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Steffan Rhys & Chiara Rinaldi & Adam Walker & Victoria Jones

25 Welsh landmarks that are actually really crap according to tourists

1. Llanthony Priory

Llanthony Priory (Original photograph: David Evans/Flickr)

The rest of the day was presumably a write-off. Thank heavens for those WCs

2. Paxton's Tower

Paxtons Tower, Carmarthenshire (Original photograph: Gareth Lovering Photography/Flickr)

Take note if you don't like cows or a walk in inclement conditions

3. Snowdon

Snowdon (Original photograph: William Pearce/Flickr)

There's some of the most dramatic scenery in the country to be seen... if you can tear your eyes from the oddly-proportioned humans

4. Carreg Cennen Castle

There we are then

5. Pen y Fan

Pen y Fan (Original photograph: Steve Watkins/Flickr)

Come for the mountains. Stay for the cheesburgers.

6. Margam Castle

Margam Park (Original photograph: Allan Gunton)

Anyone doubting the rich tapestry of the chicken kingdom - get down Margam Park

7. St David's Cathedral

St David's Cathedral (Original photograph: Rob Browne/Flickr)

Let's hope so

8. Rhossili

Rhossili (Original photograph: Visit Wales)

So cold, even the mere idea of a dip can induce instant death (Probably. We haven't dared dip a toe to find out)

9. Coney Beach

Coney Beach, Porthcawl (Original photograph: Mooganic/Flickr)

And also surprised that you're not in Florida, we'd have thought

10. Cwmdonkin Park

Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea (Original photograph: Peter Bolter)

Fingers crossed

11. Bute Park

No better, no worse

12. Gower

Gower Peninsula (Original photograph: Ant Jackson/Flickr)

Nice beach after nice beach. Couldn't they have mixed it up a bit?

13. Castell Coch

Say what you see

14. Dunraven Bay

Dunraven Bay (Original photograph: Gareth Thompson/Flickr)

Worth a try

15. South Stack lighthouse

South Stack lighthouse (Hefin Owen/Flickr)

Absolutely unequivocally, indisputably, unerringly correct

16. The Great Orme

Great Orme, Llandudno (Original photograph: Britain on View)

The Great Orme has the world's greatest concentration of delighted pensioners and primary school children

17. Gregynog Hall

Gregynog takes an unusually game-led approach to security patrols

18. Merthyr Mawr dunes

Merthyr Mawr (Original photograph: Ben Salter/Flickr)

Damn unruly sand. Can we get someone to sort that please?

19. Bike Park Wales

Sounds like the mountain bike trails could do with a good clean

20. Oystermouth Castle

Oystermouth Castle (Original photograph: giborn_134/Flickr)

So you'll need to decide whether your interest in this historic castle is greater than your concern about unduly steep gradients

21. Newport Transporter Bridge

And there was us expecting a hot stone massage and pedicure while we were up there

22. Cardiff Bay

A truly terrifying experience

23. St Fagans National History Museum

Harsh

24. Wildfowl and Wetland Centre

Wildfowl and Wetland Centre, Llanelli (Original photograph: James Petts/Flickr)

Maybe consider some sensible footwear

25. Pennard Castle

Pennard Castle (Original photograph: Gareth Lovering/Flickr)

That's the end of that then

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