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The area around the North Wales Borderlands is justly famous for its beautiful countryside, pretty seaside resorts and dramatic coastline, but it is not all about the scenery. Read more...

20.05.2013,

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The clue's in the name. The North Wales Borderlands is that top part of Wales, right next to England. Close enough to touch.

Literally. Since we share a border with both Shropshire and Cheshire. And we're just an hour's drive from Liverpool and Manchester and a bare 90 minutes from Birmingham.

We're pretty close to the mountains of Snowdonia and the resorts of the North Wales coast, too. But not so far away. And not so familiar.

So we suit the original thinkers. The sort of people who like to make their own discoveries. Because although we're close, we're different.

Different country, different atmosphere. Think of it as life on the edge. Because interesting things happen where two cultures meet.


ardal y Gororau

Mae'r cliw yn yn yr enw. - y darn uchaf o Gymru, wrth ymyl Lloegr. Yn ddigon agos i'w gyffwrdd.

Yn llythrennol, rydym yn rhannu'r ffin â Swydd Amwythig a Chaer. Gallwch gyrraedd yma yn y car o Lerpwl a Manceinion o fewn yr awr, ac o fewn 90 munud o Birmingham.

Rydym yn eithaf agos at fynyddoedd  Eryri ac arosfannau arfordirol Gogledd Cymru hefyd. Ond nid yw'n rhy bell,nac yn rhy gyfarwydd.

Rydym yn gweddu i'r meddyliwr gwreiddiol. Y math o bobl sydd eisiau gwneud darganfyddiadau eu hunain. Oherwydd, er ein bod yn agos, rydym ni'n wahanol.

Gwlad gwahanol, Awyrgylch gwahanol. Meddyliwch amdano fel bywyd ar yr ymylon. Oherwydd mae pethau diddorol yn digwydd pan fo dau ddiwylliant yn cwrdd.



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See what to see & do in the North Wales Borderlands

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and canal world heritage site

There are some things everyone should try and do at least once in their lives. Fly in a hot air balloon, for example. Gallop a horse along a beach. And cross the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct at Trevor by boat.

It really is that special. And if you think we're exaggerating, have a word with the good people at UNESCO. In 2009 they made the aqueduct - and 11 miles of the Llangollen Canal - a World Heritage Site. Take a look >

 

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The Clwydian Range

The Clwydian Range, you won't be surprised to learn, is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Or AONB for short. One of only five in the whole of Wales.

As the name suggests, this 35-kilometre chain of heather-clad hills and limestone cliffs is certainly outstanding. And it's incomparably beautiful. But it's not entirely natural.

Take a look

 

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Deeside Ice Rink

There are, according to skaters, many different types of ice. Hard ice, soft ice, slushy ice. And then there's the stuff at Deeside Ice Rink.

Built up carefully layer by layer on an Olympic-sized pad measuring 60 by 30 metres. Maintained at a constant -3.5°C with just the right amount of humidity. And resurfaced every few hours to keep it smooth.

Take a look

beth i'w wneud

Edrychwch beth sydd i'w weld a'i wneud yn ardal y Gororau

Traphont Froncysyllte a chanolfan dreftadaeth camlas y byd

aqueduct

Mae yna rai pethau y dylai pawb ei drio a'i wneud o leiaf unwaith mewn bywyd. Hedfan mewn balŵn aer poeth, er enghraifft. Carlamu ar geffyl ar hyd y traeth. A chroesi traphont Froncysyllte yn Nhrefor mewn cwch.

Y mae'n arbennig yn wir. Ac os ydych yn meddwl ein bod yn gorliwio, ewch i holi'r bobl dda yn UNESCO. Yn 2009 gwnaethant y  draphont - ac 11 milltir o Gamlas Llangollen - Canolfan Dreftadaeth y Byd.

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Bryniau Clwyd

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Mae Bryniau Clwyd, yn amlwg yn Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol. Neu yn fyr AOHN. Yn un o ddim ond pump drwy Gymru gyfan.

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Deeside Ice Rink

ice skating

Yn ol y sglefrwyr, mae yna, sawl math o rew. Rhew caled, rhew meddal a rhew slwtshlyd. Ac yna, mae rhew Canolfan Sglefrio Glannau Dyfrdwy.

Y mae wedi cael ei gynllunio'n ofalus haen wrth haen ar lecyn maint Olympaidd sy'n mesur 60 wrth 30 metr. Mae'n cael ei gynnal a'i gadw ar dymheredd parhaol o 3.5 °C gyda'r lefel gywir o leithder . A'i ail- wynebu er mwyn ei gadw'n wastad sawl awr y dydd.

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