Annie, 32, London
I love taking city breaks to Cardiff in the summertime. You can’t beat sitting in Cardiff Bay in the sunshine, having lunch while looking at the boats, and heading into town for a night out. Everything is within walking distance – you don’t have to trek across the city to get to another bar you like – it seems so much more manageable than the sprawl of London. One Saturday my girlfriend and I just followed the sun around Cardiff Bay from bar to bar, which seemed to coincide with all the happy hours – we got drinks and nibbles everywhere we went and always had a gorgeous view of the water. Also, being a huge Gavin and Stacey fan, I like going to Barry Island for the sandy beach, slot machines and chip shops – not just the Nessa tea towels I seem to buy every time I visit.
Honor, 63, North Yorkshire
I was first introduced to sea kayaking in Pembrokeshire more than 40 years ago. Exploring by kayak is fabulous; you’ve got hidden coves, sea cliffs, beaches and islands to travel out to and circumnavigate. Depending on the time of year, you have lots and lots of different seabirds; puffins if you’re lucky, but other birds as well. I’ve never seen a whale, but when you’re paddling around the coast you can find inaccessible little rocky bays and often a great mass of seals have hauled themselves on to the rocks to sunbathe.
