A Summer of fun – Caldey Island

A Summer of fun – Caldey Island

So our best day trip this summer I think has to go to Caldey Island!! The boys absolutely LOVED the boat rides to and from the island and exploring the island itself!! On the island there is an eclectic mix of nature, with the woodlands that are home to red squirrels....
A Summer of Fun – Manor Wildlife Park

A Summer of Fun – Manor Wildlife Park

So we were fortunate to receive membership this year for Manor Wildlife park as a family Christmas present! (We like to do memberships/experiences/memories and cut down on the stuff aspects of Christmas!) The boys took Daddy as I needed a day to get some work done!!...
A Summer of Fun – Penbryn Beach

A Summer of Fun – Penbryn Beach

So we have been exploring more of the local coastline here and have found yet another gem of a beach (we are seriously lucky round here to have some FABULOUS beaches!) Penbryn is owned by the National Trust and if you are members then the parking is free, otherwise...
A Summer of Fun – The Botanic Gardens of Wales

A Summer of Fun – The Botanic Gardens of Wales

Another day trip from us here over the summer was to the Botanic Gardens just the other side of Carmarthen! We used to go here regularly for their Welly Wednesday sessions when the boys were tiny and before life got so hectic! They have done soooo much work here over...
A summer of fun! New Quay Beach

A summer of fun! New Quay Beach

So number one in a series of posts about some of our day trips this summer in West Wales and Beyond!! New Quay beach!! A local beach to us and a great place to grab dinner and a couple of evening hours on the beach in summer!! Paid parking is relatively close to the...