Sightseeing
Newport has a small range of very good shops:
Market St
Tides - fresh fish, deli, bakery (Weds-Sat 09.00-15.00)
Spar (07.00-23.00, 08.00-22.00 Sundays)
Butcher
Pharmacy
Elements clothes shop
East St
Mwswg & Welsh Connection home shops
Wholefood shop
Havards Hardware for everything!
Long St
Post Office with atm outside
Fynnon home shop
Tourist office
Charming little street market on Monday mornings.
Best larger supermarket is the new Co-op in the centre of Fishguard (10 mins from Newport)
Dining out
Tides is the best restaurant, evening dining Thurs-Sat, 18.00-23.00
01239 820777, booking essential.
No dogs.
LLys Meddyg
Open Weds-Sun, from 18.00.
Lovely garden with heated pods where you can take dogs. Don’t be put off by eating outside, the pods are super warm and cosy (take a mat for dogs to lie on as its pebbly underfoot!).
You can also eat inside (no dogs).
Pubs:
Golden Lion (next to LLys Meddyg) is dog friendly and has a pretty rear courtyard.
The Castle and Royal Oak are also on the main road, left off Market St.
Canteen on Market St for eat in or takeaway pizzas
Coffee Shops:
Blas at Fronlas, Market St – dog friendly
Pwnc Café, main road
Beach
Caffi Mawr on the beach for excellent coffee, cakes, hot drinks, and there is a large café at the golf course above the beach – Cat Rock Café (also does Sunday lunch)
Very good town website:
https://www.newportpembs.co.uk
Newport Beach
Easy walk from the house, down through the town, along the estuary, to the beach (see map).
Carningli
You can walk onto the moor and up Carningli from the house (see my morning walk map). Its about an hour up hill! You can also access the moor and the mountain via the Cilgwyn Road (right out of our development), and off Fford Bedd Morris (off main road, Fishguard side). Level walk across to Carningli.
Nevern
Small village with lovely church, castle and pub (Trewern Arms).
There is a new footpath to Nevern (on right after you have crossed the road bridge on beach walk). We haven’t done it yet, but think it will be lovely as it follows the estuary to Nevern).
Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber just outside Newport off the Cardigan road. There is also a mini stone site in the town, off the road to the beach.
Poppit Sands
Big sandy beach, large car park. Turn left from the lifeboat station for rock pools and walk to old lifeboat station. Up steps and left onto coast path for circular walk back to car park.
On the way to Poppit don’t miss Ceibwr Bay in Moylegrove.
Recommend the Teifi Waterside Hotel for lunch – along the estuary from Poppit on the St. Dogmaels road. Good food/service/dog friendly areas inside and out.
St Dogmaels
Abbey, small market on Tuesday morning and pub on the estuary (The Ferry Inn)
Gwaun Valley
There are lovely woodland walks leading up onto the Preseli Hills and at Sychpant Woods onto Carningli Mountain that will lead you through beautiful twisted oak and natural woods uphill onto some lovely moorland and hill tops with fantastic views over the Pembrokeshire tundra. And the tallest waterfall in Pembrokeshire - https://www.howwetravel.co.uk/gwaun-valley-waterfall-walk
After a good walk, there are two pubs - both well worth a visit. Bessie's (Dyffryn Arms) is situated at Pontfaen and is noted as being probably the best pub (among locals) in Wales. Here you will find beer served from the jug through a small hatch in the wall - just don't ask for anything too fancy as this is a proper old school pub. Further down the valley towards Fishguard at Llanychaer is the Bridgend Inn, which serves food as well as ales and beers.
There are also two breweries situated in the Gwaun Valley. At the northern most point of the Valley is the Bluestone Brewery (open to the public). Further west on the B4313 is the Gwaun Valley Brewery which is also open to the public.
Aberfforest, Cwm yr Eglwys, Pwllgaelodd & Pwllgwylog
Beautiful little bays, either side of Dinas Head, connected by the coast path, out of Newport on the Fishguard Road. Aberfforest and Pwllgwylog are accessible on foot only.
Aberfforest – park in layby on main road and walk down the drive through the farmyard to the beach. Don’t miss the waterfall, 5 mins up the valley at the back of the beach.
You can walk round Dinas Head which is spectacular and steep, or you can park in Cwm yr Eglwys and walk the level path over to Pwllgaelodd, where there is a pub, the Old Sailors (open 11.00-17.30 only).
Continue on the coast path to Pwllgwylog.
Porthgain
On the Fishguard-St Davids Road.
Pretty little sheltered harbour.
Interesting ruins of quarry works
Pub, art gallery and the best fish & chips at The Shed (a must do!)
Its worth driving the little coast road between Fishguard and St David’s:
Strumble Head - https://www.andrewswalks.co.uk/strumble-head.html
Abercastle
Abermawr beach (footpath only through valley to secluded pebble beach) - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/abereiddi-to-abermawr/trails/magical-woods-and-beach-of-abermawr-walk
Porthgain
Abereiddy
St David’s
St David’s cathedral, shops, cafes.
The Farmers Arms and the Bishop are both dog friendly.
Great walks on St. David’s Head.
Nearby beaches at Porthmegan, Caerbwdi and Caerfai are all dog friendly. Whitesand Bay – dogs allowed October-April.
https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com
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Newport
Newport has a small range of very good shops:
Market St
Tides - fresh fish, deli, bakery (Weds-Sat 09.00-15.00)
Spar (07.00-23.00, 08.00-22.00 Sundays)
Butcher
Pharmacy
Elements clothes shop
East St
Mwswg & Welsh Connection home shops
Wholefood shop
Havards Hardware for everything!
Long St
Post Office with atm outside
Fynnon home shop
Tourist office
Charming little street market on Monday mornings.
Best larger supermarket is the new Co-op in the centre of Fishguard (10 mins from Newport)
Dining out
Tides is the best restaurant, evening dining Thurs-Sat, 18.00-23.00
01239 820777, booking essential.
No dogs.
LLys Meddyg
Open Weds-Sun, from 18.00.
Lovely garden with heated pods where you can take dogs. Don’t be put off by eating outside, the pods are super warm and cosy (take a mat for dogs to lie on as its pebbly underfoot!).
You can also eat inside (no dogs).
Pubs:
Golden Lion (next to LLys Meddyg) is dog friendly and has a pretty rear courtyard.
The Castle and Royal Oak are also on the main road, left off Market St.
Canteen on Market St for eat in or takeaway pizzas
Coffee Shops:
Blas at Fronlas, Market St – dog friendly
Pwnc Café, main road
Beach
Caffi Mawr on the beach for excellent coffee, cakes, hot drinks, and there is a large café at the golf course above the beach – Cat Rock Café (also does Sunday lunch)
Very good town website:
https://www.newportpembs.co.uk
Newport Beach
Easy walk from the house, down through the town, along the estuary, to the beach (see map).
Carningli
You can walk onto the moor and up Carningli from the house (see my morning walk map). Its about an hour up hill! You can also access the moor and the mountain via the Cilgwyn Road (right out of our development), and off Fford Bedd Morris (off main road, Fishguard side). Level walk across to Carningli.
Nevern
Small village with lovely church, castle and pub (Trewern Arms).
There is a new footpath to Nevern (on right after you have crossed the road bridge on beach walk). We haven’t done it yet, but think it will be lovely as it follows the estuary to Nevern).
Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber just outside Newport off the Cardigan road. There is also a mini stone site in the town, off the road to the beach.
Poppit Sands
Big sandy beach, large car park. Turn left from the lifeboat station for rock pools and walk to old lifeboat station. Up steps and left onto coast path for circular walk back to car park.
On the way to Poppit don’t miss Ceibwr Bay in Moylegrove.
Recommend the Teifi Waterside Hotel for lunch – along the estuary from Poppit on the St. Dogmaels road. Good food/service/dog friendly areas inside and out.
St Dogmaels
Abbey, small market on Tuesday morning and pub on the estuary (The Ferry Inn)
Gwaun Valley
There are lovely woodland walks leading up onto the Preseli Hills and at Sychpant Woods onto Carningli Mountain that will lead you through beautiful twisted oak and natural woods uphill onto some lovely moorland and hill tops with fantastic views over the Pembrokeshire tundra. And the tallest waterfall in Pembrokeshire - https://www.howwetravel.co.uk/gwaun-valley-waterfall-walk
After a good walk, there are two pubs - both well worth a visit. Bessie's (Dyffryn Arms) is situated at Pontfaen and is noted as being probably the best pub (among locals) in Wales. Here you will find beer served from the jug through a small hatch in the wall - just don't ask for anything too fancy as this is a proper old school pub. Further down the valley towards Fishguard at Llanychaer is the Bridgend Inn, which serves food as well as ales and beers.
There are also two breweries situated in the Gwaun Valley. At the northern most point of the Valley is the Bluestone Brewery (open to the public). Further west on the B4313 is the Gwaun Valley Brewery which is also open to the public.
Aberfforest, Cwm yr Eglwys, Pwllgaelodd & Pwllgwylog
Beautiful little bays, either side of Dinas Head, connected by the coast path, out of Newport on the Fishguard Road. Aberfforest and Pwllgwylog are accessible on foot only.
Aberfforest – park in layby on main road and walk down the drive through the farmyard to the beach. Don’t miss the waterfall, 5 mins up the valley at the back of the beach.
You can walk round Dinas Head which is spectacular and steep, or you can park in Cwm yr Eglwys and walk the level path over to Pwllgaelodd, where there is a pub, the Old Sailors (open 11.00-17.30 only).
Continue on the coast path to Pwllgwylog.
Porthgain
On the Fishguard-St Davids Road.
Pretty little sheltered harbour.
Interesting ruins of quarry works
Pub, art gallery and the best fish & chips at The Shed (a must do!)
Its worth driving the little coast road between Fishguard and St David’s:
Strumble Head - https://www.andrewswalks.co.uk/strumble-head.html
Abercastle
Abermawr beach (footpath only through valley to secluded pebble beach) - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/abereiddi-to-abermawr/trails/magical-woods-and-beach-of-abermawr-walk
Porthgain
Abereiddy
St David’s
St David’s cathedral, shops, cafes.
The Farmers Arms and the Bishop are both dog friendly.
Great walks on St. David’s Head.
Nearby beaches at Porthmegan, Caerbwdi and Caerfai are all dog friendly. Whitesand Bay – dogs allowed October-April.
https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com
Food scene
Excellent food.
Magical garden with all weather heated dining pods.
Cosy cellar bar.
Dog friendly.
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Llys Meddyg
East StreetExcellent food.
Magical garden with all weather heated dining pods.
Cosy cellar bar.
Dog friendly.
Fabulous fish restaurant and deli for wet fish, seafood and bakery.
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Tides Kitchen & Wine Bar
Fabulous fish restaurant and deli for wet fish, seafood and bakery.
Excellent cafe for breakfast, coffee, lunch, tea.
Pretty rear courtyard garden.
dog friendly.
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Blas at Fronlas
Market StreetExcellent cafe for breakfast, coffee, lunch, tea.
Pretty rear courtyard garden.
dog friendly.
Great coffee, cakes, soups etc.
Excellent vegetarian menu.
Pretty courtyard garden at rear.
Climbing wall!
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PWNC CAFE
East StreetGreat coffee, cakes, soups etc.
Excellent vegetarian menu.
Pretty courtyard garden at rear.
Climbing wall!
Great family pub with lovely outdoor dining terrace.
Dog friendly.
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The Golden Lion Hotel
East StreetGreat family pub with lovely outdoor dining terrace.
Dog friendly.
Shopping
Ffynnon
Long StreetLovely home and lifestyle shop full of fabulous things!