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 31, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Neath Abbey Ironworks is a unique and beautiful historic site. Peter Richards, secretary of The Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company, gave us a guided tour. You don’t get much closer to our rail network than Neath Abbey Ironworks: a viaduct designed by Isambard Kingdom...
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,...
Aug 2, 2023 | Adventure, Carmarthenshire, Explore, Fishguard and Goodwick, Llanelli, Pembrey and Burry Port, Pembrokeshire, Saundersfoot, Swansea, Swansea Station, Tenby
Are you staycationing this summer? Then here are 5 great day trips to enjoy by your own, or with friends and family. Swansea Head to Swansea’s maritime quarter for visits to Swansea Museum and The National Waterfront Museum where you can learn about the fascinating...
Jun 22, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
The Paul Sartori Community Choir was one of the first recipients of our Community Changemakers Fund. One year on, we catch up with them to see how they’ve grown. The Paul Sartori Community Choir has come a long way since it was founded in 2022. It began as a way to...
Jun 5, 2023 | Culture and Heritage, Neath Port Talbot, Port Talbot Parkway
If you haven’t yet downloaded the ARTWalk Port Talbot app and explored the town’s dozens of murals, now is the time to do it, because the street gallery is bigger and better than ever. If you visit Port Talbot by train, then as you leave the station, one of the first...
