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Did you know.... Dragonflies spend most of their life underwater as larvae. By pushing water out of their bottom, they can jet propel themselves at high speed to catch their prey! Bet your kids (and big kids too) would love these curious facts. Head out to Cosmeston Country Park and follow the Curiosity Trail where you can learn lots more weird and wonderful facts about nature. Look out for the totem listening point and match-finder game hidden in the woods too.... 🦋🐞

Discover the Vale of Glamorgan on foot by exploring our Vale Trails! 🗺️ • The Vale of Glamorgan and its coastline is the perfect place to be outdoors. 🌊 With a fantastic network of footpaths & trails, there are plenty of ways to get around the area. So grab your best walking gear and explore our spectacular countryside! 🥾 • Numbered 1 - 10, each trail explores the Vale across 5 coastal and 5 inland routes: 📍Routes 1-5 takes you from Ogmore by Sea in the West through to Penarth in the East 🏝️ 📍Routes 6-10 takes you through stunning countryside where you'll never be too far away from a wonderful country pub or cafe 🏕️ • Visit www.visitthevale.com/inspiration/vale-trails for links to download your guides, videos and a glimpse of what each walk has to offer🗺️ Big questions is...which will you choose first? #VisitWales #WalesByTrails @visitwales #visitthevale #glamorganheritagecoast

Join in the pop up celebrations along Windsor Rd and Station Approach, Penarth to celebrate St David's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Enjoy street entertainers, live music, Welsh cakes and more.... 🎶 📍Penarth Town Centre ⏰ 11am to 4pm 📆 1st March 2023 #penarth #visitthevale

Happy St Dwynwen’s Day! 💖💓 Today is considered to be the Welsh equivalent to Valentine's Day. It celebrates Dwynwen: the Welsh Saint of love 💕 Her story is full of both tragedy and romance. Like a lot of Welsh history, the story of St Dwynwen has been passed down through the generations via word of mouth, myths and songs. As a result of this, her story is mixed with elements of folklore and Celtic stories. You can read more about St Dwynwen here ~ tiny.cc/stdwynen ❤️ #dyddsantesdwynwen #stdwynwensday @visitwales

Every month, we feature a new accommodation in the Vale of Glamorgan, this month we are excited to spotlight @highlight_cottages • Highlight Cottages offer the perfect location for exploring the area or a quiet get-away 🏡 • The cottages are set in a secluded tranquil location with views over the Dyffryn Valley and Brynhill golf course. (Within 15 minutes of Cardiff city centre and only 5 minutes to Cardiff airport and the coast) 🌊 • Both cottages have bi-folding doors which lead onto a decked balcony and reveal a stunning view of the Dyffryn valley 🌲 • To read more about Dove Cottage and Kestrel View at Highlight Cottages, visit www.visitthevale.com/accommodation/HighlightCottages #stayinthevale #visitthevale @highlight_cottages

Looking for that perfect wedding venue? 💍 Somewhere near the coast perhaps, with rolling countryside on the doorstep and lovely towns and villages to visit while you’re preparing for the big day? 🌊✨ What about somewhere with great accommodation options, whatever the budget? 💒 Head over to the Your Vale Ceremony to explore amazing ideas for your special day in the Vale! ➡️ www.yourvaleceremony.co.uk #visitthevale #yourvaleceremony #wedding @valeresortweddings @hensolcastle @stdonatscastle @rosedewfarm @glyndwrvineyard @gilestonmanorestate @dyffrynmawr @llandoughcastle_gardenweddings @dyffrynsprings @westfarmweddings @cobbleskitchen @holmhousehotel @westhousellantwitmajor @bear_hotel @penarthpierpavilion @thedeckpenarth and many more......

Join @christywydd_welshweatherman for a guided bilingual walk around the Ogmore By Sea area on 1st March to celebrate Patron Saint's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 • A chance to walk, to meet people and to enjoy the wonderful area, with guest speakers, visits, Welsh food and drink and a few surprises! All on St David's Day! • More details can be found on our website ➡️ www.visitthevale.com/events #StDavidsDay #ValeTrails #Visitthevale

Have you visited @swamstathan yet? ✈️ South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) is based at St Athan. The Museum has been created to preserve the rich Aviation History in South Wales. The Museum hopes to inspire the next generation of talented aviators and engineers. 🛩️ Check out this short video recently made by @surftheskiesaviation on their trip to SWAM here - youtu.be/HCd1G_ltuY0 @swamstathan #visitthevale #stathan

To kick start Visit Wales' Year of Trails, have you entered our Gin-trail competition yet? 🥂 Your chance to win a full gin distillery experience at Hensol Gin Distillery for two with overnight stay at the Vale Resort followed by a private spirit tasting session at Craft Republic and complimentary bottle of Barry Island Gin! 🎉 Link in our bio to enter. Keep an eye out as we share more of our favourite trails in the Vale! #WalesByTrails @visitwales #visitthevale #gintrail

If you or someone you know provides accommodation for visitors in the Vale of Glamorgan, we’d love to hear from you. 📲 DM us or get in touch via tourism@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. We’re reaching out to all providers so that we can work together in making the Vale a great place to visit. Can't wait to hear from you! 📧 tourism@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Want to get out and explore this week? Why not head out on an inland walk today for some fresh air! Check out 'Vale Trail 6 - Salmon Leaps walk' where parts of this walk were recently featured in The Times in an article detailing ’20 of the UK’s most beautiful woodlands for winter walks’!🌲 Or ‍'Magical Forest Walk - Vale Trail 8’ -The best of inland Vale of Glamorgan: rich and colourful landscape, large areas of native forest and pretty villages ✨ Check out more here - www.visitthevale.com/pages/vale-trails #visitthevale #valetrail #valetrails

Walking off that Christmas turkey? 🦃 Why not head out on one of our costal walks to brush off the Christmas cobwebs! 🥾We've got a range of coastal walks ready to download from our website! How about a five mile jaunt around sully and penarth (Check out vale trail 5 - Coast and Pier Walk) Or perhaps a stroll on Ogmore beach (8, 4 and 2 mile loops can be found on Vale Trail 1 - Ogmore by Sea walk) 🌊 Explore the trails, countryside and villages of the beautiful Vale and discover more walk inspiration here - www.visitthevale.com/pages/vale-trails #visitthevale #ogmore #ogmorebysea #valetrails