It is a well known fact that taking short breaks are beenficial, everyone should do this and in the UK this is an easy thing to accomplish. This s a small island, with big history and a brilliant public transport system so short breaks in UK are easy to do, inexpensive if out of season and there is no reason not to do this.

For the sake of this article we are going to talk about North Wales, it is right next door and is part of the UK. It is completely unique in that the people speak Welsh and a visitor who is unaccustomed to this language, might think they have arrived in another country when they try to get their tongue around the names.

For the sake of simplicity, let us take Snowdon for example. It is simple to say and is one of the most beautiful areas in the entire UK. In the Snowdonia National Park, you can walk, hike, scramble and climb or just stare at the beauty of it all and it is a great place for a short or long break for that matter.

North Wales has the best beaches in the UK too, these are award winning beaches and the Llyn (pronounced hlin) Peninsula is the home of the Black Rock sands of which dunes are of special scientific interest. This beach is popular for surfers and you can enjoy unbelievable views of Cardigan Bay from here. Lligwy Beach received a Green Coast Award and a 10mps speed limit, so it is the ultimate slow-paced beach to relax on.

A visit to Beaumaris Castle is a must and the medieval town of Beuamaris it quite beautiful. When they say it’s all in a name, they mean it in relationship to this town. The name is derived from the French/Norman and it means beautiful marsh. The castle is from the era of King Edward I and it has murder slots (defense for the inner bailey), spy holes, a moat and a drawbridge. Work began on this castle in 1295, continued for 35 years and was never finished, not that you would know, because it is a technically perfect example of a castle of its time, and the best surviving example in the world.