South Wales for a week - advice

South Wales for a week - advice

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richatnort

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3,018 posts

130 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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We're off to Aberporth for a week for the first week of July. Shamefully haven't never visited South Wales i'm not sure what there is around the area in ways of attractions and things to do. Obviously we have copious amounts of beaches to explore.

We also have a nearly 2 year old so i'd like to find some animal farms or small person attractions for her to go to as well.

Any one any advice?

LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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All about an hour south but Oakwood Theme Park, Folly Farm and Anna Richardson's Zoo are the ones that spring to mind.

Jim on the hill

5,072 posts

189 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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richatnort said:
We're off to Aberporth for a week for the first week of July. Shamefully haven't never visited South Wales i'm not sure what there is around the area in ways of attractions and things to do. Obviously we have copious amounts of beaches to explore.

We also have a nearly 2 year old so i'd like to find some animal farms or small person attractions for her to go to as well.

Any one any advice?
Plantasia looks like it could be up your street

TT1138

738 posts

133 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Aberporth as in Ceredigion? The locals wouldn’t take kindly to it being called South Wales!

It’s an amazing part of the world, I’m lucky enough to go back that way regularly. Aberporth has a great beach, but other favourites are Poppit Sands in St Dogmaels (huge and child friendly), Tresaith, Llangranog and Mwnt. The coastal path is rugged with some stunning views but requires caution in some places! In the opposite direction the Preselli hills are stunning and fairly easily accessible.

Cardigan has some fantastic restaurants and places to eat. FForest (pizza down by the river), El Salsa for Mexican, Cardigan Bay Brownies and Crwst.


bennno

11,513 posts

268 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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richatnort said:
We're off to Aberporth for a week for the first week of July. Shamefully haven't never visited South Wales i'm not sure what there is around the area in ways of attractions and things to do. Obviously we have copious amounts of beaches to explore.

We also have a nearly 2 year old so i'd like to find some animal farms or small person attractions for her to go to as well.

Any one any advice?
That’s West Wales. New Quay is a beautiful beach resort, Aberaeron is a pretty harbour town. You might need to drop down to Pembrokeshire to Folly Farm (friends with young one loved it) or Fantasy Farm Park on coast.

OMITN

2,095 posts

91 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Definitely West Wales..!

Shamefully, though my parents live a couple of miles from Aberporth, whenever I’ve taken my daughter to see them we’ve never done any family type activities beyond going to one of the many beaches.

NB Poppit Sands is the only beach where dogs are allowed during the summer months - so if any of you aren’t keen, be aware. But it’s a huge flat beach so there is plenty of space.

West Wales is all about its coastline. The list of places above is great. Though don’t forget Penbryn beach - that’s beautiful (if a pain to park at).

Further south near Cefneithin is Llyn Lech Owain country park - I think they have a family friendly play space there.

North near Aberaeron is Llanerchaeron - a National Trust property and garden that might make a nice stroll. I haven’t been there for years.

There’s also the ancient standing stones at Pentre Ifan and Iron Age round houses at Castell Henllys. Both just down the road in North Pembrokeshire.

Not sure if the boat is still going out to Skomer Island from Martins Haven in Pembrokeshire - you generally have to get there early to be able to sail and it’s a decent drive from Aberporth.

Enjoy!

Edited by OMITN on Thursday 17th June 20:51

moorx

3,481 posts

113 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Can't advise re child-friendly activities, but would agree that Aberaeron is a pretty harbour town:





It's our favourite place to go for fish and chips - the New Celtic.

troika

1,862 posts

150 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Newport Sands. Cracking beach, great for dogs.
Dinas Island. Lovely circular walk, church (remains of one) and great pub (the old sailors).
Have to say, I’m not a fan of New Quay at all.

SunsetZed

2,236 posts

169 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Book a boat trip out to see the dolphins from New Quay, you can often see them from the shore too.