Narberth stands on the ridge in the middle of Pembrokeshire, ten miles inland from Tenby, in wooded country the main road never shows you. Saundersfoot and Amroth are twenty minutes south-east, Fishguard an hour north, and Carew sits between them on a tidal creek with a castle on one bank.
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Award-winning lakeside luxury lodges near Tenby with private hot tubs, free fishing and pitch & putt — two and three-bedroom lodges.
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire
Lakeside holiday park near Saundersfoot with three-bedroom lodges, an indoor heated pool and a sports bar — close to Folly Farm and the beaches.
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Boutique micro-lodge near Tenby with a private hot tub and the coast path on the doorstep — a romantic retreat sleeping 2-4.
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Family country club and holiday park near Narberth with lodge-style units, an outdoor heated pool, restaurant and entertainment — dog-friendly.
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Country holiday park near Narberth with luxury caravans and lodges, each with its own hot tub, plus a pool, gym and restaurant — dog-friendly.
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire
Holiday park beside Folly Farm near Saundersfoot — luxury lodges and glamping with free unlimited entry to the zoo and vintage fairground.
Whitland, Pembrokeshire
Boutique luxury lodges near Whitland, Pembrokeshire, each with a private hot tub — sleeping up to 5, with dog-friendly options.
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Family holiday park near Narberth with lodges, caravans and cottages, an outdoor heated pool and Preseli Hills views — dog-friendly options.
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Four luxury lodges at Penally near Tenby, each with a private hot tub — two, three and four bedrooms sleeping 4–8, a short walk from the…
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire
Four-star clifftop resort near Fishguard with panoramic sea views, lodges and cottages, a spa and the coast path on the doorstep.
Carew sits on a creek off the Cleddau, a few miles inland from Tenby, and there has been a mill on it for centuries. The one standing now went up around 1801, on the footings of a much older one. By the gate to the castle stands a carved stone cross four metres high, raised for Maredudd ab Edwin, who ruled this corner of Wales and died in 1035.
The mill ran on the tide instead of a river, which is rarer than it sounds. Flood gates let the sea into a pond behind the building as the tide came in, then closed at the top of it. As the tide fell away outside, the pond was let out through sluices underneath, and the rush turned two wheels.
That gave the miller two grinding shifts a day, timed by the tide rather than the clock, so his hours slid forward a little each day. It ground corn until 1937 and then stood empty for a generation. Restoration came in 1972, and it is the only tidal mill in Wales working again, one of five left anywhere in Britain.
You can go inside it. The mill and the castle are looked after by the national park and share one ticket. The path linking them is about a mile on the level, round the millpond and back over the old bridge. Pushchairs and wheelchairs manage the whole loop.
South-east of there the county turns to sand. Tenby has four beaches within a few minutes of each other. Saundersfoot keeps a working harbour with boats still in it, and Amroth is where that run of sand stops and the Coast Path climbs.
Inland is the half that still stays quiet in August. The lanes around Narberth run through woods and river valleys. The Preseli Hills rise to the north with nothing on them but sheep and stone, and Fishguard is an hour up the road where the cliffs start in earnest.
Pembrokeshire splits in two, and the choice is worth making before you book. The south-east puts you on the sand at Tenby, Saundersfoot and Amroth inside twenty minutes. The middle of the county stays greener and quieter, and still reaches both coasts within the hour. Look for the green Book Direct badge: that marks where you deal with the owner yourself.
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