Best beaches in Wales in the Times 2025 guide
The area boasts views of Harlech and beyond into Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia, and across Cardigan Bay to the Llyn Peninsula, and spans 450 acres.The other Welsh beaches to make the list were:Dunraven Bay, Vale of GlamorganThree Cliffs Bay, SwanseaSaundersfoot, PembrokeshireWhitesands, PembrokeshireMwnt, CeredigionAberdaron, GwyneddLlanddwyn, Gwynedd
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- The Sun
Garden designer reveals £2.75 Tesco trick to turn plain gardens into lush rainforest paradise
DID you know there are rainforests in Britain? Nope - me neither. But you may well have visited one without realising if you've holidayed in Cornwall, Wales or along the Atlantic Coastline. 3 3 Especially if you remember walking through green woodland packed with ferns, moss and lichen - with a really memorable earthy, damp scent. They once covered more than 20 per cent of the UK - but history devoured them - and now there's less than one per cent. So the Wildlife Trust, sponsored by Aviva, has just launched an epic 100-year restoration project to bring them back. The temperate rainforest restoration programme will restore approximately 1,755 hectares of temperate rainforest across the British Isles. Some of the new sites created through this programme include Bowden Pillars in Devon, Bryn Ifan in North Wales, Creg y Cowin and Glion Darragh on the Isle of Man, Trellwyn Fach in Pembrokeshire, and – most recently - Skiddaw in Cumbria. Garden Designer Zoe Claymore, won a silver gilt medal at RHS Chelsea for her British Rainforest Garden. She told me: 'I didn't know it at the time - but I played in a British rainforest as a child. The end of my grandparents garden in Devon went into Lidford Gorge which is one of the last existing rainforests. 'In the UK they're found in the Goldilocks zone - not too hot, not too cold - and by rivers, gullies and gorges, because you also need the moisture from the river creating that ecosystem.' But there are ways of recreating one in your own garden, she said. 'Even if you don't live in an area suited to creating a rainforest there's other plants that will create the same vibes. 'Create shade with Hazels - they're a great small tree which gives a real native-feel and perfect for small gardens. Or include hollies, birch or willows. 'Create a water feature - from a little stream with a few rocks or simply as an old-school rock water bowl - to create that sense of humidity. "But even if you just did a pond in a pot surrounded by some fun little logs, that will create habitat, that will bring wildlife, and it will create that kind of feeling of rainforest-y wetness." It's easy to make a home made pond - using old washing up bowls. Tesco's are currently selling one for just £2.75. First choose a spot that's sunny but not in direct sunlight all day - otherwise the water will evaporate. Then all you have to do is put some logs around it, and a few stones, so wildlife can climb in and out easily - almost like a ramp. Ideally fill it with rain water rather than tap. And then put in about three water plants - like mini water lillies or water forget-me-not and sit back waiting for the wildlife. Zoe added: 'Then use British classic woodland plants and really focus on ferns - the unsung beautiful heroes of shade gardening - as well as bluebells, foxgloves, primulars, ivy, bananas and - if you've got a wet area - moss - which is the jewel in the crown - so your garden will be green all year round." For a 'how to' guide adapted to all UK gardens - as well as a rainforest-inspired pot combination - head to - and a share of the proceeds will go the Wildlife Trust. Also in Veronica's Column this week... Gardening tips, news, plant of the week and a competition to win a garden border worth £195 PLANT OF THE WEEK! Dierama Wind Nymph Pink - pictured above - clump forming perennial with slender arching stems with soft pink blooms and evergreen foliage. Bees love it. Plant in direct sunlight, likes well drained soil but might need protection in Winter. NEWS! A dad's 60-year-old lawnmower has taken its place in gardening history as the UK's oldest Flymo - after he read a plea in Sun Gardening. Pete Goddard's monumental mower was inducted into the British Lawnmower Museum in Southport, Merseyside, last week after Flymo sent out a request for old mowers. The rare blue Flymo was unveiled last month - taking its place in the museum alongside King Charles, Brian May, and Nicholas Parsons' former mowers. It came after a nationwide search for the UK's oldest Flymo to celebrate 60 years since the iconic hover mower was invented. The 79-year-old retired Highway Maintenance Operative's Flymo was originally bought in the 1960s by his father-in-law and lovingly maintained across three generations - and still works today. NEWS! Great Comp Gardens will show off some salvias not released to the general public before - at it's annual Summer Show next weekend. The seven acre garden in Platt, near Sevenoaks will be at it's best - with the hot and cool border in bloom, salvias bringing swathes of colour to the perennial borders and the Italian Garden in full flower in time for their annual two-day flagship event. The weekend event features a group of talented artists, craftspeople, award-winning nurseries and garden ornamental suppliers plus live jazz bands on the lawn. Curator William Dyson says: 'We can't wait to share the garden with our Summer Show visitors - it looks particularly splendid in August with the salvias in full flow. 'We've also introduced lots of new and interesting plants to the garden this year including a collection of new world salvias that we've inherited from Lindsay Pink (a collector in Portsmouth) that people won't have seen before. "We urge people to come along and see our revamped planting schemes which help to showcase new salvias that we have been keeping under wraps until now. There are salvias that I've only seen once before and can't wait to show people. We are mixing in drifts of South American annuals like Cosmos for interest and colour and Tagetes erecta (Mexican marigolds) plus lots of varieties of dahlias." For more info visit WIN! Garden on a Roll - which provide ready-made garden border paper templates, and the plants to put them in - are offering three £195 borders at 3m x 60cm of any style - including the 'Wildlife border' for bees and butterflies. To enter visit or write to Garden on a Roll competition, PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP. Include your name, age, email or phone. UK residents 18+ only. Entries close 11.59pm. August 16, 2025. T&Cs apply JOB OF THE WEEK! Stake your dahlias, trim your lavenders, take fuchsia cuttings, prune climbing and rambling roses, add tomato food to corn and peppers. For more gardening content follow me @biros_and_bloom
The Sun
13 hours ago
- The Sun
‘Selfish' holiday habit divides travellers who can't decide which is correct plane etiquette – where do you stand?
A TRAVELLER has shared how they got in trouble for being 'selfish' while travelling. Taking to social media, the jet-setter was solo travelling on a flight when they decided to make themselves more comfortable. 2 2 Taking to Reddit, they revealed that they decided to recline their seat back, but the woman behind was not happy. 'This lady behind me just screeches and swears,' the poster shared. 'I turn around, because I had reclined my seat, her drink had spilled. "I felt so terrible, apologised and she just says don't recline your seat and proceeds to say it's fine.' The traveller said they then waited for the woman to finish her drink for almost an hour, but the damage was already done. The woman behind refused to let them recline their seat again. Fortunately, the flight attendant was on the traveller's side and attempted to diffuse the situation. The poster said they then contacted a flight attendant for assistance, who, fortunately, had their back. 'He tells me that I can just recline the seat without asking her, and I say that I got yelled at and she was just mean,' the poster said. 'He just looks at me confused, goes to the lady and says that I want to recline my seat, therefore he's going to do it for me. The deeply selfish holiday trend sweeping Europe's beaches this summer – and it's WORSE than sunbed hogging "She gets angry, she says the table hits her belly, she can't watch her movie, says she doesn't have enough space and just complains. 'The flight attendant just says 'This is how the aircraft is built, if you look around there are multiple people who have their seats reclined. If you want to complain, you are free to do so on the Qatar Airways site'.' But the fight didn't end there, with more shoving and complaining from the woman for the rest of the flight. The Reddit user shared their story hoping for sympathy, but it seems many deemed their actions selfish to others on the flight. "I've had food spilled all over me on Qatar flights multiple times because someone tried to recline their seat during meals,' said one person. Another wrote: 'In my humble and no doubt unpopular opinion, aircraft seating should not recline." 'I have never reclined my seat on an airplane, because I know it makes it uncomfortable for the person behind me. So I just don't do it,' penned a third. 'Everyone knows the airlines have made it so crowded that reclining your seat is just rude now. I don't recline my seat because I have respect for my fellow passengers,' added a fourth person. Plane etiquette IF you're planning on going away any time soon, you'll need to pay attention to the following unwritten plane etiquette rules... RECLINING SEAT: Podcast host and etiquette expert Nick Leighton explained that you shouldn't recline your seat if the passenger behind you is working on their laptop. He said: "Nobody likes their laptop snapped in half." Before you recline your seat, it's best to check to see what the passenger behind you is doing. If they are on a laptop, ask before you move your seat back. FEET: A flight attendant told The Sun: "Your boarding card tells you a number and a letter, this will be the reserved seat that you have paid for. "Your feet, which are attached to your body, should do their best to reside within this space and stay far away from anyone else. "If you do insist on stretching out, please make sure your feet are covered up." CHAT: TV travel expert Samantha Brown explained that conversations from strangers aren't welcome, suggesting that others shouldn't expect a chat. She added: "I'm not a talker. Plane time is me time."
The Sun
21 hours ago
- The Sun
I went to the exotic island named the most beautiful in the world – and it's about to be even easier to visit
THE world's most beautiful islands have been revealed - and the top spot is about to be easier to travel to from the UK. Big 7 Travel announced their annual top 50 best islands in the world, with Sri Lanka coming in no.1. 6 6 They explained: "This teardrop-shaped island off the southern coast of India has it all, from golden beaches to terraced tea plantations. "Whiling away blissful days beach-hopping along the 833-mile coastline is part of the charm, but Sri Lanka offers much more beyond the shore. "Itineraries fill up quickly here, between the timeworn temples, colonial towns, misty mountains, and wildlife safaris in Yala National Park, home to tigers and elephants." I was lucky enough to visit back in 2023, and realised quickly how the island really does have everything despite it's size. Being slightly smaller than the size of Ireland, I explored more than half of the island in just a week, travelling from the west to the south. One of the main draws of Sri Lanka are the 6,000 elephants on the island, many of which are free-roaming. I was left in awe during a private safari tour when we stumbled across a huge herd of them, relaxing in the fields. Don't worry about forgoing your morning cuppa - popular on the island is tea with huge plantations scattered throughout. A word of warning for foodies - the spice levels are up a notch from the standard UK Sri Lankan curries. But the delicious food is worth the steam coming out of your ears, as I gorged on rice and poppadoms and freshly cooked dishes. The exotic holiday island with beautiful beaches and elephant safaris You'll easily be able to catch a cricket game as well, remaining as a huge part of the culture following the British colonization of the island. Brits can even drive on the left side of the road, so getting around the island by car is easy. Not only that, but the island also has award-winning hotels, Cape Weligama which is often named one of the best hotels in the world. I sadly only stayed for one night, so was sad to miss the many activities from whale-watching trips to free-cocktail happy hours. I instead spent my evening in the beautiful crescent moon-shaped pool overlooking the ocean. I also stayed at Jetwing Vil Uyana, named one of the best eco-hotels in the world with its own infinity pool and Slender Loris book private tours. 6 6 6 And of course the island has award-winning beaches including Unawatuna Beach - said to be the best on the island - or Hiriketiya for surfers. If all of this has persuaded you to book a holiday, its about to be even easier to visit from the UK. Sri Lanka has confirmed plans to scrap visa fees for 33 countries, which includes the UK. This means Brits could save £37.50 each - meaning more than £100 for families. Tourists will instead have be able to apply for a much faster, and free, electronic travel authorisation. An official start date is yet to be confirmed. The cheapest direct flights operate from London Heathrow to Colombo from £627 with Sri Lankan Airlines, taking around 11 hours. Or you can book week-long TUI holiday packages from £912 each. 6
