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Cub Scout Award for Wales - Wonders of Wales

"Find out about 3 of the Wonders of Wales."

You could use the internet to research your chosen places of interest. This may look like a rather long web page, but we have tried to help by giving you some links to follow-up.

Pistyll Rhaeadr. The hidden Pearl of Wales

This is the highest waterfall in Great Britain south of the highlands of Scotland.

It is an area of Special Scientific Interest. The waterfall has a drop of 73m.

Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall Homepage

Dan Yr Ogaf. The National Showcaves of Wales

When touring these caves you will come across a frozen waterfall, a wolf's head and a flitch of bacon!

Links: - Naturalist (Activity Badge), Water experiments- Scientist (Activity Badge),

Programme Zone - 'Discovering the World around You'

The National Show caves Centre for Wales - including their special "Kidz Section"

The Parish Church of St Giles

The Wrexham church is the historic centre of the town. The street pattern reveals how the town grew out from the boundary of the churchyard, which is typical of medieval towns across Britain. The Church has a 41m high steeple.

Details about the parish and Church

St David's Cathedral

Built on the original site where St David built his monastery.

Links:- Spiritual development - My Faith (Activity Badge)

Programme Zone - 'Beliefs and Attitudes'

St Davids, small city big Cathedral website.

The Snowdonia National Park

Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales at 1082m. Home to a vast areas at varied heights above sea level offering a varied range of Biodiversity. With Hill walks and a mountain railway a great range of opportunities for all levels of ability.

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Snowdonia National Park

Check the latest 5-day forecast for Snowdonia

Pen Y Fan Mountain (Brecon Beacons)

Pen-y-Fan and Carn Ddu these are the twin peaks of the Brecon Beacons.

Links:- Cub Scout Challenge; Explorer - Adventure (Activity Badge); Navigator - Adventure (Activity Badge)

Programme Zone – Outdoor and adventure

Breacon Beacons National Park information

Overton Yew Trees

St Mary’s Church at Overton has very large yew trees. Yew trees have always been associated with burial grounds.

An impression of the church

National Botanical Gardens of Wales

Winner of the 2007 National Lottery Awards for the best environmental project the gardens has a lot to see and teach. The gardens situated near Carmarthen have several areas of interest and cultivate some of Wales rarest plants.

Links: - Naturalist (Activity Badge)

Programme Zone: - Discovering the World around You?

Discover the wonders of the National botanical Gardens of Wales

St Winnifred’s Well

It is situated next to the Parish Church in Holywell.

It has attracted many pilgrims over the past 1300 years and is compared to Lourdes in France. The Well is a site of interest linked to the fantastic history that surrounds it.

A teaching resource all about this well

St Govan’s Well

St. Govan’s Chapel, built in the 12th Century is found at the base of some cliffs in St Govan’s Range, Pembrokeshire. Set in an area of Special Scientific Interest it is home to a vast range of wildlife. The Well itself has great healing for people suffering from leg and foot disease. This well has been allowed to dry up.

Links:- Swimming - Swimmers (Staged Activity Badge)

Local Historian - Local Knowledge (Activity Badge)

Programme Zone - Caring and Community

The BBC describe a walk that takes you to St Govans

Discover more about the area around the chapel of St Govans