10 Years Stories #9 – Wales- Cymru’s Stories in Two Languages

When We Say Britain, We Say Wales Too

If Scotland proved TrailTale could cross borders and honour distinct national heritage, Wales challenged us to go further: could we truly serve a nation whose language itself carries its identity? 

Wales isn’t just another region on our map. It’s a country with its own beauty, character, and soul. From dramatic coastlines where castles cling to cliffs, to valleys where industrial heritage meets natural splendour, to mountains that have inspired poets for centuries—Wales demands recognition not as England’s neighbour, but as its own extraordinary place with stories that deserve telling in its own voice.

Crynodeb Cymraeg / Welsh Summary:

Mae TrailTale yn gwasanaethu Cymru gyda phum llwybr ar draws yr ynys fach, pentrefi a threfi mawr. Mae pob llwybr yn ddwyieithog, yn adlewyrchu pwysigrwydd yr iaith Gymraeg i hunaniaeth a diwylliant Cymru. Rydym yn chwilio’n weithredol am bartneriaeth newydd i rannu mwy o harddwch a threftadaeth Cymru.

Five Trails, Countless Stories

Currently, TrailTale features five trails across Wales, each celebrating the diversity of Welsh landscapes and communities. From small islands – Caldy Island, where the sea shapes every aspect of life, to villages where tradition runs deep – Skenfrith, to main towns where Welsh culture thrives in modern settings—these trails showcase Wales beyond the stereotypes, revealing the real places where real people have built extraordinary communities, such as St Clears and the City of Wrexham.

Each location reminded us that Wales isn’t one story—it’s hundreds, each rooted in specific places, each shaped by unique geography, history, and culture. The trail experience in a coastal Welsh village differs fundamentally from one in a market town, not because of our platform, but because Wales itself is beautifully diverse.

Dwy Iaith, Un Platfform: Two Languages, One Platform

But here’s what makes our Welsh trails different from everywhere else: they’re bilingual. Every trail, every story, every instruction appears in both English and Welsh. This wasn’t a token gesture or checkbox requirement—it was essential.

Welsh isn’t just a language; it’s living heritage, daily identity, and cultural pride for hundreds of thousands of people. A platform claiming to serve Welsh communities that only operates in English isn’t truly serving them at all. Supporting Welsh language meant ensuring that Welsh speakers could experience their own heritage in their own language, that children could learn local history in Cymraeg, that visitors could engage with Wales on its own terms.

Looking Forward: More of Wales to Discover

Five trails are just the beginning. Wales holds countless more stories waiting to be told—ancient legends embedded in landscapes, industrial heritage that powered the modern world, artistic traditions that continue evolving, communities that have preserved language and culture against tremendous odds.

We’re actively seeking partnerships with Welsh councils, heritage organisations, and communities eager to share their stories. From Anglesey to Pembrokeshire, from the Brecon Beacons to the Valleys, Wales deserves the same comprehensive coverage we’ve built elsewhere in Britain.

Because when we say TrailTale serves Britain, we absolutely mean Wales. Not as an afterthought, not as a footnote, but as the distinct nation it is—with its own language, its own identity, and stories that enrich all of Britain.

Cymru am byth. Wales forever. And TrailTale is here to help tell those stories.

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