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The Oystercatcher is a wading bird which you’re most likely to see on our West Wales coast. Particularly found around the mouth of estuaries such as the Teifi, Tywi and Dyfi. Look out for the oystercatchers hunting on rocky and muddy shores of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire for shellfish to eat.

A visit to West Wales has special attractions at different times of the year. Out of season in West Wales allows you to have a peaceful and tranquil retreat to Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion or Carmarthenshire. You’ll find in the autumn, winter and spring you’ll be more connected with nature.

Cemaes Head is the most northerly of the many fine headlands on the Pembrokeshire coast and overlooks the broad sweep of the mouth of the Teifi estuary towards the Trust’s Cardigan Island Nature Reserve. This fantastic walk rewards you with superb views over Poppit Sands, the Teifi Estuary and Cardigan Island but best of all you will have fantastic sightings of Atlantic Grey Seals.

Do you fancy a spring walk with your dog on a late April afternoon, along quiet lanes and bridleways of Ceredigion? Walk without meeting a single car and discover beautiful wildflowers and birds along the way. There is nothing more refreshing than a spring walk in West Wales.

Visiting castles can be great fun in winter. The views are superb and the soft light creates special effects of colour. West Wales is surrounded by gorgeous castles all across Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. You could find yourselves alone on your adventure with storm clouds and even a rainbow in the distance. Even if you don’t have a great interest in history, the atmosphere of these ancient ruins has a certain...

A day out in the winter can be well spent. Admiring the effects of recent rains on the dramatic waterfalls in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons near Ystradgynlais is one of our favourites. Choose from a number of walks of various lengths and difficulty. Wrap up warm and take your waterproofs, you’re off for a winter walk in the Brecon Beacons.

Dog walking on a deserted beach is one of the many pleasures of living in West Wales. Most beaches in West Wales are dog friendly for most of the year. Out of season, it is a special treat to seek out a favourite stretch of sand. It is the perfect time for you and your furry friend to welcome fresh air and exercise. There are plenty of stunning beaches to...

Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with 186 miles of breathtaking coastal scenery is a must activity. The path runs from St Dogmaels in the north to Amroth in the south, linking with the Ceredigion Coastal Path and the Carmarthenshire Coastal Path respectively and forming part of the Wales Coastal Path. What could be better than starting out to walk the coast path all the way to St Dogmaels from the half-mile long, flat sandy beach at Amroth.

Do you look forward to indulging your sweet tooth during the festive season?  If so, you might like to try the Christmas Eve custom – Noson Gyflaith (Toffee Evening). Making toffee was part of the Christmas or New Year festivities in parts of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire earlier this century. Families would invite friends for supper and during the evening the entertainment would include games, making toffee and storytelling.

Christmas is nearly here so it seems appropriate to read one of Dylan Thomas’ enduring and celebrated works. A Child’s Christmas in Wales. Dylan Thomas wrote much of his greatest work in The Boathouse in Laugharne.  It is thought that Laugharne was the inspiration, along with New Quay in Cardigan Bay, for the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.