Ar Droed (on foot) is an annual series of guided tours for Welsh learners with different subjects every year. This project with the National Centre for Learning Welsh is specifically for new speakers of the Welsh language with an invitation to more experience speakers to join!
The guided tours of the “Ar Droed” series have been popular for the past five years and will continue this year with visits to homes and neighbourhoods of famous figures in Welsh history, as well as talks with Welsh speakers from global majority backgrounds.
The tours are a partnership between the National Centre for Learning Welsh and the Mentrau Iaith offering unique experiences for both Welsh learners and experienced speakers. The partnership began during the Covid period with guided nature walks led by Iolo Williams. Over the years, it has developed to include important buildings, museums, gardens, and sporting venues, including the Senedd, the National Library of Wales, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, to name just a few highlights.
This year, Welsh speakers – new and experienced – will have the opportunity enjoy a range of guided tours between October 2026 and March 2027. One series of four guided tours will visit places associated with people who are famous in Welsh history. A second series will explore the language journeys of three Welsh writers who come from global majority backgrounds.
For more information and to book a place on the tours, get in touch with ardroed@mentrauiaith.cymru
A little taster of the tours so far.
