Put a spring in your steps

GET OUT IN THE FRESH AIR AT A NATIONAL TRUST PLACE NEAR YOU

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NATIONAL Trust Cymru takes care of more than 46,000 hectares of countryside, 160 miles of coastline, as well as some of Wales' finest castles, gardens and estates.

So whether you're after a short stroll, or a more challenging hike, spring is a great time to get out and explore. From hikes along coast-lines and through woodlands and parklands to mountain walks or more accessible garden routes and trails bursting with wildlife, there's one to suit everyone.

Visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/walking

Dolmelynllyn, Eryri

This four-mile circular estate walk takes you past the cascading Rhae-adr Ddu waterfalls. Meaning 'Black Falls' in English, the two waterfalls have inspired generations of artists and writers. Look out for a rock inscribed in Latin with a line by the poet Thomas Grey. This route will take you past the River Gamlan with its turbulent rapids and the fascinating remains of the Cefn Coch gold mine, once one of the richest mines in the Meirionnydd gold belt.

Cemlyn and Llanrhwydrus, Ynys Mon (Anglesey)

Explore the beauty of Cemlyn National Nature Reserve on this three-mile self-led trail along the shingle ridge that takes in spiritual sites, rock formations and wildlife on the tranquil lagoon.