Guidebook for Newport
Food Scene
Best food, best prices and service. Can book in groups of up to 30 and also have take aways.
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The Canteen
Market StreetBest food, best prices and service. Can book in groups of up to 30 and also have take aways.
Tides Kitchen & Wine Bar
Great food, atmosphere, big groups welcomed.
Blas at Fronlas
Market StreetEat outside, eat in, regular live music.
Newport Sands
Golf Course RoadExcellent 18 hole Golf Course in the huge Newport Dunes.
Great Veggie catering for your party, business group, wellness group or Wedding! Mix up with other food needs if wanted.
Cegin Dan-y-mynydd
Feidr BentinckGreat Veggie catering for your party, business group, wellness group or Wedding! Mix up with other food needs if wanted.
This is our favourite Wholefood shop of the UK! It has everything and more. Your one stop shop for your stay. great booze, Best selection of local cheeses, organic veggies, supplements, home made chocolate, baked goods, pies, and lovely gifts as well. Don't get everything from supermarkets before you arrive as this shop is such a special treat.
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Wholefoods Of Newport
East StreetThis is our favourite Wholefood shop of the UK! It has everything and more. Your one stop shop for your stay. great booze, Best selection of local cheeses, organic veggies, supplements, home made chocolate, baked goods, pies, and lovely gifts as well. Don't get everything from supermarkets before you arrive as this shop is such a special treat.
Excellent innovative restaurant. Great lunches and dinners.
Lovely small bar if you just want a drink. At the back of the West Wales Art Centre which is must see.
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PEPPERS
16 West StExcellent innovative restaurant. Great lunches and dinners.
Lovely small bar if you just want a drink. At the back of the West Wales Art Centre which is must see.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Golden Lion Hotel
East StreetTop Tripadvisor rated food. Best pub for locals.
Another great pub. Good food. Can accommodate large groups. In walking distance of The Rectory.
The Royal Oak
West StreetAnother great pub. Good food. Can accommodate large groups. In walking distance of The Rectory.
Llwyngwair Arms
Always worth checking out the different pubs in Newport.
Good food.
Walkable from The Old Rectory. All the pubs in Newport have a different atmosphere. Try them all! This one has easy parking. Outside area. Pool table. Very Friendly.
Castle Inn
Bridge StreetWalkable from The Old Rectory. All the pubs in Newport have a different atmosphere. Try them all! This one has easy parking. Outside area. Pool table. Very Friendly.
Bessie is world renowned as an amazing character that has run her pub in the Gwaun all of her life. Bessie and her pub is a very rare cultural experience for only those who understand the authenticity of someone being utterly themselves and who do not give a * what anyone else thinks. She runs the valley and is respected highly. Do only use the back door to her house. Do not dare sit in HER armchair by the fire. Be honoured if she teases you or asks pertinent questions. Beer is excellent. No other good options. She sometimes closes the doors after "closing time" and continues on if the locals are playing music or if it is the local New Year celebrations on the Julian calendar. (Hen Gallen)
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Dyffryn Arms
Pontfaen RoadBessie is world renowned as an amazing character that has run her pub in the Gwaun all of her life. Bessie and her pub is a very rare cultural experience for only those who understand the authenticity of someone being utterly themselves and who do not give a * what anyone else thinks. She runs the valley and is respected highly. Do only use the back door to her house. Do not dare sit in HER armchair by the fire. Be honoured if she teases you or asks pertinent questions. Beer is excellent. No other good options. She sometimes closes the doors after "closing time" and continues on if the locals are playing music or if it is the local New Year celebrations on the Julian calendar. (Hen Gallen)
Shopping
Open hours long, Mostly 8am til 8pm. Very handy. The Wholefood Shop is far better for almost every need and many specialities like local cheeses.
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SPAR Newport Dyfed
2 Market StOpen hours long, Mostly 8am til 8pm. Very handy. The Wholefood Shop is far better for almost every need and many specialities like local cheeses.
Newport Post Office
2 Long StSo very many useful things, stationary, art, gifts, maps and friendly store.
Wonderful hardware shop, with so very many extras! Beach, outdoor stuff, garden, kitchen stuff. A cultural delight!
Havards
East StreetWonderful hardware shop, with so very many extras! Beach, outdoor stuff, garden, kitchen stuff. A cultural delight!
Handy late night local shop. Next to Petrol Stations.
Tesco will deliver to The Old Rectory. There is a huge one in Cardigan 20 mins away as well.
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Tesco Express
The ParrogHandy late night local shop. Next to Petrol Stations.
Tesco will deliver to The Old Rectory. There is a huge one in Cardigan 20 mins away as well.
Close by larger supermarket. Easy free parking. Good value. Long hours. Also very interesting to walk around Fishguard.
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Co-op Food - High Street - Fishguard
32 High StClose by larger supermarket. Easy free parking. Good value. Long hours. Also very interesting to walk around Fishguard.
The best hidden secret of the area! The largest selection of all kinds of materials at the best ever prices that you will find anywhere. Mention The Old Rectory and Deanna when you go. Family run gem.
Penbanc Fabrics
Feidr Pen-Y-BontThe best hidden secret of the area! The largest selection of all kinds of materials at the best ever prices that you will find anywhere. Mention The Old Rectory and Deanna when you go. Family run gem.
A must to check out. Antiques, books, and rental of Mountain bikes. This area has some of the best mountain biking areas, especially over Carn Ingli mountain and moors that you can see from The Old Rectory.
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Carningli Centre
East StreetA must to check out. Antiques, books, and rental of Mountain bikes. This area has some of the best mountain biking areas, especially over Carn Ingli mountain and moors that you can see from The Old Rectory.
The best real butcher that you can find anywhere. The best range of game, local Welsh Lamb, great fresh veggies, they will give you any cut that you ask for. Even the local Lavabread .(seaweed). Cultural experience!
T G Davies & Sons
The best real butcher that you can find anywhere. The best range of game, local Welsh Lamb, great fresh veggies, they will give you any cut that you ask for. Even the local Lavabread .(seaweed). Cultural experience!
Elements
Market StreetGreat shop for excellent clothing, especially outdoor clothing. Gifts, nice high end stuff.
For those of us plantaholics that want a special plant to take home. Come here. Small, family run and good prices.
Rhoshill Garden Plants
For those of us plantaholics that want a special plant to take home. Come here. Small, family run and good prices.
Entertainment & Activities
Hannah Havard runs a brilliant horse stables. People and children of all sizes and abilities can have suitable ponies and horses and go trekking right out onto the spectacular mountains behind The Old Rectory. There is a small sign on the Fishguard Road. look for her website. She prefers texting.
Havard Stables
A487Hannah Havard runs a brilliant horse stables. People and children of all sizes and abilities can have suitable ponies and horses and go trekking right out onto the spectacular mountains behind The Old Rectory. There is a small sign on the Fishguard Road. look for her website. She prefers texting.
You can ride a Shire Horse and learn so much. A unique adventure for all ages.
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Dyfed Shire Horse Farm
You can ride a Shire Horse and learn so much. A unique adventure for all ages.
Brilliant Unique exhibition of bugs from around the world. Trails in Nature and Grub Kitchen where you can eat grubs and insects.. or usual stuff if you prefer.
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Dr Beynon's Bug Farm
Brilliant Unique exhibition of bugs from around the world. Trails in Nature and Grub Kitchen where you can eat grubs and insects.. or usual stuff if you prefer.
Brilliant safe fun for all ages 5 and up to bounce around in a vast varied space. Ideal Hen or Stag activity. Can be quite a work out! Nice cafe there as well.
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Hangar 5 Trampoline Park & Soft Play Centre
Fishguard RoadBrilliant safe fun for all ages 5 and up to bounce around in a vast varied space. Ideal Hen or Stag activity. Can be quite a work out! Nice cafe there as well.
Whole day entertainment for all ages and abilities. Nice and quiet. Lots of green space between activities. Very safe. Cafe. Lots of awards.
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פארק המשחקים אוקווד
Canaston BridgeWhole day entertainment for all ages and abilities. Nice and quiet. Lots of green space between activities. Very safe. Cafe. Lots of awards.
Brilliant range of Coasteering activities: Jumping from cliffs into the sea, rock climbing on cliffs, all with safe equipment and people. Very exciting!!!! Lots of places are closer to The Old Rectory.
Dragon Activity Guides
Brilliant range of Coasteering activities: Jumping from cliffs into the sea, rock climbing on cliffs, all with safe equipment and people. Very exciting!!!! Lots of places are closer to The Old Rectory.
Check out the Memorial Hall for a ton of great events. There are drop in classes of yoga, African dance (my favourite), Tai Chi, painting, sketching, events for kids. Great live music, weekend unique events, like seed and plant sales.
Newport Memorial Hall
West StreetCheck out the Memorial Hall for a ton of great events. There are drop in classes of yoga, African dance (my favourite), Tai Chi, painting, sketching, events for kids. Great live music, weekend unique events, like seed and plant sales.
High adrenaline activity for the brave! These local Preselli Mountains are ideal for Paragliding. There is a very long ridge of common land where you can take off against the sea wind rising up a long slope. Tons of places to land very safely.
Pembrokeshire Paragliding
High adrenaline activity for the brave! These local Preselli Mountains are ideal for Paragliding. There is a very long ridge of common land where you can take off against the sea wind rising up a long slope. Tons of places to land very safely.
Perfect safe place for the kids to burn off all of their energy on a rainy day. Relax and have a coffee.
Teifimania Indoor Play Centre
Parc Piliau Industrial EstatePerfect safe place for the kids to burn off all of their energy on a rainy day. Relax and have a coffee.
Dyfed Riding Centre
Another great location to go riding out over the moors for miles and miles!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful local Private Gardens that Monty Don loves as well.
Very affordable and unique.
Dyffryn Fernant Gardens
Dyffryn FernantBeautiful local Private Gardens that Monty Don loves as well.
Very affordable and unique.
A huge mile long beach that you can see from The Old Rectory. Good clean and safe ratings. Extensive dunes, rock caves, soft sand, long estuary, walk with so many different birds. Birders come from afar to watch them in the wide reed area on the estuary. Nice small cafe and loos but otherwise building and commerce free beach. Safe swimming, lifeguard in summer. Picnic in the dunes. park on one section of the beach and be car free for most of it.
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Newport Beach
A huge mile long beach that you can see from The Old Rectory. Good clean and safe ratings. Extensive dunes, rock caves, soft sand, long estuary, walk with so many different birds. Birders come from afar to watch them in the wide reed area on the estuary. Nice small cafe and loos but otherwise building and commerce free beach. Safe swimming, lifeguard in summer. Picnic in the dunes. park on one section of the beach and be car free for most of it.
Our hugely precious Mountain of Angels. St. Brynach lived on the mountain for 30 days and nights and spoke with Angels as you can as well, if you climb up there and get quiet. Astounding 360 views, over the profoundly indented coastline. Wild moors with many horses, ponies, sheep, and a few donkeys and cattle that enjoy the huge public beautiful space. Great for hiking, painting, meditations, photography, mountain biking and picnics. Many come to this area just for this magic mountain.
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Mynydd Carningli
Our hugely precious Mountain of Angels. St. Brynach lived on the mountain for 30 days and nights and spoke with Angels as you can as well, if you climb up there and get quiet. Astounding 360 views, over the profoundly indented coastline. Wild moors with many horses, ponies, sheep, and a few donkeys and cattle that enjoy the huge public beautiful space. Great for hiking, painting, meditations, photography, mountain biking and picnics. Many come to this area just for this magic mountain.
You can see dolphins often from this beach. Soft sand and stunning sheltered cove. Long steps down to beach. Tiny church on headland.
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National Trust - Mwnt
You can see dolphins often from this beach. Soft sand and stunning sheltered cove. Long steps down to beach. Tiny church on headland.
Walk to Parrog Beach only 0.8 Km from The Old Rectory. Pebbly beach and good point to get on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. Lovely old houses and cliffs and boats.
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Parrog
Walk to Parrog Beach only 0.8 Km from The Old Rectory. Pebbly beach and good point to get on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. Lovely old houses and cliffs and boats.
Stunning 1.5 hour walk around the amazing headland with high cliffs and lovely coves with good beaches of Pwllgwaelod and Cwm-y-Eglywys. You can see the lovely headland from The Old Rectory.
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Dinas Head
Stunning 1.5 hour walk around the amazing headland with high cliffs and lovely coves with good beaches of Pwllgwaelod and Cwm-y-Eglywys. You can see the lovely headland from The Old Rectory.
Amazing headland with excellent Coast Path Walk. Do look at the historic Cathedral there, Bishop's Palace and beautiful smallest City in UK.
Saint David's Head
Amazing headland with excellent Coast Path Walk. Do look at the historic Cathedral there, Bishop's Palace and beautiful smallest City in UK.
This is a rare memorable experience. If you do just one thing when you come to The Old Rectory then this is IT! You will never forget it! This stunning historic island is home to the 2nd largest colony of Puffins! Also it has a vast colony of Shearwaters and so many other sea and land birds. I have seen so many puffins. They have walked over my legs! gannet s, razorbills, owls, basking sharks, oyster catcher chicks. Take the ferry from Marloes and go very early if you can for a full day.
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Skomer Island
This is a rare memorable experience. If you do just one thing when you come to The Old Rectory then this is IT! You will never forget it! This stunning historic island is home to the 2nd largest colony of Puffins! Also it has a vast colony of Shearwaters and so many other sea and land birds. I have seen so many puffins. They have walked over my legs! gannet s, razorbills, owls, basking sharks, oyster catcher chicks. Take the ferry from Marloes and go very early if you can for a full day.
The Pwll Deri Cliffs and Coast path are so high, dramatic and so very unique and spectacular. Such a lovely and short drive, about 8 miles from The Old Rectory. The YHA is the only building there and gets it on the map. You cannot miss it!
YHA Pwll Deri
Trefasser CrossThe Pwll Deri Cliffs and Coast path are so high, dramatic and so very unique and spectacular. Such a lovely and short drive, about 8 miles from The Old Rectory. The YHA is the only building there and gets it on the map. You cannot miss it!
You can take short ferry to lovely Caldey Island. An old monastery, great beaches. Close to Tenby. Great views.
Caldey island Lighthouse Picnic Tables
You can take short ferry to lovely Caldey Island. An old monastery, great beaches. Close to Tenby. Great views.
Unique Chapel, Incredible headland, historic well. St. Non was the mother of St. David. Stunning part of the Coast path.
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St Non's Chapel and Holy Well
Unique Chapel, Incredible headland, historic well. St. Non was the mother of St. David. Stunning part of the Coast path.
Lily Pools
Incredible sight of millions of lilies in nature is a rare sight.
Vast historic Hill Fort Complex that is easy walk to from the road. This is also close to the quarry where the Stonehenge Stones came from. It is also on a sublime ridge walk of the Preselli Hills with vast views to the sea and inland.
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Foel Drygarn Hill Fort
Vast historic Hill Fort Complex that is easy walk to from the road. This is also close to the quarry where the Stonehenge Stones came from. It is also on a sublime ridge walk of the Preselli Hills with vast views to the sea and inland.
Garn Fawr Iron Age Fort
Historic site of an Iron Age Fort.
Unique small beach close to The Old Rectory. Walk down the footpath to this beach and watch out for all the remarkable natural sculptures.
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Aberfforest Beach
Unique small beach close to The Old Rectory. Walk down the footpath to this beach and watch out for all the remarkable natural sculptures.
Unique Cove. Old remains of Church. small beach. High cliffs. Start of the Dinas Island circular Walk.
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Cwm yr Eglwys
Unique Cove. Old remains of Church. small beach. High cliffs. Start of the Dinas Island circular Walk.
Great sandy small beach. Good afternoon sun and sunsets looking West. Easy to park here for the Dinas Island walk. Great pub and restaurant here.
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Pwllgwaelod Beach
Great sandy small beach. Good afternoon sun and sunsets looking West. Easy to park here for the Dinas Island walk. Great pub and restaurant here.
Incredible cliffs, Island, coast walk and a good place to look down onto Baby seals in the coves.
Carreg Onnen Bay
Incredible cliffs, Island, coast walk and a good place to look down onto Baby seals in the coves.
Whitesands Bay
Pembrokeshire Coast PathLong stunning beach. Notoriously the best surfing beach around.
Newgale Beach
yet another long Pembrokeshire Beach that is great for surfing.
Spectacular Slate Cliffs, rocks. Huge rock arch in the sea. One of the most spectacular walks of any coastline is right here. Walk 15 mins west along the Coast path and reach Witches Cauldron. It was a huge round cave that collapsed, now leaving a cove, often with baby seals in cut off from the sea except by a small archway in the rocks. This is memorable to swim through if you are brave. There is also an impressive blow hole and caves. The rock formations are so very unusual and sculptural. A must!.
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Ceibwr Bay
Spectacular Slate Cliffs, rocks. Huge rock arch in the sea. One of the most spectacular walks of any coastline is right here. Walk 15 mins west along the Coast path and reach Witches Cauldron. It was a huge round cave that collapsed, now leaving a cove, often with baby seals in cut off from the sea except by a small archway in the rocks. This is memorable to swim through if you are brave. There is also an impressive blow hole and caves. The rock formations are so very unusual and sculptural. A must!.
Yet another stunning long sandy safe beach. great for a long walk and swimming. Huge dunes. Huge dunes. About 20 mins away.
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Poppit Sands Beach
Yet another stunning long sandy safe beach. great for a long walk and swimming. Huge dunes. Huge dunes. About 20 mins away.
Great modern glass building and Cafe. Very good interpretation Centre and huge area by the estuary to watch so many birds and animals. Lovely walks.
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מרכז חיי הטבע של ויילס
Great modern glass building and Cafe. Very good interpretation Centre and huge area by the estuary to watch so many birds and animals. Lovely walks.
Llys y Fran Country Park & Reservoir
Huge park with multiple activities for children and all of the family. Cafe, train, woods, historic house.
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Scolton Manor
Huge park with multiple activities for children and all of the family. Cafe, train, woods, historic house.
Just Outstanding! The largest single span greenhouse showing the fantastic structure and so many beautiful plants from around the world. Either a whole day visit as there is so very much of interest or a lovely stop on the way to or from The Old Rectory. Something for all ages and so very informative.
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הגן הבוטני הלאומי של ויילס
Just Outstanding! The largest single span greenhouse showing the fantastic structure and so many beautiful plants from around the world. Either a whole day visit as there is so very much of interest or a lovely stop on the way to or from The Old Rectory. Something for all ages and so very informative.
Coed Y Mwldan Nature Reserve
unique
Arts & Culture
Iconic huge 5000 year old Cromlech that is free entry and you can park quite close. Only 5 mins from The Old Rectory.
Must see!
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Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber
Iconic huge 5000 year old Cromlech that is free entry and you can park quite close. Only 5 mins from The Old Rectory.
Must see!
Historic Motte and Bailey in good condition and great to explore for free. Open all the time. So close by.
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Nevern Castle
Historic Motte and Bailey in good condition and great to explore for free. Open all the time. So close by.
Pembrokeshire Candle Centre
Unique Museum and shop where so many candles are made.
The most spectacular Cathedral. It is leaning, is in UK's smallest City. The Bach Festival and other concerts are brilliant. The acoustics are sublime. Do check for choirs and concerts throughout the year.
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St. Davids Cathedral
The PebblesThe most spectacular Cathedral. It is leaning, is in UK's smallest City. The Bach Festival and other concerts are brilliant. The acoustics are sublime. Do check for choirs and concerts throughout the year.
The range of concerts, live music, are of the highest standard and the website can be sent to you of so many great local concerts.
Rhosygilwen
The range of concerts, live music, are of the highest standard and the website can be sent to you of so many great local concerts.
Only 20 mins away from The Rectory you have a brilliant huge selection of arts and children's films. Lots of high quality Live music. Art gallery. Must check it out.
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Theatr Mwldan
Bath-House RoadOnly 20 mins away from The Rectory you have a brilliant huge selection of arts and children's films. Lots of high quality Live music. Art gallery. Must check it out.
Amazingly unique productions. Often dance or puppets. Do check out the schedules.
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Small World Centre
Bath-House RoadAmazingly unique productions. Often dance or puppets. Do check out the schedules.
Cosy historic, small film theatre, only 6 miles away. Check out their program.
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Theatr Gwaun
West StreetCosy historic, small film theatre, only 6 miles away. Check out their program.
Very reasonable prices for local art, jewellery, cards, photography, carvings and very unique creative art. It is run by local artists as a cooperative and so has a very unique authentic quality.
Newport Collective Gallery
Very reasonable prices for local art, jewellery, cards, photography, carvings and very unique creative art. It is run by local artists as a cooperative and so has a very unique authentic quality.
This world class Art Gallery is a must to look around. 3 floors of extreme high quality art. Myles Pepper has built up his reputation over many decades for exhibitions of local and top rated artists, inc. David Tress, Dennis Curry, John Ward etc. There is also an excellent restaurant called Peppers, and arts supply and concerts.
West Wales Art Centre
16 West StThis world class Art Gallery is a must to look around. 3 floors of extreme high quality art. Myles Pepper has built up his reputation over many decades for exhibitions of local and top rated artists, inc. David Tress, Dennis Curry, John Ward etc. There is also an excellent restaurant called Peppers, and arts supply and concerts.
Very Unique buildings with stunning stonework. Right next to the awesome St. David's Cathedral.
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St Davids Bishop's Palace/ Llys yr Esgob Tyddewi
High StreetVery Unique buildings with stunning stonework. Right next to the awesome St. David's Cathedral.
Landmark Eco village where several families have built their eco homes and are mostly self sufficient.
Lammas Eco Village
Landmark Eco village where several families have built their eco homes and are mostly self sufficient.
National Wool Museum