Merthyr is in demand it seems - finally on the up.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-...ation-23612060

Always thought with a bit of canny marketing you could advertise a lot of the towns on the heads of the valleys as cheap/competitive alternatives to stay as a base for excursions into the Beacons.

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Originally Posted by Kind of Blue

Always thought with a bit of canny marketing you could advertise a lot of the towns on the heads of the valleys as cheap/competitive alternatives to stay as a base for excursions into the Beacons.

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Other places seem to do it, near seaside resorts etc so why not :thumbup:

Probably people using it as a base to explore the Beacons over Easter, and will drop off the list in a couple of weeks.
Similarly, Aintree won't be on the list soon either.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Other places seem to do it, near seaside resorts etc so why not :thumbup:

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Ireland do it fantastically well. Not us. Look at Caerphilly Castle, it's unbelievable, if that was in Ireland it would be marketed brilliantly, the irish tourist board wouldn't let you leave the place, Not us, we build a home bargains opposite it.

For a moment there, I thought someone was buying up the football club.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Ireland do it fantastically well. Not us. Look at Caerphilly Castle, it's unbelievable, if that was in Ireland it would be marketed brilliantly, the irish tourist board wouldn't let you leave the place, Not us, we build a home bargains opposite it.

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:hehe: got a point tho not too far from rudry and some lovely walks etc