The UK economy is apparently on the rise but with family budgets remaining tight "staycations" are still a popular choice. With that in mind we sent one of our young mums, Harriet, along with her growing family, to check out the options of a city break holiday in Wales that will please all the family and here's a little taste of what she found.
Dylan Thomas is perhaps Wales' and Swansea's most famous son.
He was born on October 27, 1914 at No 5, Cwmdonkin Drive in Swansea, and much of his work was influenced by the places in and around Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower.
Although the Gower Peninsular is well known for its water sports, there's plenty to do on dry land as well for those of you who don't fancy getting your feet wet.