Cynefin Farm

When the Pembrokeshire coastline beckons, try Newport Sands Beach (10 minutes’ drive) for paddling, swimming and kite-flying. Other options nearby include the little cove backed by a waterfall at Aberfforest (15 minutes), or you can take the kids rock-pooling at pebbly Ceibwr (10 minutes). Up the activity levels by discovering sea stacks and caves along the rugged coastline on kayak and canoe jaunts, keeping an eye out for seals as you paddle. Surfers can head for Poppit Sands Beach (20 minutes) to catch rideable waves. If you’re more into hiking than messing about on the water, access the truly spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Newport Cliffs (10 minutes) for days of walking with spectacular views from the clifftops. Inland, there are more strolls among the moss-drenched oak woods of Tŷ Canol National Nature Reserve (20 minutes), or you could scramble up to Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber and Waun Mawn Standing Stones (both also 20 minutes) in the Preseli Hills.