Wales

and I thought my geography was quite good

No, I'm not, I know Ross-on-Wye!

I don't know why I thought Hay-on-Wye was in Herefordshire, perhaps I approached it from that direction.

No Crickhowell is in Wales, in Powys.Its in the Brecon Beacons Hay on Wye is also in Wales, in Powys.

Ross on Wye is in Herefordshire.

Yes, so is the Bear , thought if Hay then and someone may visit the area

Hay's in Powys, surely?

Are you thinking of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, perhaps?

Ooh, I always thought that Hay-on-Wye was in Herefordshire

The National Trust? Do they buy mountains?

There is a mountain side for sale near Dolgellau, Cefn Coch, a charity is hoping to buy it . any bidders here ?

But in Hay on Wye you can spend the whole rainy day in the dry, all those book shops ?

cornergran if raining in mid Wales, Crickhowell a lovely place to have lunch, The Bear Hotel does lovely lunches OR The Angel in Abergavenny.

My son took his daughters down The Big Pit. He found it very moving to know the conditions his great grandfathers had worked in.

That is wonderful to hear, very brave.

One of my uncles was awarded a medal for bravery, he escape from an explosion but went back down to bring ponies out,

And the little children who worked down there too - and the ponies who had no choice either.

I cannot go in a lift, I still don't know how I went down the big pit, I suppose it was my way of paying my respects to the many miners in my family so this took away the fear , my thoughts were of how brave they were , I was so proud of them but wept too because they worked in those places .

Thank you all. One is claustrophobic. I could hear the agony down the phone when I suggested Big Pit. The castle will do it if needed. Thanks annie. All bases covered. I'd love the railway if it's a clear day. Wherever we go I expect much sitting in a cafe nattering.

There is the Big Pit, no fear of getting wet down there ?

I have been on trips on the Brecon Mountain Railway twice; I'm sure the views are lovely if it's not raining

I'm not sure of other places to visit if it is raining.

The Royal Mint is interesting

If raining Cyfartha Castle very near Merthyr, if rain stops lovely walks in the grounds

And the depth of soil near Preselli to bed them down into is probably too little to hold them upright?

Friends are holidaying too far into Wales for an easy day trip for us. They have suggested meeting at the Brecon Mountain Railway. Anyone know it? Worth a visit or can anyone suggest a better meeting place in that area, particularly if the day brings rain. All thoughts welcome. Mr C is Welsh but hasn't lived in Wales for over 50 years and so is a little rusty!

Nothing to match Salisbury Plain

How much level ground is there near the Preselli mountains?

Why not build Stonehenge near the Preseli mountains?
Sparkly it was only the smaller bluestones which were from the Preseli Mountains (apparently).

The massive sarsen stones are made of sandstone from the local area.

They would have had plenty of practice! Maybe they were employed to do the cutting, transferring and installing (and paid well)? Or are the stones naturally shaped into dolmens? Do they split along regular(ish) lines?