Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i bawb! That’s Welsh for Happy St David’s Day to all! To celebrate, we want to tell you the story of St David. Said to have been born around 520, St David is the patron saint of Wales. It is said that St David was born in a wild thunderstorm on the…
Nominate your ‘best dog friendly holiday accommodation’ in Pembrokeshire!
West Wales Holiday Cottages is the proud sponsor of the Best Dog Friendly Accommodation category in the first ever Pembrokeshire Tourism Dog Friendly Awards. We would love for you to nominate your favourite dog friendly holiday accommodation in Pembrokeshire. All you have to do is nominate a property that has really stood out for you…
Wildlife in West Wales is soon to spring up!
It has been a chilly February so far but with Spring on the horizon, it has turned my thoughts to what we have to look forward to. Here is a collection of just some of the wildlife we can expect to see in West Wales over the coming months. The lambs will start to enter…
West Wales holiday cottages with a real fire
It may be cold outside, but here in West Wales, we love nothing more than wrapping up warm and getting some crisp fresh air before returning home to snuggle up in front of a roaring fire. If you’d love to spend some time on the coast at this time of year, you will not be…
West Wales in February
What’s West Wales like in February and what can you do there, I hear you ask? The sun still shines in February and although it is much colder than summer, you can still have a magical holiday. We thought we’d show you some examples of what we locals might get up to. I don’t think…
Santes Dwynwen – The patron saint of love
Did you know that 2017 is Wales’ official year of legends? Throughout this year we are going to tell you stories about the legends and myths of Wales that are guaranteed to leave you feeling enchanted. West Wales has many interesting legends from basking mermaids along the Ceredigion coast to the fascinating stories that surround…
Win a £250 holiday voucher!
Make sure you don’t miss out on your chance of winning £250 towards a holiday booked through West Wales Holiday Cottages! All you have to do to enter this free prize draw is fill in the…
Christmas wishes from West Wales Holiday Cottages
We’d like to wish all our blog readers a very Merry Christmas and magical New Year. We hope that 2017 will be a great year for you all. I thought you might like to see the beautiful picture from our Christmas cards this year, it’s called ‘Knitting’. We just love the way it is presented…
We’ve got a fresh new look!
We’re so pleased to show you our new look website. It has been designed with you in mind, making it easy for you to browse our selection of self-catering holiday cottages in West Wales. You can book directly with the owner and there’s no booking fee! We’d love to hear what you think. Visit our…
Meet the owner of The Coach House and her lovely llamas!
We have a lovely and varied range of cottages on our website, all with their own highlights and attractions as a holiday destination, and each with a different history. Each cottage has an enthusiastic owner with their own story to tell. Here we talk to Ann Davies about her Pembrokeshire cottage for two, The Coach House,…