Aug 31, 2023 | Carmarthenshire, Explore, Ferryside, Food
Not so long ago, Catrin Davies-Harding was a business advisor. Now she’s running a charming new café beside Ferryside Railway Station. We went along for a coffee. Sat snugly between Ferryside Railway Station and the ferry, with views across the river Towy, Traeth...
Aug 8, 2023 | Culture and Heritage, Food, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Few railway stations have a café like the Cleddau Café. We paid a visit and met its manager and cook Kay Davies. If you love a hearty cooked breakfast or a home-made pie or curry, the Cleddau Café at Haverfordwest Railway Station is not to be missed. The cosy café,...
Jan 18, 2023 | Culture and Heritage, Fishguard and Goodwick, Food, Pembrokeshire
Tourism business is on the up in Fishguard. We met some of the businesses putting the area on the map. A key tourism feature of Fishguard is that it’s a gateway to Ireland. You can catch a train right to the embarkation point for the ferry at Fishguard Harbour and...
Jan 18, 2022 | Culture and Heritage, Explore, Food, Llanelli, Love, Nature
A historic market town set beside the blue sweep of the Loughor estuary, Llanelli has plenty to offer day trippers, from dreamy waterside walks to chances to delve into the town’s rich industrial history. Hop on a train to Llanelli station and plan your day around...
Mar 3, 2021 | Culture and Heritage, Food, Llanelli, Love, Quality of Life
Back in 2015, three women met while volunteering at Banc Organics, at Tir Eithin Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Bancffosfelen, which grows and supplies organic produce via an organic box scheme to members in the Gwendraeth Valley and surrounding...
Oct 7, 2020 | Counties, Culture and Heritage, Food, Love, Quality of Life, Swansea
A number of those in the hospitality and tourism trade are offering special deals to people who live within the county boundaries. Offers on overnight stays and eating out for local people are among the deals being promoted as part of the Swansea Council Tourism...