PEMBROKESHIRE
Southwest Wales’ wild and beautiful county has a busy year ahead with milestone celebrations, festivals and grand unveilings.
Marking 70 years as a national park, the Pembrokeshire coast is packed with rugged scenery, wildlife and history and there are so many ways to experience it.
The recently revamped Milford Waterfront, with its collection of cafés, eateries and shops, is set to unveil the exciting new
Ty Hotel, a 100-bedroom waterside development, in spring.
After a two-year hiatus The Big Retreat Festival returns to Lawrenny Castle Estate from June 3-6. The adventure and wellbeing festival, headlined this year by 1990s favourites Reef and Toploader, will feature wild swimming, fire walking, and local food and drink (thebigretreatfestival.com).
Like something a little more niche? Head over to the idyllic Little Retreat glamping resort overlooking the Cleddau Estuary, which is home to a new 12-seat restaurant, Annwn, by renowned Pembrokeshire chef and forager Matt Powell, (littleretreats.co.uk).
The Victorian seaside town of Tenby will welcome back the epic Ironman Wales (ironman.com) triathlon event on September 11 and the market town of Narberth will see the return of its popular Food Festival on September 24 and 25 (narbethfoodfestival.com).
Also, redeveloped Saundersfoot Harbour (saundersfootharbour.co.uk) with the new Outer Reef Water Sports Centre and Ocean Cabins budget boltholes, will host the World Rowing Coastal Championships (October 7-9) and Beach Sprint Finals (October 14-16).
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