomas,
Beatrix Potter,
Roald Dahl,
David Jones and
Laurie Lee, as well as
Horatio Nelson and
Augustus John. Includes a boat ride to the monastic
Caldey Island, home to some of the earliest known writing in Wales (ogham script). Enjoy a pub meal and overnight stay at
Manorbier Castle.
Day 4
Indulge in the literary centre of
Laugharne, including the castle, the newly refurbished Browns Hotel and the boat house; where
Dylan Thomas lived in the last few years of his life and where he wrote much of
Under Milk Wood. Then drift across the
Taf Estuary until you reach the remote villages of
Llanybri and
Llansteffan.
Search for cockles in the sands as you uncover the remarkable lives of
several of Wales’ other 20th century writers who made their homes here,
including
Lynette Roberts,
Glyn Jones and
Raymond Garlick. Travel back to Swansea to enjoy dinner and a show at the
Taliesin Arts Centre.
Day 5
Explore the urban literary grit of
contemporary Swansea with cult writer
Joe Dunthorne (author of the novel and feature film
Submarine). From the satirical caricatures of
Martin Amis, to the dark haiku of
Nigel Jenkins, to the fantastical worlds of
Russell T. Davies, “this ugly, lovely town” has nurtured many of Wales’ strongest postmodern writers.
