Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire

[teqniq]

St David's not so much else to see apart from the cathedral but loads of lovely walks round the peninsula. Footpaths everywhere. I can recommend the Sloop Inn in Porthgaen and there's a lovely art gallery there

 

[planetgeli]

Right, I’m staying near Newgale beach in St Brides Bay, Pembrokeshire in the middle of June. My first visit to this part of Wales

My plans are to walk part of the coast path from Martins Haven to St David’s peninsula using the coastal buses to get “back” to the start. I’ve also got some circular walks in a guidebook. The countryside and coastline looks wonderful but my plans feel like they lack a wet weather alternative

I will probably spend some time mooching around St David’s one of the days, see the cathedral. Anything else to see in St David’s, and are any of the other towns worth a visit?

What else is there thats a must do? I’ve read about boat trips to the islands but will need to check the cost as on a bit of a budget. I’ve also found there’s a coracle museum which sounds intriguing but it’s about an hours drive away from my digs and I’m keen not to drive that far if I can as I am on holiday

Lastly - on my final day (a friday) I have to drive across Wales to Hagley in the West Midlands - is there anywhere interesting to stop on the midpoint of this journey? Google map suggests I’ll be passing close to the Brecon Beacons so what I’m after is really a circular walk of a few hours or an interesting museum if the Welsh rain has got to me.

Er Martins Haven to St David’s is a massive walk. If you don’t make all of it I’d at least suggest you make Little Haven one of your stops, it’s quite lovely there.

An hours driving in Wales is nothing, you generally have to drive an hour to get anywhere. Everywhere is beautiful (apart from Llanelli).

I live on the edge of the Beacons, it’s all good. Don’t know where your drive takes you but if you can get near Llyn y Fan Fach that’s a nice walk to the top, not circular but just there and back, probably 4 miles and about 1000ft. But it takes some finding. Sort of near there, in the middle of nowhere near a place called Llandeusant is a red kite feeding station, birds fed at 3pm. That’s my kind of thing though, don’t know about yours.

Theres a great little museum on the edge of Carmarthen in a village called Abergwili specialising in social history, miners, fine art, world culture. Great little place. Carmarthen is also an ok town to look around though you may get lost in the car parks. For the museum you would drive to Abergwili as it’s too far out of town to walk.

 

[Elpenor]

Er Martins Haven to St David’s is a massive walk. If you don’t make all of it I’d at least suggest you make Little Haven one of your stops, it’s quite lovely there.

I meant to do the walk over several days - I should have been a bit clearer Plan to use the coastline bus that caters for walkers to get me from where my cottage is to and from the start & finish point each day. Noted about Little Haven.

I live on the edge of the Beacons, it’s all good. Don’t know where your drive takes you but if you can get near Llyn y Fan Fach that’s a nice walk to the top, not circular but just there and back, probably 4 miles and about 1000ft. But it takes some finding. Sort of near there, in the middle of nowhere near a place called Llandeusant is a red kite feeding station, birds fed at 3pm. That’s my kind of thing though, don’t know about yours.

Theres a great little museum on the edge of Carmarthen in a village called Abergwili specialising in social history, miners, fine art, world culture. Great little place. Carmarthen is also an ok town to look around though you may get lost in the car parks. For the museum you would drive to Abergwili as it’s too far out of town to walk.

The museum and the walk sound great. Thank you!

 

[Ming]

Surprised Aberystwyth hasn’t been given the love. I worked for 5 years there (took up surfing there..Borth and the Harbour Mouth Trap in Aber). Fucking great place. I‘m seriously considering retiring there.

 

[Elpenor]

I’ve had a marvellous week in Pembrokeshire

Hard to put it into words, but highlights for me were:

how quiet it is - very peaceful even though the summer season was starting to kick in

amazing tropical style remote white sandy beaches with clear blue water - they all needed walking to which must kept the crowds away - surrounded by dramatic coastline with sharks teeth rocks. Most of these beaches were just the beach - none of the other tacky add-one that make a day other expensive

the sort of British pastoral countryside (fields of wheat, hay bales etc) that I find soothing and relaxing - probably a bit of a personal thing there

I will be back

 

[orient slacker]

I’ve been down in West Wales for nearly 4 years now. It’s a bit different to Shoreditch, where I’m from! Home now just outside Haverfordwest, the County Town of Pembrokeshire. My link to the area is via the wife, who grew up in Neyland and I met at Uni in Cardiff…40ish years ago.

I doubt there’s many (any?) other Urbanites down in Pembs, but I know it’s a popular holiday spot, so I’ll make a few posts about places to see, eat & drink. I’ll include some bits about South Ceridigion and West Carmarthenshire, as I get about on walks with the hound, and put up a few pictures along the way: some of the spectacular coastal scenery, and some more mundane/grotty bits ones too.

Also, happy to answer questions from prospective visitors.

 

[existentialist]

I’ve been down in West Wales for nearly 4 years now. It’s a bit different to Shoreditch, where I’m from! Home now just outside Haverfordwest, the County Town of Pembrokeshire. My link to the area is via the wife, who grew up in Neyland and I met at Uni in Cardiff…40ish years ago.

I doubt there’s many (any?) other Urbanites down in Pembs, but I know it’s a popular holiday spot, so I’ll make a few posts about places to see, eat & drink. I’ll include some bits about South Ceridigion and West Carmarthenshire, as I get about on walks with the hound, and put up a few pictures along the way: some of the spectacular coastal scenery, and some more mundane/grotty bits ones too.

Also, happy to answer questions from prospective visitors.

Laugharne resident here. There's a few of us around the 'shire - perhaps it's time for a West Wales meet?

 

[teqniq]

I have been going up to stay in a cottage that belongs to a friend just outside of St Davids for a few years now. Absolutely wonderful part of the world. Fantastic scenery and walks.

 

[Elpenor]

I’ve had three lovely holidays in a cottage in Roch. Some very happy memories there.

Wonderful part of the world.

 

[davesgcr]

Laugharne resident here. There's a few of us around the 'shire - perhaps it's time for a West Wales meet?

A targetted meet up in would be very much appreciated....sometime !

 

[Rebecca Riot]

A targetted meet up in would be very much appreciated....sometime !

Sounds like a good plan. I'm a Llansteffan resident myself.

 

[orient slacker]

Sounds like a good plan. I'm a Llansteffan resident myself.

As it happens, went to Inn At The Sticks in Llansteffan for lunch today. Not cheap, but very nice vibe and food - plus a couple of decent local ales on tap. Even dared to take our pup in with us, and fortunately he behaved himself.

 

[Rebecca Riot]

As it happens, went to Inn At The Sticks in Llansteffan for lunch today. Not cheap, but very nice vibe and food - plus a couple of decent local ales on tap. Even dared to take our pup in with us, and fortunately he behaved himself.

Wow! I met someone with a black puppy on the beach around 2pm.... could that have been you?

The Sticks is really nice but, as you say, not cheap.

 

[orient slacker]

Was on the beach before 1, but Hector’s a 6mo Goldie pup (there’s a photo on the dog thread).