At the end of 2018 I had completed 54 of the Wales Online “100 Things To Do In Wales Before You Die” bucket list. Whilst initially I was disappointed that I hadn’t completed all 100 as I had intended I soon realised that Id completed far more in that year than I ever expected. Supported by my wonderful followers on Instagram I asked them to suggest things to do in Wales that would take the list back up to 100 for 2019. The following list is a mix of the 46 challenges I didn’t manage to complete from the Wales Online bucket list combined with 54 suggestions from Instagram.
- Have a pint at the Ty Coch Inn, right on the beach at Porthdinllaen
- Run the Cardiff Half Marathon
- Cross the historic Barmouth toll bridge
- Hit the surf at Whitesands Bay, in Pembrokeshire
- Watch a match at the historic Racecourse, Wrexham
- Brave the chill of wild swimming in Snowdonia
- Watch Wales play rugby at the Millennium Stadium
- Have a flutter on the Welsh National at Chepstow
- Stand on the battlements of Caernarfon Castle
- Make a romantic gesture at Llanddwyn Island
- Drive one of Wales’ highest (and steepest) roads at Bwlch Y Groes
- Go back to the Iron Age at Tre’r Ceiri, on the Llyn Peninsula
- Sample one of Wales’ brilliant artisan cheeses
- Play golf on the hallowed links of Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
- Have a foodie weekend in Monmouthshire
- See for miles from the top of Moel Famau
- Get spoilt for choice at the Albion, Conwy
- Have a Cadwaladers ice cream in Criccieth
- Roll out the barrel on Boxing Day in Denbigh
- Taste Wales’ finest cuisine at Tyddyn Llan in Llandrillo
- Watch the birds at Anglesey’s stunning South Stack Lighthouse
- Take every possible route up Snowdon
- Cycle up both the Bwlch and the Rhigos in one day
- Buy mackerel off the boats at Little Haven
- See the dazzling colour of Llangollen International Eisteddfod
- Watch the red kites being fed at Nant Yr Arian in Ceredigion’s Cambrian mountains
- Race the train at Tywyn
- Take a narrowboat over the Pontcysyllte aqueduct
- Sample the atmosphere at Parc Y Scarlets
- Try mountain biking at Coed Y Brenin, Dolgellau
- Take the tram up the Great Orm, Llandudno
- Escape from the real world at Portmeirion
- Scare yourself on the huge zipwire at Penrhyn quarry
- Dive the wrecks off Dale, Pembrokeshire
- Discover Blaenau Ffestiniog’s slate heritage
- Walk as much of our lovely coastline as you can
- Take in a near perfect view of Lake Vyrnwy
- Watch a South Wales derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City
- See the beautiful Swallow Falls, near Betws y Coed
- Visit the evocative St Winifride’s Well in Holywell
- Crane your neck at Pistyll Rhaedr, Wales’ highest waterfall
- Walk as much of Offa’s Dyke path as you can
- Go to Nant Gwrtheyrn – to learn Welsh or just for the scenery
- Follow the ancient drovers’ route along the Abergwesyn Pass – and over the Devil’s Staircase
- Visit Harlech Castle – fascinating inside, beautiful outside
- Have your photo taken next to the sign for Llanfairpwl…
- Take a trip to Powis Castle – one of Wales’ best stately homes
- Feed the ducks at Wales’ best park – Roath
- Take a dip in Lido Ponty
- Take the plunge at Wales’ first floating aqua park
- Joint the Pride Cymru party
- Book a table at Michelin-starred Ynyshir
- Catch a movie, a band or open air production at a Welsh castle
- Bomb into a lake at Surf Snowdonia
- Trampoline in a cave at LLechwedd Slate Caverns
- Sleep in a tent suspended from trees in Powys
- Go on a river crossing expedition
- Take a trip on the Brecon mountain railway
- Visit as many castles in Wales as possible
- Put your foot down on the Go Cart track in Cardiff
- Make history exciting at Rhondda heritage park
- Watch fighter jets in a Snowdonia valley
- Travel the Heart of Wales train line
- Walk to the source of the Severn through beautiful Hafren Forest
- Visit St Winifred’s Chapel in Gwytheri
- Take a night time hike through the Elan valley for amazing star gazing
- Camp on the beach at Borth-y-Gest (accompanied by some Welsh Whiskey and some Snowdon Black Bomber cheese)
- Hike the Precipice walk
- Eat steak on the stone at Aberdunant Hall, Prenteg, Porthmadog
- Go on a tour of Margam Park house
- Try some coffee at an Italian café in the valleys
- Complete a 10k obstacle course
- Build a raft and race it in the Dragon Boat Race, Llandaff
- Climb Tryfan
- Take a spin in a rally car with champion James Giddings in a welsh forest
- Kayak a Welsh river
- Visit Bardsey Island
- Walk LLynllechowain
- Take a walk around Cosmeston lakes
- Fossil hunting at Lavernock Point
- Peruse the goods in Wright’s Food Emporium, Llanarthne
- Travel the Brecon canal by boat
- Learn the history of Adelina Patti at her home in Craig y Nos
- Take a ghost tour in a historic Welsh property
- Geocache in the Brecon Beacons
- Walk in the footsteps of gold miners
- Carve your own Welsh Lovespoon
- Take a ride in a coracle
- Watch a film at the Magic Lantern Cinema
- Visit your local archive
- Climb the walls of an indoor climbing centre
- Make Welsh Cakes in your kitchen
- Visit Cardiff’s Welsh cultural centre
- See Dylan Thomas’ birthplace in Swansea
- Race against the clock at Escape Rooms Cardiff
- Feel the heat in Plantasia
- Watch a film at Cinema & Co.
- Go behind the scenes at Principality Stadium
- See ancient artefacts at Swansea Egypt Centre
- See fascinating creatures at Anglesey Sea Zoo
