Wales 2026: Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Brecon, Snowdonia and the 870-Mile Coastal Path
Browse more guides: United Kingdom travel | Europe destinations I almost skipped Wales on my first United Kingdom trip. Friends told me London plus Edinburgh was enough. I went anyway because a hostel friend in Bristol kept repeating the word Eryri with a tone usually reserved for sacred things. Three weeks later I had walked sections of an 870-mile coastal trail, slept under a dark sky reserve in Bannau Brycheiniog, watched 30,000 puffins on a Pembrokeshire island, and bought too many books in a town of 1,800 residents and 23 bookshops. This guide is for 2026 travellers using the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation that has applied to Indian passport holders since January 8, 2025. Why visit Wales in 2026 Three years of name changes, a fresh UNESCO inscription, and a new entry system have made 2026 the cleanest window I can think of for a Wales-focused trip. First, paperwork. Since January 8, 2025, Indian passport holders need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation rather than a ful...