One mile down from our cottages and hamlet along a quiet country road is the attractive village of Trefin, located on the clifftops between the famous harbours of Porthgain and beautiful Abercastle.

Trefin has its own cove on the edge of the village at Aberflyn, with its numerous rock pools in this small sand and shingle beach which is surrounded on three sides by rugged cliffs. The bay has its own special island with a tunnel through which you can walk. Porthgain Harbour, about a mile and a half from our cottages and south from Trefin is a thriving, small community of fishermen. It also has a couple of artist's galleries, picturesque and highly popular pub "The Sloop" with much praised bar food and restaurant "The Shed" .

The harbour is sandy-bottomed, and one of Pembrokeshire's finest beaches lies just around the headland at Traethllyfn; it is owned by the National Trust and enclosed by high cliffs with steps to the sand.

Just a one mile walk from Traethllyfn along the coast (and less than three miles from our cottages) is Aberreidy, a 'blue' sandy beach with dramatic cliffs.

The attractiveness of the scene offered by this location, previously the home of quarrymen who have left an interesting legacy on the cliffs either side of the beach ,is extenuated by some really pretty colour-washed cottages on the edge of the beach which must be the most painted scene in Wales, if not in the United Kingdom. Every gallery in West Wales has pictures of this scene and we ourselves own several.

On the Traethllyfn side of Aberreidy is the much admired Blue Lagoon - once a slate quarry the walls of which have been breached by the sea.   Moving up the coast in the opposite direction from our cottages and from Trefin is Abercastle (a little over one mile from our cottages as the crow flies). This harbour is also home to some small fishing boats and there is a sand and shingle beach.

Just further on in the direction of Strumble Head, and yet only a few minutes drive away from our cottages, are the two beaches of Abermawr and Aberbach, adjacent to each other. Backing on to these two lovely, sandy, quiet beaches is a wonderful valley with various picturesque cottages and mills straddling a river heading out to the beach. There are numerous short circular walks to be had in this area.

Then further north is Strumble Head with its magnificent lighthouse, (the banner picture on this web site is that of Strumble Head from our garden) which takes you round to Fishguard, a busy small town (wth ferry to Rosslaire, Ireland and day trips only costing about £10), only 7 miles by the direct route from our cottages. There are of course numerous further local beaches and bays, Whitesands (famous for its surfing) and Caerfai being the most popular, perhaps due to their being closer to St Davids.

By cutting across country rather than following the wonderful scenic coast road, we are only 4 miles from Solva, a famed and much photographed harbour with a couple of very nice pubs. In addition to enjoying the beaches, coves, bays and harbours, there is of course the excellent coastal path, one of the twelve National Trails of the United Kingdom, and some 187 miles in length.

Sections of the Coastal Path can be easily walked, perhaps with the aid of the excellent walkers' bus service which offers returns to the starting point, thus avoiding the necessity of a walk back the way you went. No matter how many times you walk this amazing , breathtaking path you will never become bored with it.

The village of St Davids, just six miles away along a good road, boasts the impressive Cathedral (making this the smallest city in the United Kingdom), which is rated by some as the country's most lovely Cathedral. For many the adjoining ruins of the Bishops Palace will be even more interesting.

St Davids has numerous, shops, cafes, craft shops, galleries , a pub, supermarket and several restaurants. There are numerous places from which boat trips depart, particularly from the lifeboat station at St Justinians near St Davids, one of the most popular trips being to Ramsey Island, a famous RSPB bird sanctuary.

This island offers superb 400 feet high cliff scenery, with dramatic views of the Pembrokeshire coast from the islands two high hills and wildlife typical of an offshore island. There are extensive colonies of seals on the beaches and coves below the cliffs, (incidentally the chances are that most walks along the coastal path on the mainland near our cottages will bring you close to seals basking on the rocky shoreline or wallowing in shallow waters).

We are also just off the route of the Saints and Stones taking you through to numerous attractive small churches on the peninsula. The area abounds with artists' studios, about three being within one mile of our cottages alone. There is also a surprisingly detailed and interesting cheese farm tour just a couple of miles up the road, and the famous Tregwynt Woolen Mills, about three miles away also offer a tour and factory shop.