Ynglŷn â Preseli Venture Activities
Book your entire Pembrokeshire adventure holiday all in one place, building your perfect activity itinerary with ease. Or have your bespoke adventure holiday itinerary built especially for you by one of Preseli Venture’s activity agency team, comprising of Pembrokeshire’s most enthusiastic and knowledgeable adventure aficionados who endeavour to match you up with the best exhilarating and awe-inspiring experiences. Whether you’re young or old, first-timers or seasoned adventurers, Preseli Venture knows the best places to meet your adventurous edge!
Pembrokeshire’s thriving adventure scene all began with Preseli Venture back in the 80s, who, along with a handful of other local guides, pioneered the now global phenomenon of “coasteering”. For over 35 years, Preseli Venture set the bar for sustainable adventure tourism, working in harmony with the astounding wilderness of their surrounding environment and maintaining a working partnership with the National Trust and National Parks to use their nearby pristine locations for coasteering, surfing and sea kayaking adventures. After what seems like a very, very long day at sea, Preseli Venture have finally come ashore, shed their wetsuits and closed the doors of their onsite adventure centre. They now work with an exciting range of local activity partners who they trust to bring you the same high-quality experiences.
ADVENTURE DAYS
Coasteering
Scramble, explore, traverse and ledge-leap into crystal clear plunge pools on a unique coasteering experience, embracing the Atlantic swells as they surge and swirl through the rocky intertidal zone creating fun features for play.
Surfing
Slide and glide along clean, green peeling waves on Pembrokeshire’s best bue-flag sandy beach breaks. Practice your paddle and pop with expert guidance and have fun playing in the waves.
Sea Kayaking
Half-day sit-on-top experiences: Find yourself paddling under awe-inspiring sea cliffs, through rock gardens, sea stacks, arches and majestic caves. Watch inquisitive grey seals, pods of porpoises and a huge variety of sea birds from diving gannets to nesting razorbills- the abundance of wildlife is astounding!
Weekend and midweek courses: Rushing through gurgling gullies and bobbing between sea stacks, surfing onto the soft golden sand of secluded beaches and venturing out to untouched offshore islands, it isn’t difficult to see why this breathtaking wilderness location is a world-renowned sea kayaker’s paradise. With expert sea kayak guides, you’ll build confidence navigating a range of conditions.
SUP boarding
Stand-up paddle boarding offers a unique perspective of the Pembrokeshire coastline. Gaze into the magical ocean world beneath you and the immense sea cliffs, sea stacks, waterfalls and wildlife all around. It’s an unforgettable feeling to find your balance, gliding throught the water.
Rock Climbing
Traverse the awe-inspiring crags and cliffs of the North Pembrokeshire coast in the safe hands of Pembrokeshire’s most experienced climbing instructors. The St David’s Peninsula is characterised by sweeping sandstone slabs offering fun and challenging routes for all abilities.
Coastal Explorer Days
A unique blend of coasteering, kayaking, coastal foraging and fishing; this is a truly amazing way to take in the awe-inspiring wilderness of the Pembrokeshire coast. Learn about edible seaweeds and cook up your catch on a remote beach accessible only by boat. This is the ultimate off-the-beaten-track experience.
Canoeing
A full day of exploring the beautiful Cleddau River by open canoe. Estuary tours carve an incredible path through Pembrokeshire, offering views of ancient woodland, historical sites and hidden bays. A wealth of wildlife makes this a must-do for nature lovers; you can spot majestic herons, diving grebes, ghostly white egrets and sometimes a lucky glimpse of an otter!
Boat Trips
Choose from an exhilarating range of boat trips circumnavigating Pembrokeshire’s spectacular offshore islands. Boat trips present an unrivaled opportunity for marine wildlife watching: you’re likely to encounter seals, dolphins, porpoises, and a wealth of Atlantic sea birds such as the iconic puffin.
Rockpool Safaris
An engaging and educational family trip for all ages exploring the diverse marine life inhabiting the rocky intertidal zone of the Pembrokeshire Coast with a fun and engaging local guide.
ECO ACCOMMODATION
Located on the North Pembrokeshire coast, between Fishguard and St Davids, Preseli Venture is just a 20-minute walk from the wild, secluded, sand-and-shingle beach of Abermawr and its magical little neighbouring bay, Aberbach. From here you can join the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, an undulating national trail that hugs the vast and varied coastline for 186 miles.
Preseli Venture recently unveiled the newest addition to its range of self-catering accommodation: a spacious four-bedroom Dutch barn conversion on the North Pembrokeshire Coast, just a short walk from Abermawr beach. Making the most of its unbeatable location, a large open-plan living-come-dining room on the upper level features floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors opening out onto a balcony with panoramic views of the surrounding wooded valley, stretching to the rocky volcanic outcrop of Garn Fawr and the wild North Pembrokeshire coastline.
The eco barn stands apart from the eco lodges and sleeps up to 8 guests, making it the perfect sanctuary for larger families and groups or those wanting more of their own space. A unique and tasteful conversion with characterful design features and tranquil spaces designed for relaxing and coming together.
The former eco lodge is currently being renovated into a series of self-contained cottages around a courtyard, each with its own kitchen facilities and living space. These beautifully presented lodges will be in a range of sizes to suit all kinds of adventurers; solo-travellers, couples, small families, large families and small groups.
There will be some private garden areas for individual lodges but the outdoor spaces you will remember, such as the lawn and courtyard will continue to offer a sense of vibrant community where children can play and roam freely whilst adults can get together for a local brew around the bonfire.
Next door is Preseli Glamping, a peaceful family campsite offering spacious grass pitches, hardstanding campervan pitches and a geodesic dome.
Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol
Availability: https://www.preseliventure.co.uk/activities/
Open all year.
Cyfleusterau:
- Approved by the British Canoe Union
- Groups welcome
- Licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
- Member of the Welsh Canoe Union
- Pembrokeshire Marine Code
- Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter
- WiSe (Wildlife Safe)
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By Car
- Take the M4 west as far as it goes past Swansea, and then join the A48 to Carmarthen.
- At Carmarthen take the A40 west towards St Clears, and continue on the A40 to Haverfordwest.
- From Haverfordwest take the A40 towards Fishguard for 9 miles, until you reach Letterston and then TURN LEFT onto the B4331, sign posted for Mathry.
- Continue for 5 miles, until the B road meets at a junction with the A487; the Fishguard to St Davids road.
- Cross over the A487, and then turn IMMEDIATELY right down a single-track lane – CAUTION drive slowly down this narrow and twisty road! We are the first place you come to on the left, about 2/3 of a mile down the lane (ignore any other earlier farm tracks!). For the campsite take the first entrance on the left, for the barn take the second entrance on the left, and for the eco lodges, take the third exit on the left.
By Train
Buy your train tickets as soon as you can, as you can get cheaper deals. For advance train tickets use www.tfwrail.wales or greatwestern or www.thetrainline.com or call Great Western on 0345 7000 125 or Transport for Wales on 0333 321 1202. You can also purchase tickets at any British Rail station.
Wherever you are travelling from, you have to get to Swansea in South Wales, and from here you get connections onto the West Wales line out to Fishguard or Haverfordwest.
Local Train Stations
Our nearest train station is “Fishguard and Goodwick” which is just 5 miles away or a 10-minute drive. From here, you can take a taxi or a local bus which will drop you at the end of our lane one mile away.
The other local station is Haverfordwest which is 15 miles away. Taxis are available from here to transfer you to the lodge.
We would always recommend travelling into ‘Fishguard and Goodwick’ whenever possible as it’s much closer, but trains only run 5 times each day to this station, so sometimes you may need to use Haverfordwest. To avoid any confusion with your return or round trip tickets, we can confirm that tickets for ‘Fishguard and Goodwick’ and Haverfordwest are totally interchangeable, so you can arrive into either station and depart from either station and your ticket is valid.
By Bus
Preseli Venture is just a 5-minute walk down our narrow lane from the main coastal road the A487 and Mathry village just a 15-minute walk. The local bus service the T11 runs between Fishguard and St David’s so this service can be used to access the lodge, getting off at Mathry junction or Mathry village. For people travelling from further away in Wales, take the T5 long distance bus to Fishguard and then transfer onto the T11 to reach Mathry and the Preseli Venture lodge.