The best free days out for kids in Wales this summer holidays

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New research by Clarks reveals the best free days out for kids that Wales has to offer, and there’s something for everyone on the list.

Clarks analysed over 5* TripAdvisor reviews across five categories: educational, cultural, historical, and nature or animal related activities.

I’ve included full tables of The Best Free Days Out For Kids at the end of the email, which also includes a breakdown of activities suitable for over and under 10 year olds, and activities across the UK for those who want to travel.

Top 20 free activities in Wales

Rank

Category

Town

Age Category

Name of Attraction

Number of 5* reviews

1

Museum

Cardiff

Over 10s

St Fagans National Museum of History

5350

2

Beach/Bay

Cardiff

Under 10s

Cardiff Bay

3599

3

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Gower Peninsula

1820

4

Museum

Cardiff

Over 10s

National Museum Cardiff

1687

5

Park/ Country Park

Cardiff

Under 10s

Bute Park

1240

6

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Oxwich Bay

695

7

Park/ Country Park

Cardiff

Under 10s

Roath Park

688

8

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Three Cliffs Bay

579

9

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Caswell Bay

542

10

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Llangennith Beach

420

11

Beach/Bay

Cardiff

Under 10s

Cardiff Bay Barrage

413

12

Gardens

Swansea

Over 10s

Clyne Gardens

410

13

Quay

Cardiff

Over 10s

Mermaid Quay

395

14

Cathedral

Cardiff

Over 10s

Llandaff Cathedral

334

15

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Langland Bay

296

16

Valley

Swansea

Over 10s

Penllergare Valley Woods

279

17

Beach/Bay

Swansea

Under 10s

Bracelet Bay

187

18

Museum

Cardiff

Over 10s

Museum of Cardiff

173

19

Park/ Country Park

Swansea

Under 10s

Singleton Park

159

20

Market

Swansea

Over 10s

Swansea Market

154

The top attractions in Wales are all located in Cardiff and Swansea – making these two great destinations for a summer holidays staycation or day trip for those who live close enough.

The place with the highest rating is St Fagans National Museum of History, an outdoor museum which has 5,350 5* reviews.

In second place is Cardiff Bay with 3,599 5* reviews and in third place is Swansea’s Gower Peninsula with 1,820 5* reviews.


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