The Area
Willow Farmhouse is ideally situated in the heart of Pembrokeshire, which means our guests can visit everything this beautiful county has to offer. Here’s just a brief selection:-
Towns of interest
Narberth. (5 mins. Drive)anhistoric market town with 11th Century castle, very good food and clothing shops, several art and craft galleries, Queen’s Hall concert venue, restaurants, pubs and the excellent Ultracomida deli/café. A cultural and shopping mecca in the middle of the countryside.
Tenby and Saundersfoot (15-20mins) Pembrokeshire’s two main holiday centres with great sandy beaches, harbours, supermarkets and plenty of eating houses to enjoy. We like Vista café in Tenby and Mermaid fish restaurant in Saundersfoot
St. David’s. (35mins) The smallest city in the UK. Quaint little place with beautiful Cathedral its main attraction. Nearby access to island boat trips and beaches.
Haverfordwest and Carmarthen. (15-20mins) Large county towns of Pembs and Carms respectively, they are both river based (Cleddau and Towy) with all the amenities you would expect from towns with that status. Havefordwest castle and coracle centre in Carmarthen are interesting attractions. Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen in Welsh) means Merlin’s Fort (yes, that’s Merlin of King Arthur fame)
Newport. (35mins) Attractive little seaside town with good restaurants and bookshops. Scenic golf course overlooks the sea.
Pembroke. Former county town with rich history. Pembroke castle is very impressive and the town is quite interesting
National Trust Properties.
Colby woodland gardens. Beautiful woodland site near Narberth with pretty gardens, good food, great walks including one from the Manor House through the woods and down to the beach at Amroth…..Nice! Dogs welcome on lead
Stackpole Quay. Tiny, peaceful spot south of Pembroke with holiday lodges, NT café, pebbly cove and features about a mile walk along the clifftops to one of Pembrokeshire’s finest beaches…..Barafundle Bay. A must visit during your holiday
Tudor Merchant’s House. A step- back- in- time building in the middle of Tenby….worth a look when you’re in town.
Theme parks
Oakwood Theme Park. A large and varied adventure venue near Narberth, with exciting rides and events for all the family.
Heatherton. Multi-activity centre near Tenby with Golf, water fun, treetops high rope walk, and several other games to play
Manor House Wildlife Park. Opposite Heatherton, this is Anna Ryder Richardson’s creation in the grounds of the Manor House which features a vast array of animals to view and includes walk-through compounds where you can mix with lemurs and wallabies and feed them…..a sweet place for kids.
Folly Farm. Very good entertainment on offer 5mins south of Narberth including a fully restored indoor vintage funfair, animal enclosures with giraffes, zebras and more. Regular petting and feeding sessions, a show theatre and diggers to drive. Complete holiday fun in one place.
Clerkenhill Adventure Farm. Friendly countryside park 5mins west of Narberth with good walks, farm animals, frisbee golf and more.
Natural Attractions
Pembrokeshire boasts many a natural wonder, from the coastal path that runs the entire length of the county shoreline to the bluestone- laden Preseli hills. The rugged cliffs along the coastline tower over many a sandy cove, some only reachable on foot. The blue lagoon near Porthgain is a great sight, Solva harbour near St.Davids is a gem, Llys y Fran reservoir and country park is worth a visit too. The offshore islands such as Skomer, Ramsey, Caldey and Skokholm are fantastic places to see dolphins, seals, puffins and much more. The Gwaun valley has a superb nature reserve and river with canoeing to enjoy. Pendine sands is an enormous stretch of flat beach, famous for staging land speed world record attempts in the past. Bosherston lilly ponds are a must-see. These are just a few of nature’s creations to be savoured around the county.