"Depending on how strictly you disseminate fact from legend, Wales is a land of witches, Neolithic burial mounds, giants, Kings and anthropomorphic beasts with heroes, from Arthur to Merlin, that seem equally at home in comic strips as they do in academic treatises. But why pick hairs about the verity of some of the legends when the landscapes are this abundantly fecund and gorgeous?"
"For a nation that loves place names with multiple vowels, there's a simplicity to the name 'Gop', which undermines its caliginous origins. Four miles south of Prestatyn, the views of the Clwydian Hills from the summit would have been, and still are, impressive enough. So what motivated the construction of an extra mound of earth to raise the peak even higher is a mystery. Regardless, the result is the second-largest artificial Neolithic burial mound in the UK."
Wales combines abundant natural beauty with a deep seam of myths and legends, including witches, Neolithic burial mounds, giants, kings, and anthropomorphic beasts alongside heroes such as Arthur and Merlin. Landscapes are described as abundantly fecund and gorgeous, blending truth and myth. North Wales and Anglesey feature sites like The Gop, the UK's second-largest artificial Neolithic burial mound with prehistoric remnants and nearby caves. Puffin Island hosts puffins but is dominated by cormorants, with roughly 750 birds and no human inhabitants. Scenic routes pass charming villages with cosy pubs, rolling hills, and unique natural formations waiting to be explored.
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