Go Wild Adventures

If your version of wild includes waves, hit the beach: between Tenby and Freshwater West (half an hour’s and 50 minutes’ drive), the south Pembrokeshire coast has top surfing conditions, and there are many places to hire, try and take lessons. Equally, sandy stretches like Saundersfoot and Pendine (both half an hour) are suitable for paddles, swims, digging and snoozing. For those more into walking by the waters, or above them, the cliffs, dunes and heaths of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path beckon: take a stroll from Tenby to the limestone cliffs of Penally for prize-winning views to Caldey Island, or launch out from Lydstep (40 minutes' drive) taking in the sea caverns and Manorbier Castle. Tenby has a top castle of its own, and the harbour’s where you catch seal-spotting sea trips or boats out to the peaceful sanctuary of Caldey Island, a top pick for hiking, wildlife watching and buying handmade chocs and perfume from the monks who live there. Wilder still are the beasts at Manor Wildlife Park and at Folly Farm, both half an hour away, but far less terrifying than the t-rexes and pterodactyls at Dinosaur Park, the same distance away. If they haven’t got your pulse racing, there’s only one option left: the rides and slides of Oakwood Theme Park are also half an hour off, with every possible way to get flung about at height, at speed and with added water.