THE A-Z of PEMBROKESHIRE
There's so much to do in
Pembrokeshire. We've got the whole
alphabet covered!
A just has to be Award-winning.
Award-winning attractions, accommodation and coastline. The
Grove in Narberth, Clydey Cottages in Llancych, Folly Farm near Tenby were all
winners in the National Tourism Awards for Wales and
Pembrokeshire's coastline, all 186 miles of it, set in the only
coastal National Park in Britain was recently voted the
second best coastal destination in the whole wide world by National Geographic.
B is for
Beaches. What else? From Barafundle Bay to Broadhaven
from Newgale to Newport, with over 50 beaches no other county in
Britain has as many Blue Flag and Seaside Award Beaches as
Pembrokeshire. Check out all the beaches in Pembrokeshire here.
C is for Coasteering. If you want to get closer to
Pembrokeshire's stunning coastline then try coasteering.
Invented in Pembrokeshire it involves, climbing, scrambling and
swimming around the coastline for access to the best bits you
otherwise can't reach. Check out Celtic Quest Coasteering for an award-winning
coasteering experience.
D is for Dogs. Pembrokeshire welcomes
your furry friends, from dog-friendly beaches to dog-friendly
accommodation. Check out Visit Pembrokeshire's woofie website.
E is for Eco. Asheston Eco
Barns near Newgale offers visitors a holiday experience with a
light eco-footprint and they've just picked up the Best Sustainable
Tourism Business award at the Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards for
2011.
F is for Food. Pembrokeshire produce is
fantastic and visitors to Pembrokeshire can order it direct to
their holiday homes via Pembrokeshire Produce Direct. There are
award-winning places to eat too. The
Stackpole Inn has just won Best Eating Out Experience at the
Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards 2011, The
Swan Inn at Little Haven was voted the AA Pub of the Year for
Wales and Cwtch of St Davids has received many accolades
the most recent being the Which? Good Food Guide 2011's Best Family
Restaurant in the UK.
G is for Giraffes. Pembrokeshire is the
only place you can see Giraffes in Wales and Folly Farm has five!
H is for Hostels. Pembrokeshire offers
the whole holiday experience from hotels to hostels. Check
out the five star Bunkhouse or the YHA website for all its Pembrokeshire
hostels.
I is for Islands. Caldey, Ramsey, Skomer,
Grassholm, Skokholm and St Margarets are the six islands off
Pembrokeshire. Caldey is inhabited by monks and Grassholm is
inhabited by 30,000 gannets!
J is for Jelly Egg. A fabulous gift shop in the
boutique haven of Narberth. Visitors might be interested to
know it's also one of the largest retailers of Crocs (those
uber-comfortable plastic shoes) in the UK!
K is for Kites. North Pembrokeshire in
particular is great for spotting this once threatened bird of
prey.
L is for Language. Pembrokeshire speaks
two languages. English and Welsh. So don't be surprised
by the road signs and expect to hear it in shops, cafes and on our
televisions!
M is for Mums. We love mums at Folly
Farm.
N is for Night-Ops. Battlefield Live near Llanteg offers outdoor
combat gaming using infra-red (a pain-free alternative to
paintball) and now they are doing it under the cover of
darkness!
O is for Outdoor. Pembrokeshire is pe
rfect for outdoor types. From beaches to
walking, from golfing to surfing, from coasteering to paragliding,
from mountain biking to outdoor pursuits!
P is for Porpoises and Seal Pups. You'll see lots of
them off the Pembrokeshire coastline and if you're really lucky you
may even see some whales!
Q is for Quality. The quality of
Pembrokeshire as a tourist destination was recently recognised at
the National Tourism Awards for Wales with four Pembrokeshire
businesses collecting a total of five awards.
R is for Rambling. With 186 miles of
coastal path, that's an awful lot of rambling! You can find
Ramblers Cymru here.
S is for Surfing. Cornwall's got
Newquay. Pembrokeshire's got Newgale. Surf's up!
T is for Toddlers. Pembrokeshire's great
for child-friendly accommodations, attractions, restaurants and
beaches. Check out Toddle
Pembrokeshire, Away with the Kids and Baby
Friendly Boltholes.
U is for Undercover and Folly Farm has invested in lots of undercover
facilities for when the beach just isn't an option.
V is for visitpembrokeshire.com, the county council's
site dedicated to all you need to know about holidaying in
Pembrokeshire.
W is for Wheel and Folly Farm's new ride for
2011 is a really big one! You can play the Big Wheel Bonanza
for the chance to win tickets to Folly Farm by entering the code
follyfun4u on the homepage.
X is for X-Factor and Pembrokeshire certainly
is popular with the A-listers. Narberth is a particular
favourite of Jonathan Ross and his wife Jane and Tess Daly and
Vernon Kaye have also been spotted shopping there. The
Grove was the base for Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe during
the filming of 'Robin Hood' which was filmed at Pembrokeshire beach
Freshwater West, also the location for a scene in the last of the
Harry Potter movie meaning Pembrokeshire sand has seen some real
star action!
Y is for Yurts. You can stay in one at
award-winning glamp-site Trellyn Woodland Campsite. Voted the coolest
campsite in the whole of Wales by Cool Camping magazine and recent
winner of Best Holiday Park at the Pembrokeshire Tourism
Awards.
Z is for...er...ummm... thankfully Folly Farm has some Zebra.
