The little town of BALA (Y Bala), twenty miles west of Llangollen, is set at the northern end of Wales' largest natural lake, Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake). The town was renowned for its piety in the nineteenth century, but these days it has become a major watersports centre, and there's little else to do here now. The lake is perfect for windsurfing in particular, due to the winds buffeting up the Talyllyn valley, which slices thirty miles north... [More]