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But if you’d rather a quieter and cleaner experience than snorkelling through Waen Rhydd bog or racing against a horse, there is plenty on offer in Llanwrtyd Wells throughout the year.

It sits on the wonderful Heart of Wales Line, which offers more than 100 miles of breathtaking scenery between Llanelli and Shrewsbury. Llanwrtyd Wells is situated on the line between Llangammarch and ...

The tradition, dates back to the 1267, and sees people trying to pull the most grotesque face possible to be crowned the World Champion of Gurning. Bog Snorkeling - Llanwrty Wells, mid Powys ...

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Back in 2006, I went to the World Bog Snorkelling Championship in Wales for a fun day out and to raise a bit of money for charity in the process. I had a great time and the people there made me ...

History Like many of history's greatest ideas, the World Bog Snorkelling Championship was conceived in a pub, specifically the Neuadd Arms in Llanwrtyd Wells, a small town in the Mid Wales uplands.

Whilst also wearing a snorkel, mask, and flippers. The event takes place every August bank holiday weekend, at the Waen Rhydd bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales.