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THE QUIRKY DOZEN

1 Blaenau Ffestiniog, Snowdonia, Wales

Once the ‘slate capital of the world’, the former quarries that slice into the impressive Snowdonian mountainside now form one of the UK’s most popular activity centres.

Mountain bikers will love the downhill trails, where you can set off from amid the clouds. Alternatively, for the ultimate thrill, you can swoop down the mountain courtesy of three zip-lines, or head below the surface to take on a unique underground course in a disused slate mine.

Web www.zipworld.co.uk, www.festrail.co.uk

Where to stay Quarry View Touring Park is a 10-minute walk from Blaenau Ffestiniog and near the Ffestiniog Railway.

Web www.pitchup.com

2 Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

The Giant’s Causeway is as curious a place to visit as any, but for

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