Ben and Zoe's guidebook
Sightseeing
A lovely village 3.2 miles from St David’s on the south side of St David’s Pennisula. There are 3 pubs, some cafes, a couple of artist galleries and a gift shop. If you walk along the Harbour, you will find Trinity Quay and the Solva Boat Club Café.
At high tide, it is excellent place for crabbing and for jumping off the Harbour wall!
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Solva
A lovely village 3.2 miles from St David’s on the south side of St David’s Pennisula. There are 3 pubs, some cafes, a couple of artist galleries and a gift shop. If you walk along the Harbour, you will find Trinity Quay and the Solva Boat Club Café.
At high tide, it is excellent place for crabbing and for jumping off the Harbour wall!
Strumble is on the North West tip of Pembrokeshire, west of Fishguard. The area is known as Pencaer Peninsula. The focus here is Strumble Lighthouse which is perched on a tiny island. There isn’t any access to the island that the Lighthouse is on but the views are incredible and you can often see seals in the bay below.
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Strumble Head Lighthouse
Strumble is on the North West tip of Pembrokeshire, west of Fishguard. The area is known as Pencaer Peninsula. The focus here is Strumble Lighthouse which is perched on a tiny island. There isn’t any access to the island that the Lighthouse is on but the views are incredible and you can often see seals in the bay below.
Food scene
Porthgain is a small coastal hamlet on the north coast of St Davids Peninsula.
Once a small commercial harbour used for exporting stone from the nearby quarry, Porthgain is now a popular destination with a great pub, ’The Sloop Inn’ a super fish restaurant/ take away, ’The Shed’ and a couple of art
galleries.
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Porthgain
Porthgain is a small coastal hamlet on the north coast of St Davids Peninsula.
Once a small commercial harbour used for exporting stone from the nearby quarry, Porthgain is now a popular destination with a great pub, ’The Sloop Inn’ a super fish restaurant/ take away, ’The Shed’ and a couple of art
galleries.
The bug farm is a research and visitor centre with a bug cafe onsite! It has a small tropical bug zoo, bug museum, farm trails and a walled garden. You can also often do a meet and greet session with various bugs! The staff are extremely knowledgeable and really friendly.
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Dr Beynon's Bug Farm
The bug farm is a research and visitor centre with a bug cafe onsite! It has a small tropical bug zoo, bug museum, farm trails and a walled garden. You can also often do a meet and greet session with various bugs! The staff are extremely knowledgeable and really friendly.
City/town information
St David’s is the smallest city in the UK with a population of 1,600 and was only classified as a city in 1995.
The origins of St David’s go back to 5th century when St David himself is though to have lived here.
St David’s is lovely for a mooch around, with several nice clothes shops and lots of local food to buy. The centre is only a 7 minute walk from Bishops Court. It has one supermarket, several pubs and cafes.
Our favourite pubs are the Farmer's Arms and The Bishops for a pint and some pub food.
The Cross hotel in the centre of the square also serves great breakfasts.
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St Davids
St David’s is the smallest city in the UK with a population of 1,600 and was only classified as a city in 1995.
The origins of St David’s go back to 5th century when St David himself is though to have lived here.
St David’s is lovely for a mooch around, with several nice clothes shops and lots of local food to buy. The centre is only a 7 minute walk from Bishops Court. It has one supermarket, several pubs and cafes.
Our favourite pubs are the Farmer's Arms and The Bishops for a pint and some pub food.
The Cross hotel in the centre of the square also serves great breakfasts.
The beautiful harbour town of Tenby is 38.5 miles away from St David’s. It’s known for its 13th-century town walls and its stretches of sandy shoreline, including Castle Beach. The ruins of Tenby Castle are on a headland overlooking the harbour. Exhibits at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery include a 16th-century wrought-iron cannon. The Tudor Merchant’s House recreates domestic life in 1500, with a merchant's shop and working kitchen. It's a lovely day trip from St David's.
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Tenby
The beautiful harbour town of Tenby is 38.5 miles away from St David’s. It’s known for its 13th-century town walls and its stretches of sandy shoreline, including Castle Beach. The ruins of Tenby Castle are on a headland overlooking the harbour. Exhibits at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery include a 16th-century wrought-iron cannon. The Tudor Merchant’s House recreates domestic life in 1500, with a merchant's shop and working kitchen. It's a lovely day trip from St David's.
Beaches
Barafundle Bay is 31.6 miles away from St David’s. It is possibly the most beautiful beach in Pembrokeshire! This is definitely worth a visit. The bay is half a mile walk away from the nearest car park, so can be difficult to access with puchchairs/ walking aids.
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Praia de Barafundle Bay
Pembrokeshire Coast PathBarafundle Bay is 31.6 miles away from St David’s. It is possibly the most beautiful beach in Pembrokeshire! This is definitely worth a visit. The bay is half a mile walk away from the nearest car park, so can be difficult to access with puchchairs/ walking aids.
This beautiful beach is 2 miles away from Bishops Court. It is a blue flag beach that great for swimming, body boarding and surfing. The craggy hill of Cran Llidi overlooks the beach. It is worth a walk up there to see the spectacular views at St David’s Head.
There is a car park, café and toilets on site. Also easy disabled parking and beach access.
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Baía de Whitesands
Pembrokeshire Coast PathThis beautiful beach is 2 miles away from Bishops Court. It is a blue flag beach that great for swimming, body boarding and surfing. The craggy hill of Cran Llidi overlooks the beach. It is worth a walk up there to see the spectacular views at St David’s Head.
There is a car park, café and toilets on site. Also easy disabled parking and beach access.
This lovely beach stretches for 2 miles. It has a huge pebble bank which was formed after a huge storm in 1859. The beach is great for surfing and kite-surfing and tuition is available locally. You can also see wonderful sunsets from there! There is a café, toilets and a car park.
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Newgale
This lovely beach stretches for 2 miles. It has a huge pebble bank which was formed after a huge storm in 1859. The beach is great for surfing and kite-surfing and tuition is available locally. You can also see wonderful sunsets from there! There is a café, toilets and a car park.
Adventure
If you are looking for some action and adventure, head to TYF in the middle of St David's where you can book an amazing coasteering trip to see the coast from a different angle, surfing, paddle boarding and kayaking and more.
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TYF Adventure
20 High StIf you are looking for some action and adventure, head to TYF in the middle of St David's where you can book an amazing coasteering trip to see the coast from a different angle, surfing, paddle boarding and kayaking and more.
Thousand Island expeditions run some great local boats trips around Ramsey Island, Skomer Island and Grassholm Island. They provide amazing opportunities to observe a range of coastal bird life, seals, puffins. Some of their trips also give the opportunity to spot dolphins and very occasionally a whale! Some of these boat trips are exhilarating speed boat trips, others are more sedate. The office is in the centre of St David's.
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Thousand Islands Expeditions
Cross SquareThousand Island expeditions run some great local boats trips around Ramsey Island, Skomer Island and Grassholm Island. They provide amazing opportunities to observe a range of coastal bird life, seals, puffins. Some of their trips also give the opportunity to spot dolphins and very occasionally a whale! Some of these boat trips are exhilarating speed boat trips, others are more sedate. The office is in the centre of St David's.