Gareth Edwards’ Great Welsh Adventure 

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure 

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Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure: Series 2: Episode 3

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Llandudno

Episode 3

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It’s a scorcher as Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen get to the seaside resort of Llandudno.

Gareth and Maureen are in the coastal resort of Llandudno as a heatwave hits. They still squeeze in everything from ice creams and strolls on the pier to a nerve-wracking abseil down the Great Orme.

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen head to one of Wales’s most popular holiday destinations. They arrive just as a heatwave hits, turning Llandudno into a resort to rival the best sunny seaside locations. Llandudno is known for its seafront hotels and B&Bs and the pair check in to a room with a sea view before going in search of the pier and ice cream. 

Once, people flocked here for a traditional seaside experience, but today the area is a magnet for adrenaline seekers. Not wanting to miss out, Maureen arranges for the two of them to abseil from the Great Orme. It’s a nerve-wracking prospect, but one both are keen to try. 

For 700 years the area has boasted some of the best honey in Britain, and Gareth and Maureen meet a local bee keeper and his bees before trying honey fresh from the hive. The pair travel up the Great Orme by tram, in search of the famous goats. The goats were a gift given to Queen Victoria, but found a new level of fame when they took advantage of lockdown to leave the mountain and explore the town.

Finally, they spend a day with hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones, who tests how they measure up as traditional Welsh hill farmers, giving them tasks including working with a sheep dog and shearing. They’re rewarded with a trip to the top of a mountain and a breathtaking view out across the Menai Straits.

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure: Series 2

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen are more than ready for a new adventure.

Gareth and Maureen Edwards are heading off on the first of five new adventures across Wales. Once pandemic restrictions were lifted, they were keen to get out once more.

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