Local Tourist Towns
Cardigan
Up and coming with a number of bespoke local shops and contains a leisure centre with a swimming pool, play parks near the Rugby Club and the famous Cardigan Castle. It boasts a number of cafes and restaurants such as Crwst, Pizza Tipi, Bara Menin, El Salsa Mannuci's and the Castle itself. In cardigan is where you will find the minor injuries hospital, doctors surgery, dentists, veterinary practice, cinema and supermarkets such as Tesco and Aldi. There are also a number of fuel stations. Located on A487, Cardigan is in the opposite direction to Newport and is a 13 minute, 7.5 mile drive away. Again takeaway is possible from all of the above and there is also a fish and chip shop, Chinese, Mexican and Indian takeaways.
Newport
Full of charm and bespoke local shops. There is a doctors surgery, dentist, pharmacy, pubs, cafes and restaurants such as the Golden Lion, The Oak, Llys Meddyg and The Castle. Located on the A487, known as the Fishguard road, Newport is a 15 minute, 8.5 mile drive away. The Salutation pub and restaurant offers great food and is located on the road to Newport in Felindre. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, these places are now offering takeaway which can be ordered prior to collection.
St Dogmaels
This is a quaint, pretty, picturesque village with a number of art galleries, pottery shops, old church grounds and the Ferry Inn pub and restaurant. Bowen's Fish and Chip shop do great takeaway. Located off the A487 towards Cardigan, St Dogmaels is approximately a 15 minute, 8.5 mile drive away.
Crymych
This is our nearest village with a fuel station and also has leisure centre and swimming pool, a chip shop, doctors surgery, pharmacy, grocery store, vet practice and some gift shops. Located 5 minutes, 1.9 mile drive away, it is Crymych where you will find all your basic needs.
Beaches
Poppit Sands
This is located in St Dogmaels (15 minute, 8.2 miles drive) and is a large beautiful sandy beach. The Poppit Cafe sells lunch and ice cream and there is also the RNLI shop.
Mwnt
Located near Felinwynt (20 minute, 13 mile drive), Mwnt has a large cliff top that you can walk around and spot dolphins or seals. There is also an ancient famous church which is very picturesque. The sandy beach is down a number of steps with a little cafe on route. Close by to Mwnt is a kids playzone called the Felinwynt Playbarn. This has a soft play area and cafe serving lunches and hot drinks.
Newport beach
This is another large sandy beach in Newport (15 minute, 8.5 mile drive) that allows you to drive straight onto the beach and park up and picnic. There is also a cafe serving drinks and snacks and a golf club and restaurant.
Dinas
There are two lovely and very different beaches in Dinas. Cwm Yr Eglwys (25 min, 14.6 mile drive) has an old church grounds and large concrete steps. It is the perfect place for rock pooling and canoeing/kayaking. There is also a place to get drinks and ice-cream. Pwll Gwalod (27 minute, 15 mile drive) has a beautiful coastal path that takes you up over the cliffs revealing spectacular views. It is approximately a 1.5 hour round trip leading you through Cwm Y Eglwys and back to where you started and is one of our favourite places to go. The 'Old Sailors' pub serves food and drink to refresh you after your hike!
The beauty of the Ceredigion/Pembrokeshire area is that there are so many beaches. We have provided just a few examples but if you have the time we also encourage you to visit Aberporth, Llangrannog, Ceiber and Tresaith.
Other local areas of interest
Ffynonne Falls
This is a nice walk in the woods that leads to a little water fall. It's a hidden gem off the B4332 (12 minute, 5.4mile drive) and best of all its free of charge.
Cenarth Falls
A much larger and more dramatic falls with a footpath that takes you for a pleasant walk. There is car park with a parking fee. Cenarth also has some pubs and a tea room and is a very pretty little village. Located on the B4332 it is a 16 minute 7.8 mile drive away.
Ceiber Coastal Walk
This is a great coastal walk with fantastic views and scenery. The footpath takes you to the 'Witches Cwldron' and is a famous place for seal watching. Found near Moylegrove, a 27 minute, 13.2 mile drive away, we would highly recommend.
Cilgerran
There is a castle located in the village of Cilgerran and can be found off the A478 towards Cardigan (12 minute, 5.3 mile drive). There is also the Cilgerran nature reserve which is a great walk within the woods heading towards Cardigan. There are various nature trails and a lovely cafe. Also in Cilgerran is the 'Coracle Centre' which has a footpath alongside the river.
Travelling Further Afield
It is almost impossible to list every place to go in Pembrokeshire because there are just so many great places. Below is just a bullet pointed list of those we feel offer great value for money and we would visit ourselves.
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Dyfed Shire Horse Farm
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Cardigan Island Coastal Park
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Folly Farm and Adventure Park
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Blue Lagoon swimming pool and with slides and lazy river
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Oakwood Theme park
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St David's Cathedral
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White Sands Beach
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Tenby Beach
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Heatherton Adventure park with zorbing, zip wire and go-karting
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Haverfordwest Go- Karting
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Carmarthen Bowling Alley
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Carmarthen Vue Cinema
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Carmarthen Shopping Centre
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Newcastle Emlyn Antiques Market
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Colby Woodland Garden
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Scolton Manor
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Manor Wildlife Park
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Clerkenhill Adventure Park