Book your stay in Cardigan Castle, Georgian Restoration of the Year! For a unique holiday, stay in one of the luxury heritage apartments in the grounds of this 900 year old Welsh castle. Cardigan Castle (Castell Aberteifi) stands on the border between Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire in West Wales. It is believed to be the first…
Merlin’s Carmarthenshire
Merlin, or Myrddin, the magician and foreteller of prophesies, has tales about him from across West Wales, linking him with Arthurian legend and prominent sites in the landscape. There are a variety of sites to visit where you can explore his myths yourself! Gerald of Wales wrote about Merlin in the 12th century, who is…
Celebrate Disabled Access Day at Trehyddion Barns!
Disabled Access Day is taking place this weekend from 10 – 12 March and to mark the event, Gail and Rob Clayton, the owners of Trehyddion Barns, invite you to an Open Afternoon at Trehyddion Longbarn, their accessible holiday cottage near Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire. Gail and Rob provide self-catering holidays in their two cottages and…
St David: A Welsh legend!
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…