If you’re planning an escape to a place where fresh-air activity reigns, and that time has barely touched, West Wales may be your dream destination.
Gloriously green, sheep-dotted, and steeped in ancient history, areas include the preserved county of Dyfed, with its pretty coastlines on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel, and whose unusual places to stay are akin to rural paradise.
Boasting truly remarkable landscapes, it’s here that you’ll find the rolling Cambrian Mountains, the Preseli Hills, and the mesmerising Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – otherwise known as the only coastal national park in the UK – where popular resorts include Tenby and Newport.
With scenery this exceptional, it’s only right that West Wales boasts several heritage railway lines. Chug along the Gwili Line aboard a nostalgic steam train and stop for a riverside picnic… you may even catch sight of a kingfisher or a heron. Then there are the famous West Wales and Heart of Wales Lines, which promise to introduce you to some incredible rural scenery as well as the local tourist hotspots.
Fairytale castles and gardens are abound in this legendary region, and of course if you love outdoor activity of just about any description, you couldn’t have chosen a better playground.
Browse our list of unusual places to stay in West Wales, and get ready to start your next holiday adventure!
Author: Nina Jervis
Main image: Llareggub Beach House, Pembrokeshire
