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Pod of Wales
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Esyllt Sears become tourists in their own country in this Welsh travel podcast.
A Little Wander podcast in association with Visit Wales.
Producers: Jo Southerd & Gillie Rowland
Music: Kima Otung
Photo: Dan Ollerhead
19 Episodes
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Kiri and Esyllt get to know the magical area of the Preselli Hills. In this episode they visit historical sites Pentre Ifan and Carnedd Meibion Owen, as well as renowned community spaces Tafarn Sinc and Dyffryn Arms (aka Bessie’s) finishing up with a cyanotype workshop at local artist Linda Norris’ gallery.
llysmeddyg.com/walesbestguides.com/guides/ewan-rees/tafarnsinc.cymru/eng/index.htmlthecanteennewport.com/linda-norris.com/
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Kiri and Esyllt take a trip to Flintshire where they stay in the UK’s only residential library, take a tour of the Hawarden Estate, get to know some of Ruthin’s most historical buildings, try their hand at floristry, and test their bravery with some abseiling.
gladstoneslibrary.org/brunningandprice.co.uk/cornmill/beardedmenadventures.com/hawardenestate.co.uk/welshbornflowers.co.uk/visitwales.com/attraction/historic-house/nantclwyd-y-dre-550951visitwales.com/attraction/museum/ruthin-gaol-558641
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Kiri and Esyllt head to Swansea where they explore Swansea Albert Hall, visit the Glynn Vivian Gallery, indulge in a whisky tasting at Penderyn Copperworks Distillery, and test their surfing skills.
albert-hall.co.ukglynnvivian.co.ukpenderyn.wales/tours-swansea-copperworks/elpescador.co.ukthegeorgianswansea.comprogresssurfschool.com
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Kiri and Esyllt take a trip the charming book town of Hay on Wye. In this episode we follow them as they explore the market, try their hand at ceramics, take part in archery, and test their resilience with some canoeing down the wye.
haymarkets.co.ukbythewye.uk
chaptershayonwye.co.uk
katecornishceramics.com
haycastletrust.org
three-tuns.com
interactivities-uk.org/contactus
wyevalleycanoes.co.uk
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Ymunwch â Kiri ac Esyllt wrth iddyn nhw ddod i adnabod yr ardal hudolus o Benllyn. Yn y bennod yma, byddan nhw'n ymweld â phrosiectau lleol Felin Uchaf, Plas Carmel, a Phrosiect Mamaliaid Morol Pen Llyn, yn aros o dan y sêr yn Glampio Coed, ac yn cymryd taith ar draws i Ynys Enlli.
Join Kiri and Esyllt as they get to know the magical area of Penllyn. In this episode, they will visit local projects Felin Uchaf, Plas Carmel, and the Pen Llyn Marine Mammal Project, stay under the stars at Glampio Coed, and take a trip across to Ynys Enlli
felinwales.org/glampiocoed.com/penllynarsarnau.co.uk/nwdl.co/enlli.org/gwesty-tynewydd.co.uk/en.plascarmel.cymru/
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Kiri & Esyllt kick off 2025 by looking back at all the fun they've had making the podcast so far. Only in Wales!
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Kiri & Esyllt take a tour of the Centre for Alternative Technology, and sample the delights of Machynlleth high street.
CAT
Ty Medi
RED shoeshop
Plas Dolguog
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Mae Kiri yn ymweld â Nant Gwrtheyrn tra bod Esyllt yn treulio’r diwrnod gyda warden Eryri o amgylch Bala a Llyn Tegid.
Kiri practises her Welsh at residential learning centre Nant Gwrtheyrn while Esyllt spends the day with an Eryri warden around Bala and Llyn Tegid.
Eryri National Park
Caffi'r Cyfnod
Glyn Jones Violin Maker
Yr Eagles
Nant Gwrtheyrn
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Kiri & Esyllt go wine tasting at Llanerch Vineyard, stroll the grounds of Gileston Manor, and dip in the sea at Monknash.
Llanerch Vineyard
Gileston Manor
Wild Trails Wales
Monknash
Blue Anchor Inn
Plough & Harrow
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Kiri & Esyllt enjoy foraging, glamping, tree-mapping, a dinky donkey walk and more in the national park.
Farmer's Welsh Lavender
Brecon Beacons Foraging with Adele Nozedar
Felin Fach Griffin
Fforest Fields Glamping
Good Day Out
Three Horseshoes Groesffordd
Penpont
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Welsh Corgi Ci & Border Collie Twm take a tour of Anglesey, with dog-friendly boat trip, ice-cream parlour, and hotel rooms. Plus Kiri & Esyllt try seaweed baths and the seaside sauna.
Puffin Island Cruise
Beaumaris Castle
The Oystercatcher
Sandy Mount House
Halen Môn Wild Seaweed Bath
Sawna Bach
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Kiri & Esyllt are ghost hunting at some of the most haunted places in Wales for this spooky-season special!
pembrokeshirecoast.wales/carew-castle
llancaiachfawr.co.uk
topjoestownhouse.com
blackpoolmill.com
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Kiri and Esyllt visit the Elan Valley where they ride e-bikes, go stargazing, try an off-road motorbike experience, and climb Pumlumon Fawr in the Cambrian Mountains.
elanvalley.org.uk
darksky.org
yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk
lonlodges.co.uk
thelittlewelshkitchen.co.uk
triangleinn.co.uk
twmstreks.com
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Kiri and Esyllt go glamping in Blaenrhondda, shopping on the award-winning Treorchy high street, and visit the Pit Pony Sanctuary at Penycoedcae.
bunchofgrapes.pub
pitponies.co.uk
treorchytown.co.uk
cardiffarmsbistro.com
cardiffarmsfishbar.co.uk
theliontreorchy.co.uk
fernhillvalleyfarm.co.uk
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Mae Kiri ac Esyllt yn archwilio arfordir y gorllewin o Aberteifi i Aberaeron. Mae’r ddwy yn darganfod traeth Mwnt, yn mwynhau Llangrannog, yn rhoi cynnig ar yoga padlfyrddio ar lyn ger Cei Newydd, ac yn colli eu hunain ym mwyd a llên gwerin Ceredigion.
Kiri and Esyllt venture up the west coast from Cardigan to Aberaeron. They discover Mwnt beach, take in picturesque Llangrannog, try paddleboard yoga on a lake near New Quay, and immerse themselves in the food and history of Ceredigion.
albionaberteifi.co.uk
yrhenprintworks.co.uk
walescoastpath.gov.uk
pentrearms.co.uk
monumentalwelshwomen.com/cranogwen
leannebird.co.uk
bargoedfarm.co.uk
yseler.co.uk
discoverceredigion.wales
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Kiri & Esyllt stay at Brown's Hotel in Laugharne, visit the Dylan Thomas Boathouse and writing shed, go gin tasting at craft distillery Jin Talog, and make traditional Welsh cawl at Y Sied Cookery School.
Pod of Wales is a Little Wander production in association with Visit Wales.
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Kiri and Esyllt visit the Italianate village of Portmeirion, ride a steam train from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog, and take on the zip wires at Zip World Llechwedd.
Join them on a tour of Portmeirion village, and drool as they sample the nine-course tasting menu in the Restaurant at the Hotel Portmeirion, à la head chef Mark Threadgill (who just smashed the finals of Great British Menu representing Wales). Next, hop on board the Mountain Spirit steam train as Kiri and Esyllt take a picturesque journey along the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway. In Blaenau Ffestiniog, strap in as they're hurled across the UNESCO World Heritage site slate landscape on Zip World's Titan zip wire, before a cosy night at Llechwedd Glamping.
Links to all attractions:
portmeirion.wales
festrail.co.uk
zipworld/slate-caverns
plasweunydd.co.uk/llechwedd
Pod of Wales is produced by Little Wander, in association with Visit Wales.
Producer: Jo Southerd
Music by: Kima Otung
Photo by: Dan Ollerhead
littlewander.co.uk
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Kiri & Esyllt sample some of the delights that Wrexham and Llangollen have to offer.
Join them on a narrow boat on the Llangollen canal, exploring Wrexham's Tŷ Pawb, at a Wrexham AFC game, enjoying the hospitality at Gales of Llangollen, and climbing Dinas Brân.
Seren Fach
typawb.wales
wrexhamafc.co.uk
gales.wine
Castell Dinas Brân
Pod of Wales is produced by Little Wander, in association with Visit Wales.
Producer: Jo Southerd
Music by: Kima Otung
Photo: Dan Ollerhead
littlewander.co.uk
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Produced by Little Wander in association with Visit Wales.
Music: Kima Otung
Photo: Joe Bickerton
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