Self catering cottage near sea between Solva and St Davids in Pembrokeshire

Self catering cottage near sea between Solva and St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Wales, UK

One of many local pubs

A small stretch of the 176 mile long Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

Coast Path in Spring

A seal pup which has become detatched from its mother

A lost Seal in autumn

Foxgloves on coast in summer

A warm welcome at Tŷ'r Pwmp in all seasons

Location and Surroundings

Aerial View
of Coast

The cottage faces south east and is situated in open countryside a few fields away from the farm and stands about 20yds (separated by a grove of trees) from the main road which just leads to St. Davids. After 6 minutes walk the beach and coast are reached.

In the cottage one is not aware of the road, while the stream which flows by the cottage is heard in the front garden. Two neighbouring houses stand just beyond the trees. There is a large lawned rear garden and a paved patio area with flower borders in front with garden chairs and table. Ample parking space is next to the cottage.

'Boundary of St Davids Parish'
stone near cottage

Location Map (new window) Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger 157 Grid ref: 787/248

Aerial photograph of coastline between St Davids and Solva
Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey

Amenities

There are coastal bus services to help people walking stretches of the coast path. A bus stop is 20 yds from the cottage with a Monday to Saturday hourly bus service to the market town of Haverfordwest (12 miles away) via Solva (1 mile) and Newgale (5 miles) or to Fishguard (13 miles) via St. Davids (2 miles).
The closest village is Solva where there is a small food store, shops, post office, church and chapels, pubs and several restaurants.

Super Markets

Home Delivery

St Davids - CK's supermarket (New Street) is the local store where to buy groceries and also has an in-store bakery. Open 7 days a week and until late.

Haverfordwest - Morrisons & Tesco superstores; Iceland, Lidl and Aldi stores.

Tesco do home delivery: After logging in, set up a new delivery address with the Post Code SA62 6UH and enter the House name Ty r Pwmp and complete the form; press 'confirm new address'. Start shopping.

Out and About

Distances:
1 mile = 1,609 km
1 yard = 0,9144 m
(yds = yards)

Artists and photographers draw inspiration through the ever changing lighting conditions of the natural environment, enhanced by the sea air. Others enjoy the countryside and its slower pace of life.
From the cottage follow the millers track and after 5 minutes walk, on reaching the rise, the sea comes into view. In front is the little rocky cove of Porth-y-Rhaw.

Solva Harbour at high tide
Solva harbour

Caerfai Beach on a sunny summers afternoon
Caerfai beach

Heading east, after a 30 minute walk along the cliff top coast path, the tranquil fishing village of Solva with its pubs and restaurants is reached. An hours walk west from Porth-y-Rhaw leads to St. Davids passing Caerfai beach and Carbwdi, from where stone was quarried to build the St. Davids Catherdral.
From the cliff top spectacular views out across St. Brides Bay can be enjoyed with the islands of Skomer, Skokholm, Grassholm and Ramsey on the skyline.

Coastal
Experience

In the vicinity are large and small sandy beaches, welsh history, craft outlets, restaurants and other places of interest. Those that are more leisurely inclined can browse through the cottage's staircase library of numerous tourist attractions.

Click here for the Coastal Seasonal Experience

Local Attractions
and Events

In the cottage we have put together an assortment of information on local attractions and you will also find a list of forthcoming local events. (Opens in new window)

Climate
and Weather

Pembrokeshire has a mild winter with only a handful of frosty nights and a cool summer where the temperature rarely goes above 25°C. The sea breeze keeps the temperature down but you will still get tanned!
During Autumn and Winter Atlantic storms are a regular feature of the weather which generate the waves which carve the coast line. This is something to experience!
From April until August, days can be quite warm so that shorts and a T-shirt will do along with sun lotion. People swim in the sea mainly from late May until the end of August.

Kite flying on the beach
Kite flying on beach

Rain can be expected at any time of the year which keeps the countryside green, but usually the old adage "Rain before 7 (am), Fine by 11 (am)" prevails!

Brochure

Although we do produce a brochure, it contains less information and is less up to date than the web site. You may find it more convenient to print off the web pages

For more information email
or phone us at the farm on 01437 721369

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