A weekend zipping through Wales

Whether zipping through the air at 160kph, bouncing in a speedboat at 40 knots, or exploring the dream-like Italianate village of Portmeirion, North Wales is a revelation, and just a short ferry trip away.

In Ireland, Wales can sometimes seem fly-over, or drive-through, country, but this does an injustice to some of the loveliest and most interesting parts of these islands.