kevandali Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hi Everyone, not going to France this year :-( long story but used most of holidays up.We are off to South Wales for a long weekend, have been to Port Eynon on the Gower, Tenby and Saundersfoot and St Davids, all lovely and might even go there again but just wondered if you lovely lot knew somewhere else in the area that we might try? Main criteria is dog friendly beach/coastal walks, plenty of chance to just chill, read a book and get out the wine, you know the routine. Thanks in advance, leaving dinnertime on Friday. Kev and Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmold Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Pembrey Country Park. CC site just outside the gates, 8 miles of golden sands, bike and walking trails, café/restaurant. http://www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/family/country-parks.html http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/caravanclubapps/applications/uk-caravan-sites-and-parks/SiteDetails.aspx?csid=21957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well all those places you mention are great and well worth a re-visit [i am lucky enough to live in Pembrokeshire] but here are 3 other suggestions: 1) GLAMORGAN HERITAGE COAST – around Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown. Castle at Ogmore with stepping stones across the river having access to the sand dune area the other side. Plenty of coastal walks of course along the Wales Coast Path. Often over looked in favour of the more popular areas. [Avoid Porthcawl!] 2) PEMBROKESHIRE again – the stretch north of St Davids, around Porthgain. Great food at The Sloop in the village. And Newport [not to be confused with Newport, Gwent] is really lovely. 3) CEREDIGION COASTLINE From Newquay as far as Aberystwyth is worth exploring. Quieter than Pembrokeshire. Newquay is pretty, if popular. And Aberaeron has wonderful Georgian houses around the harbour and ice cream worth queuing for. Now that the Wales Coastal Path has opened you are never going to be short of coastal walks. Cheers Gwendolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crbtaylor Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Just come back from Pembrey Country Park, but stayed on the Council Run site near the Restaurent. Only £13 per night but no EHU. There is waste disposal and water. Great site for cycling, walking and beach. Its not been open long we only came by it by chance but we just turned up and stayed for 3 nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshjim99 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Glamorgan Heritage coast new site just opened next to the plough and harrow pub - excellent if you like real ale, cliff top walks also good, beaches are excellent, havent stayed on the site myself, you may have to book.. a new site also open for the summer at Southerndown 3 golden cups good central location for local beaches ogmore by sea & southerndown.. Enjoy Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 welshjim99 - 2013-08-22 5:16 PM Glamorgan Heritage coast new site just opened next to the plough and harrow pub - excellent if you like real ale, cliff top walks also good, beaches are excellent, havent stayed on the site myself, you may have to book.. a new site also open for the summer at Southerndown 3 golden cups good central location for local beaches ogmore by sea & southerndown.. Enjoy Neil That's 2 of us for that area then! I was under the impression that the 3 Golden Cups Site was open only during July? My O/H got banned "for life" from that pub when he was a mere lad of 18. We are often tempted to stop and go in there when we drive past and see if he gets the, "I TOLD you.... " reaction. After nearly 50 years??? Would be surreal if it happened like that. Cheers Gwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Caravan Club site at Freshwater East is good. Nearby Barafundle Bay is one of the best beaches around. Bosherton Ponds is interesting and great for walking through to Broadhaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Mike88 - 2013-08-22 6:03 PM Caravan Club site at Freshwater East is good. Nearby Barafundle Bay is one of the best beaches around. Bosherton Ponds is interesting and great for walking through to Broadhaven. That's good too. Our favourite walk when we are at home starts at Stackpole Quay: cut across fields to Bosherton Ponds; do the circuit; emerge at Broadhaven; walk along cliffs to Barafundle; down to beach and up steps other side; continue along cliffs back to Stackpole and reward oursleves with a cream tea in the National Trust Tea Tooms at the Quay. Don't know what the CC site is like though. Cheers, Gwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevandali Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 crbtaylor........ stayed on the Council Run site near the Restaurent. Only £13 per night but no EHU. There is waste disposal and water. Great site for cycling, walking and beach. Its not been open long we only came by it by chance but we just turned up and stayed for 3 nights So many choices, having a look now, could you remember the name of the council run site at all?cheersKevandali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 kevandali - 2013-08-23 8:18 AMcrbtaylor........ stayed on the Council Run site near the Restaurent. Only £13 per night but no EHU. There is waste disposal and water. Great site for cycling, walking and beach. Its not been open long we only came by it by chance but we just turned up and stayed for 3 nightsSo many choices, having a look now, could you remember the name of the council run site at all?cheersKevandaliIn case the poster who gave that info doesn't log on I am attempting a partial reply. From what I gather, locally, the Council run campsite is in Pembrey Country Park. So it is probably near the Caravan Club site there.I must admit that it's not my favourite place in South Wales. Nice though the country park is, I find the village of Pembrey, and that bit of coastline, a little depressing, and also Burry Port, which is nearby. Llanelli, the Scarlets Rugby Team notwithstanding, is a little underwhelming. I lived there once, briefly, and go there now to shop. Just my honest opinion, speaking as an [almost] local.CheersGwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crbtaylor Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 99% sure this is the contact number for the cafe that take he bookings at Pembrey Country Park camping site Tel: 01554 742424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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