Why choose a holiday home in Pembrokeshire?
Smiles, laughter, and dancing a lively jig! It's both free and priceless in Pembrokeshire. The people seem to have created an endless supply of festivals and events.
Inspired by their world-renowned seafood, glorious coast, squeaky clean beaches, and intriguing ocean heritage the people have a conspicuous ability to entertain and delight.
Try a variety of today's guided tours or explore the purple rock cathedral of St. David's that takes you back 14 centuries. Pirates, reels, smugglers, jigs, art, concerts, and talent shows are part of the Fishguard Festival folklore.
The activity dessert for your day is a sunset boat trip that docks at a friendly riverside pub. Traditional beer batter for your fish and handmade Pembrokeshire chips are great with local lobster and fresh crab salads.
Portions of a famous 186 mile walking trail can be selected to match your schedule. Depending on the time of year this is your chance to witness ferret racing, apple grafting to create new varieties, pig racing, or see a fleece removed from sheep, spun and wove into an attractive shawl which is raffled.
Cwm Deri Estate is uniquely positioned in a National Park where you sample locally produced wine, liqueurs, cheese, ice cream and preserves while the kiddies visit the pet exhibit.
Taste the history on Caldey Island in the monastery, the Abbey Church, and the Lighthouse but it would be shameful to overlook the perfumes, shortbread, and chocolate created here.
Take a break at Priory Bay for a lengthy picnic at the Tea Gardens or relax on the immaculate beach.
Just 2 miles away from St. David's you can launch an on ocean going outing to sight whales, porpoises, dolphins, and experience the bonus of viewing Grassholm Island. Grassholm has the second largest collection of Gannets in the northern hemisphere are a magnet for Atlantic grey seals.
Contribution post: 05 February 2011