British Travel Journal | Autumn/Winter 2022

Celtic Routes is a newly launched touring
route designed to inspire intrepid travellers to
experience West Wales and Ireland's Ancient
East under their own steam, be that a day
exploring one of the towns, a long weekend discovering a
stretch of coastline, or a week-long action-packed holiday.
The Celtic Routes website (celticroutes.info) is
designed with a diverse range of immersive experiences
to make it easy for you to become the curator of your own
Celtic Routes experience.
Naturally, some of these places are more well-known,
but many of them take you off the beaten track on roads
less travelled – helping you delve closer to the Celtic Spirit,
exploring the outstanding land and seascapes, rugged
mountains and ancient standing stones. Here are just
some of the highlights of my own magical journey.
Carmarthenshire
Day One
Our first Celtic Moment was at Pendine Sands, where we
stopped to visit the Cambrian Ice Cream Parlour. Taking
a short stroll along the Wales Coast Path, we enjoyed our
coffee and ice-creams while admiring the long stretch of
beach from a dizzying height.
The vast stretch of sand is home to numerous land
speed records and so it came as no surprise to watch
thrill-seekers and racing land-yachts below – an activity
involving sitting in a three-wheeled go-cart powered by
wind through the use of a sail – travelling at speed just
inches above the sand.
The areas you can drive cars on the beach are limited
now, but Pendine Sands still holds a special place in the
heart of many racing-car enthusiasts (the world record
50 BritishTravelJournal.com