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DRIVE 13: Wonders of West Wales 139

PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Llandovery to Newport.
Number of days: 4, allowing half a
day at St Davids.
Distances: Around 270 km (168 miles).
Road conditions: Well-paved and
signposted. In remote areas the
country roads can be very narrow.
When to go: Spring is very pretty,
Monington
Monington with wild flowers, and summer is best
Above The mazy clifftop path of the Pembrokeshire Coast for outdoor activities. Many attractions
Rosslare
Rosslare
Cilyewm
NEWPORT
NEWPORT Nevern National Trail, close to St Davids, see pp144–5 Cilyewm and venues close during the winter.
Nevern
Strumble Goodwick Dinas Dinas Eglwyswrw Llanfair
Strumble
Llanfair
Goodwick
Porth-y-r
Head Head Eglwyswrw Nant-gwyn Porth-y-rhydhyd Opening times: Attractions and
Nant-gwyn
FISHGUARD
Manorowen FISHGUARD Cilgwyn Pentre Pentre
Manorowen
Cilgwyn
Blaenffos
Ifan Ifan Blaenffos Llansawel LLANDOVERY museums are generally open 10am–
LLANDOVERY
Llansawel
Abercastle Llanychaer Pontfaen Brynberian Abergorlech 5pm, but close earlier (or are closed
Abergorlech
Abercastle
Llanychaer
Brynberian
Pontfaen
Crymmych
Ma
Porthgain
Porthgain Mathrythry M y n y d d P r e s c e l l y l y Crymmych Pen-y-garn Llansadwrn altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops are often
M y n y d d P r e s c e l
Pen-y-garn
Llansadwrn
Abereiddy Letterston Llanwrda open longer. Churches are usually open
Abereiddy
Letterston
Llanwrda
Llanfyrnach
Brechfa
Pincheston
Cwndu
Llanpumsaint
Croes-goch Pincheston Maes-yr wyn Llanfyrnach Trelech Llanpumsaint Brechfa Cwndu Myddfai until dusk. Some B&Bs close in winter.
Croes-goch
Maes-yr wyn
Trelech
Myddfai
Conwil-
PEMBROKESHIRE
PEMBROKESHIRE Conwil- Llanfynyddydd
Llanfyn
Blaen-w
Whitesands
Middle
Whitesands Middle Blaen-waunaun Elvet Elvet Rhydargaeau Llangadog Main market days: Llandeilo: Country
Llangadog
Rhydargaeau
Llangolman
BayBay MillMill Llangolman Tywi Tywi
Caledfwlch
Hayscastle Wallis Wallis Llanglydwen CARMAR THENSHIRE Caledfwlch Market, Civic Hall, Fri am; Tenby:
CARMAR THENSHIRE
Llanglydwen
Hayscastle
Bethlehem
ST DAVIDS
ST DAVIDS Brawdy Cross Cross Llanycefn Llanboidy Gellywen Bethlehem Twyn Twyn Country Market, St John’s Hall, Fri am;
Gellywen
Llanycefn
Llanboidy
Brawdy
LLANDEILO
Abernent
Llanan
SOLVA
Llangathen
Llandissilio
Ramsey SOLVA Roch Roch Spittal Llandissilio Abernent Capel Capel Llangathen LLANDEILO Llanan St Davids: Country Market, Cross Square,
Spittal
Ramsey
Clarbeston
Aberglasney
Island Island Clarbeston Carmarthen Dewi Dewi Aberglasney Ffairfach
Carmarthen
Ffairfach
Gardens
Road Road Cwmfelin Gardens Thu am; Fishguard: Country Market,
Cwmfelin
Egremont
Meidrim
Keeston Egremont Meidrim
Keeston
CARREG
NATIONAL
Simpson Cross
Simpson Cross Wiston Afon Taf Boeth Boeth NATIONAL Llanarthney CARREG Market Hall (within Town Hall), Thu am;
Llanarthney
Wiston
CENNEN CASTLE
BOTANIC
BOTANIC
St Br ides Llawhaden St Clears Llanllwch GARDEN OF Trapp Trapp CENNEN CASTLE Farmers’ Market, Sat, Market Hall.
St Br ides
Afon Taf
Llawhaden
Llanllwch
St Clears
GARDEN OF
Haverfordwest
Carmelmel
Car
Cwmffrwd
Whitland
Portfield Gate
B ay ay Portfield Gate Haverfordwest Narberth Whitland Ebenezer Cwmffrwd WALES Porthyrhydhyd Llandybie
B
Ebenezer
WALES
Narberth
Llandybie
Porthyr
Uzmaston
Little Ha
Little Havenven Uzmaston RedRed Crwbin Gorslas Shopping: Buy local arts and crafts
Crwbin
from Goat Street Gallery in St Davids,
Templeton
LAUGHARNE
Skomer St Bride’s Templeton Roses Roses LAUGHARNE Llandefeilog Gorslas Ammanfordord and jams and chutneys from Miranda’s
Skomer
Llandefeilog
Ammanf
St Bride’s
Crunwear
Island Hasguard Johnston Hook Hook Ludchurch Crunwear Meinciau Pontyberem
Island
Johnston
Hasguard
Ludchurch
Pontyberem
Meinciau
Llansteffan
Yerbeston
Marloesloes Rosemarket Yerbeston East East Llansteffan Llannon Preserves at village stores in Llandovery
Mar
Rosemarket
and many local delis.
Llannon
Pont Y
Milford
Mar
KIDWELLY
St Ishmael’s Milford Houghton CAREW Kilgetty Marsh sh Llansaint KIDWELLY Pont Yatesates 0 kilometres 5
St Ishmael’s
Houghton CAREW
Llansaint
Kilgetty
Haven
Haven PENDINE CASTLE
PENDINE
CASTLE
Skokholm Dale Dale Neyland CASTLE Saundersfoot CASTLE Major festivals: St Davids: Cathedral
Skokholm
Neyland
Cosheston
Island Island Cosheston Sageston Saundersfoot Trimsaran 0 miles 5 Festival, classical music, last week in
Trimsaran
Sageston
Car mar then
St Ann’s
St Ann’s Car mar then
Pembroke D
Head Head Angle Angle Pembroke Dockock May; Fishguard: Folk Festival, 4 days
B
Pembrokeoke Gumfreston B ay ay Pembrey KEY at end of May; Fishguard International
Pembr
Gumfreston
Pembrey
TENBY
Lamphey
Rosslare
Rosslare Lamphey TENBY Drive route Music Festival, 10 days late Jul;
Penally
St Petrox
Castlemartin
Castlemartin St Petrox Lydstep Penally Pembrokeshire: Aberjazz Jazz ’n’ Blues
Lydstep
Cheritoniton
Cher
Linney Caldey Island Festival, 5 days at end of Aug.
Caldey Island
Linney
Head Head Below Pendine Sands with the tide out, once a favourite
Bosherston
Bosherston
ST GOVAN’S CHAPEL
ST GOVAN’S CHAPEL location for land-speed record attempts, see p142
St Govan’s Head
St Govan’s Head DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Castle and garden lovers can stay at
Llandovery to visit the castle and the
gardens at Aberglasney, and climb up to
Carreg Cennen castle before admiring
the Great Glasshouse at the National
Botanic Garden. Families will enjoy the
beach at Tenby, Carmarthen Bay, a visit to
the museum at Pendine, and the castle
and Dylan Thomas’ house at Laugharne;
finish off with the castles at Kidwelly
and Carew. For more coastal fun, stay at
Newport, see Fishguard harbour, then
on to St Davids for the cathedral, walk,
and time at the beach. Enjoy a fish
supper in Solva. For full details, see p145.
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