Pembrokeshire Wales UK

It was such a beautiful day with gorgeous sunshine which made exploring Pembrokeshire in Wales so enjoyable. We had one more look at the tidal estuary in Kidwelly before we left this lovely overnight spot making our way back up to Carmarthen. We stopped at Morissons for some fuel (£1.337) and a couple of things from the supermarket. In Laugharne, we parked for £1/hr at the foot of the old castle with lovely views as we had our breakfast. We went for a stroll and passed Dylan Thomas’s home where he wrote his masterpieces under Milk Wood. 

Our next stop was Pendine whose only appeal was the flat sandy beach made famous by Malcolm Campbell setting land speed records in 1920’s in his Blue Bird as well as Parry Thomas in Babs (unfortunately he did not survive). Campbell’s grandson also managed to set a car land speed record in 2002 but in an electric car!

Our welsh friends Mai and Merfyn suggested we go to St Govan’s Chapel but unfortunately it was closed today as the road there passes through MOD army tank range.. not sure we wanted Bluey as target practice. 

So we had to continue on through Tenby… too hard for us to stop.

We drove through Pembroke and glimpsed the castle.

We did stop in Neyland at Brunel Quay and after a cuppa read about Isambard Brunel that is regarded as the founder of the town after the railway terminus was built here, making it a boomtown in the mid 1800’s. 

We drove through Newgate.

Unfortunately the harbour in Solva was not motorhome friendly but we did park a bit further in and grab some lunch in Bluey. 

Not far away we parked behind the tourist office in St Davids free for 2 hours.

This gave us plenty of time to walk out of village down to the coastal path to St Non’s Chapel. It was built in 1934 and is dedicated to St David’s mother. 

We made our way back through the fields to the 12th century cathedral. We were wowed by the magnificent interior especially the 16th century oak ceiling with wooden pendant bosses. Then the choir ceilings. The organ. Along with the various important tombs. 

By the end of our visit it was time to make our way to our overnight stay at The Harp Inn near Letterston. If we had known they also supplied a dump point Mark might not have needed to use the public toilets along the way..

We enjoyed a drink and a meal before settling in for the night. 

It’s all about the sauce…

155km today