Posts Tagged ‘ CADW ’

Adrian sums up some of the smaller stories of the week.

Never underestimate a dragon. It has been responsible for attracting visitors to heritage sites in Wales just as Taylor Swift has attracted people to New York. They are just two items that Adrian includes in his Saturday column this week.

As has been the tradition in years past, if you are in Wales on St David’s Day, March 1st, then all Cadw sites will have free entry but some celebrations run throughout the weekend as well.

Last Sunday at Cligerran attracted lots of visitors to see the unveiling of one of two willow sculptures that Cadw has commissioned to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800th birthday.

Every September, buildings of every age and style open their doors for you to visit them And this includes any number of buildings that don’t open at any other time of the year.

For those with smart phones and i-pads, comes the “Show me Wales” ap. Instead of a guide book you can use the ap to provide information about what’s nearby to visit, what events are on and where to eat and stay.

The announcement that the National trust had reached four million members was the cause for much comment on TV and the newspapers. Most of that was based on wondering whether the organisation was still full of crusty do-gooders or whether its modern approach to allowing people to touch things was a bit too “popular” and trendy.

Next Tuesday is the day when Welsh across the world will celebrate their Welshness maybe not with the same marketing skills that has seen St Patrick’s Day take over the world on the 17th of the month but with the same fervour at least. David has been a saint, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, for 991 years and March 1st seems to be the date when he died 1,422 years ago