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Clwyd is one of eight preserved counties in Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country and named after the River Clwyd, which runs through it. To the north lies the Irish Sea, Cheshire is to the east and Shropshire to the south-east. The Welsh counties of Powys and Gwynedd lie to the south and west.
County overviewThe much fought over Borders is an area of rolling hills in the west to the gentle valleys and picturesque coastline in the east. Sir Walter Scott chose to build his beloved house, Abbotsford here. Exploring this landscape of castles, abbeys and stately homes, you can't help but imagine yourself transported back to the world of Scott's sweeping romantic epics filled with daring outlaws and damsels in distress.
County overviewBedfordshire in the east of England, is well connected to the rest of the UK and accessible from London in around an hour and half. Bedfordshire is home to rolling countryside with the Downs, Chiltern Hills in the south of the county, Marston Vale where the local clay has been used for brick making and Greensand Ridge where a 40 mile trail runs from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay. The Great Ouse river and Grand Union canal wind their way through the county and provide relaxing locations for river trips and water sports such as canoeing and riverside hostelries.
County overview