Fron Farm Yurt Retreat

It’s around 45 minutes’ drive to some of Pembrokeshire’s top spots for beach walks and watersports: paddleboarding is the popular way to get round the coast and up the creeks at Saundersfoot, while you can try watersports of all sorts, from jetskis and wakeboarding to windsurfing and sailing, at Tenby.

To take in the waters at a gentler pace, catch porpoise-spotting sea safaris and coastal cruises from Tenby, or be ferried out to peaceful Caldey Island, where seabirds nest and the monks do a nice line in chocolates and perfume.

For adventures on dry land, the family-friendly trio of Oakwood Theme Park, Folly Farm and Heatherton World of Activities has a heady mix of rides, furry creatures, funfairs and adventure sports, all between half an hour and 40 minutes’ drive away. For yet more stimulation after that, try skiing or snowboarding down the slopes at Llangrannog Ski Centre (50 minutes).

If you’re after a hit of history, the immersive Iron Age experience at Castell Henllys and clambering the craggy ruins of Cilgerran Castle are both half an hour away, or you could tour the prehistoric caverns and spooky dungeons underneath Pembroke Castle (45 minutes).

If it’s walks you’re after, there’s a trail around the pretty fishing village of Laugharne (30 minutes), taking in the Norman castle, various spots linked to famous former resident Dylan Thomas and finishing, aptly enough, at the bard’s favourite bar. Or for westerly sea views and clifftop wilderness wanders, head to Pen Cemaes (45 minutes) and join the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.