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Coasteering is the ultimate adventure activity, combining coastal scrambling, sea swimming, and low-level cliff jumping for an adrenaline-fueled experience like no other. While coasteering has gained popularity worldwide, West Wales remains one of the best places to go coasteering, thanks to its rugged coastlines, waters, and breathtaking scenery. From Pembrokeshire’s dramatic cliffs to Ceredigion’s hidden coves and Carmarthenshire’s stunning shorelines, there’s no better place to immerse yourself in the wild...

The weekend has arrived, and if ever you’ve needed an excuse to dust off your adventure hat or just pretend you’re Indiana Jones for the day, this is it! You don’t have to be an adrenaline-fuelled junkie to have fun in West Wales, there is something for everyone. Try a new sport, sit back and relax to new live music or become an Iron Age villager for the day! There are...

In West Wales, there is a wide variety of fun for children in Pembrokeshire. For a fun day out for your children, explore prehistoric ‘monsters’, and fantastic animals or enjoy the thrill of the roller-coasters. So many places offer a perfect adventurous day out for children – and you’ll probably have a fantastic time too!

Whether you’re in West Wales for a winter break or a summer holiday, visits to our historic sites are a real highlight – a wonderful day out whatever the weather. Here are our top 5 heritage sites to visit in Pembrokeshire, each with different attractions to inspire your imagination and fill your day with fun. 

Christmas shopping in West Wales allows you to gift your loved ones something a little different this Christmas. Supporting local businesses helps to celebrate the natural beauty and traditional crafts of Wales. Take a look at some of our favourite things to buy for loved ones at Christmas time. These gifts are inspired by the coast, countryside and traditions of West Wales. How magical.

The Welsh Poppy Meconopsis Cambrica is the County flower of Merioneth (Merionnydd).  It is a perennial flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. The Welsh Poppy can be seen growing beautifully throughout Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.

All the colours of the rainbow come to life on a holiday in West Wales. You’ll find colourful houses, vibrant fields, stunning blue seas and blossoming flowers. From Pembrokeshire to Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, explore the full spectrum of West Wales’ natural and architectural beauty. Colourful Seaside Towns in Wales: Pastel-Coloured Perfection West Wales is home to some of the most picturesque seaside towns in the UK, where colourful houses line...

Llyn Llech Owain Country Park is a 158-acre expanse of woods, heath and marsh near Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire with nature trails, a wooden adventure playground and a toddler playground. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and has a great wealth of interesting wildlife in its various habitats. So, if you are looking to visit Carmarthenshire, Llyn Llech Owain Country Park should definitely be on your list...

Dowrog Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire. It is a large lowland heath 3km northeast of St Davids with a wealth of wildflowers, birds and insects. It has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1954 and it is also part of the north-west Pembrokeshire Commons Special Area for Conservation (SAC). The land is leased from the National Trust by the Wildlife Trust, who are dedicated...

Many visitors to Wales will have heard of the River Taff, which rises in the Brecon Beacons and flows south through Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff; but whilst visiting West Wales, you will discover that there is another river with a similar name, the waters and banks of which provide much to enjoy. The River Taf (often spelt Tâf with a circumflex on the a) rises in the Preseli Hills, near...