Gwaun Valley

The Gwaun Valley runs inland from Lower Town Fishguard towards The Preseli Mountains. The Gwaun Valley was created by torrents of meltwater from the retreating ice during the last Ice Age to leave a verdant, steep-sided valley.

The Gwaun Valley runs inland from Lower Town Fishguard towards The Preseli Mountains. The Gwaun Valley was created by torrents of meltwater from the retreating ice during the last Ice Age to leave a verdant, steep-sided valley.

The Gwaun Valley is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and has a unique atmosphere and an abundance of wildlife and prehistoric sites.

The Gwaun Valley is steeped in history, not least for being still stuck in the 16th Century. When the rest of the World switched to the Gregorian calendar, the Gwaun Valley didn’t. The people in the hamlets of Pontfaen and Llanychaer uphold a unique tradition – they still celebrate New Year’s Day or Hen Galan on 13th January according to the old Julian calendar!

The Gwaun Valley

Fishguard & Goodwick

Fishguard comprises of the old harbour of Lower Town, the main town of Fishguard, perched on the cliff top. Lower Town Fishguard is a particularly picturesque village with its cluster of quayside cottages.

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Newport

Newport is an idyllic little town on Pembrokeshire’s north coast, an undeveloped haven with a laid back way of life that acts as a perfect antidote to the excesses of modern life.

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Maenclochog & Rosebush

Maenclochog is a small village in Pembrokeshire’s rural heartland in the foothills of The Preseli Mountains, pronounced ‘mine-cloch-og’. Rosebush is 1 ½ miles further north.

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