{"id":213,"date":"2015-10-10T17:04:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T17:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?p=213"},"modified":"2024-06-23T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T14:23:08","slug":"family-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Get the kids outdoors and make some great memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get your kids back in the valley\u00a0&#8211; they can paddle in the river, run in the meadows, explore the woods, go on mini-beast safaris and re-discover what it is to be a child. \u00a0The swimming pool is very popular and there is nothing like toasting marshmallows over the log fire at the mill BBQ hut while you tell stories of long ago.<\/p>\n<p>When you go out, there are safe, sandy\u00a0beaches within 25 minutes drive at Poppit and Llangrannog. \u00a0 Newcastle Emlyn (10 minutes away) has a castle which is free to explore and an excellent children&#8217;s playground as well as lots of cafes and shops.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots more to do with your children &#8211; a week may not be enough:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.folly-farm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.folly-farm.co.uk<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Folly Farm<\/strong> &#8211; The big family day out. Started as a petting zoo, now indoor children&#8217;s play area, indoor fun fair, outdoor rides, activities and zoo (penguins, meer cats and giraffes are our favourites)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatherton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.heatherton.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Heatherton Country Sports Park<\/strong> \u2013 Fun for all the family.\u00a0 Free to go in, just pay for rides and activities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk<\/a> <strong>Oakwood theme park <\/strong>has excellent rides, have a look at the website &#8211; they offer discount vouchers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hangar5.wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/hangar5.wales\/<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Hangar 5<\/strong> Haverfordwest \u00a0A trampolining experience &#8211; interconnected trampolines, angled walls, roll-over platforms, slam dunk basketball nets, punch bags, trick airbag etc<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/StJJL5ihJ_4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedinosaurpark.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.thedinosaurpark.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>The Dinosaur Park <\/strong>Tenby<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pembreycountrypark.wales\/\">http:\/\/pembreycountrypark.wales\/<\/a><strong> Pembrey Country Park<\/strong> near Llanelli, with a dry ski slope &amp; toboggan run, cycling trails &amp; bikes to hire, horse riding, an amazing beach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wwt.org.uk\/llanelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/wwt.org.uk\/llanelli<\/a> <strong>National Wetland Centre Wales<\/strong> at Llanelli &#8211; bird watching &amp; wetlands you can explore by bike and canoe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk\/bikemobility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk\/bikemobility<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Bike Mobility<\/strong> &#8211; gives opportunities for everyone to ride a bike away from busy roads.\u00a0 Try Hand cycles, trikes, tandems, wheelchair bikes or take a cycling training course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk\/default.asp?PID=397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk\/default.asp?PID=397<\/a> <strong>Castell Henleys<\/strong> &#8211; a reconstructed iron age fort.\u00a0 Loads for children, especially in the school holidays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/things-to-do\/mid-wales\/ceredigion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/things-to-do\/mid-wales\/ceredigion<\/a> some lovely ideas for things to do with the children in Ceredigion, which borders Newcastle Emlyn.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beaches<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VVaftINtr6w\" title=\"Pembrokeshire Beaches\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVaftINtr6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitpembrokeshire.com\/beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.visitpembrokeshire.com\/explore-pembrokeshire\/beaches<\/a> &#8211; Beaches in <strong>Pembrokeshire<\/strong> &#8211; more than 50 to choose from, no other county in the UK has more blue flag &amp; seaside award beaches than Pembrokeshire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westwales-cottages.com\/beaches.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.westwales-cottages.com\/beaches.htm<\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Beaches on <strong>Cardigan Bay <\/strong>Llangrannog, Mwnt and Ne Quay are favourites. \u00a0New Qua is a great place to look for dolphins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovercarmarthenshire.com\/explore\/carmarthenshires-coastal-guide\/\">http:\/\/www.discovercarmarthenshire.com\/explore\/carmarthenshires-coastal-guide <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovercarmarthenshire.com\/beaches\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a>Online guide to Beaches in <strong>Carmarthenshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/things-do\/nature-landscapes\/beaches\/brilliant-welsh-beach-activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/brilliant-welsh-beach-activities<\/a>\u00a0Beaches in <strong>Wales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Castles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/pembrokeshire\/castles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/pembrokeshire\/castles\/<\/a> &#8211; Castles in <strong>Pembrokeshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/carmarthenshire\/castles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/carmarthenshire\/castles\/<\/a> &#8211; Castles in <strong>Carmarthenshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/ceredigion\/castles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.britainexpress.com\/wales\/ceredigion\/castles\/<\/a> &#8211; Castles in <strong>Ceredigion<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Active adventures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can get a real adrenalin rush in West Wales &#8211; the rides at Oakwood are great or try coasteering if you like leaping off rocks (CardiganBayActive call it &#8220;everything your Mum told you not to do at the beach!)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Cf9Y2mCxBPc?t=10\" title=\"Adventure Beyond&#039;s Activities\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cf9Y2mCxBPc?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiganbayactive.co.uk\">www.cardiganbayactive.co.uk<\/a> <strong>Cardigan Bay Active<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0coasteering,\u00a0kayaking (sea &amp; river) white water rafting, canoeing, surfing, paddle boarding, bush craft, climbing, cycling, river tubing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk<\/a> <strong>Oakwood theme park &#8211; <\/strong>Speed, Magophobia, Vertigo and Drenched should hit the spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovercarmarthenshire.com\/things-to-do\/?f=1130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.discovercarmarthenshire.com\/things-to-do\/?f=1130\u00a0<\/a>a guide to adventures in <strong>Carmarthenshire &#8211; <\/strong>this includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 x 4 and Quad Biking<\/li>\n<li>Abseiling<\/li>\n<li>Caving<\/li>\n<li>Coasteering<\/li>\n<li>Gorge Walking<\/li>\n<li>Horse Riding<\/li>\n<li>Kayaking, Canoeing, White Water Rafting &amp; Sea Kayaking<\/li>\n<li>Laser Combat<\/li>\n<li>Paintball &amp; Laser Combat<\/li>\n<li>Paddle Boarding<\/li>\n<li>Parakarting &amp; Land Yachting<\/li>\n<li>River Swimming<\/li>\n<li>Windsurfing &amp; Kite Surfing<\/li>\n<li>Zip lining &amp; High Ropes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticquestcoasteering.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.celticquestcoasteering.com<\/a> a <strong>really active<\/strong> way to explore the Pembrokeshire coast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaggysheepwales.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.<b>shaggysheepwales<\/b>.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 amazing adventure activities for groups or couples<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ritec-valley.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ritec-valley.co.uk<\/a> &#8211;<strong> Ritec Valley Quad Bikes<\/strong> &#8211; For Adult and Junior riders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembreycountrypark.wales\/things-to-do\/\">http:\/\/pembreycountrypark.wales<\/a>\/\u00a0<strong>Pembrey Country Park<\/strong> near Llanelli, with a dry ski slope &amp; toboggan run, cycling trails &amp; bikes to hire, horse riding, an amazing beach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kayak-king.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/kayak-king.com\/<\/a> a chance to explore the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline by <strong>kayak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudtrek.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mudtrek.com<\/a><strong> Mudtrek <\/strong>&#8211; guided mountain biking &#8220;I booked half a day of MTB guiding with Jason, and I had a great time. I am quite new to mountain biking, and this was certainly catered for. Jason mixed a few different routes together, so we had a really great combo of more manageable trails and some really fast fun bits with long downhill sections and some nice berms. Jason was very friendly and easy to chat to. I would certainly recommend MudTrek!&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Something different<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembrokeshire-falconry.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pembrokeshire-falconry.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Pembrokeshire Falconry Experiences <\/strong>&#8211; try handling falcons in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ceridwencentre.co.uk\/?cat=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ceridwencentre.co.uk\/?cat=15<\/a> Events, courses and workshops at the <strong>Ceridwen Centre<\/strong>, 25 minutes drive from the mill.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Museums etc<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumwales.ac.uk\/en\/wool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.museumwales\/wool\/<\/a><strong> &#8211; National Woollen Museum &#8211; <\/strong>learn more about the mills of Wales.\u00a0 Wonderful for children.\u00a0 Free entry, 20 minutes drive from the mill.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toymuseumwales.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/product\/2055969<\/a><\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>West Wales Museum of Childhood &#8211; <\/strong>teddy bears, dolls, dolls houses, pedal cars, dolls prams, games, and the finest display of model vehicles in West Wales. Special displays include a period school room and Memory Lane, a trip through the twentieth century.\u00a0 15 minutes drive from the mill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coracle-centre.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.coraclemuseum.co.uk <strong>\u00a0National Coracle Centre<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A Museum and Workshop of Coracles from around the world set in the grounds of a 17th Century Flour Mill beside the beautiful Cenarth falls famed for its Salmon Leaps and 200 year old Bridge over the Teifi River. 15 minutes drive from the mill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gyfed-shires.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dyfed-shires.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Dyfed Shires and Leisure Farm<\/strong> \u2013 Shire Horse Farm.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cinemas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwldan.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.mwldan.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; Theatre Mwldan &#8211; <\/strong>Cardigan&#8217;s cinema &amp; theatre<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myvue.com\/home\/cinema\/carmarthen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.myvue.com\/home\/cinema\/carmarthen<\/a> &#8211; Carmarthen&#8217;s cinema<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\">Legends &#8211; old &amp; new<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/wales\/southeast\/sites\/doctorwho\/locationsguide.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.bbc..uk\/wales\/southeast\/sites\/doctorwho\/locationsguide.shtml<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><b>Dr Who<\/b> is based at the studios in Cardiff.\u00a0 Follow this link to see some of the Welsh locations used in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.webmesh.co.uk\/pwyll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.webmesh.co.uk\/pwyll.html<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 The <b>Mabinogion<\/b>, a Welsh saga first written down in the 11th century (when it was already 1000 years old)\u00a0 specifically puts the story of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed in the Cych valley.\u00a0 You can still imagine these ancient people chasing through the trees on horseback in this remote valley &#8211; though we have a tarmac road these days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">P<span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">embrokeshire has featured as a star in several recent block-buster films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/wales\/south_west\/8097083.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/wales\/south_west\/8097083.stm<\/a> Scenes for the latest <b>Robin Hood<\/b> and <b>Harry Potter<\/b> films were shot at Freshwater in Pembrokeshire in 2009.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/8042668.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/8042668.stm<\/a> The Shell Cottage in <b>Harry Potter<\/b> was filmed at Freshwater West. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocationguide.com\/2012\/05\/kristen-stewart-and-chris-hemsworth-film-wales-for-snow-white-and-the-huntsman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.thelocationguide.com\/2012\/05\/kristen-stewart-and-chris-hemsworth-film-wales-for-snow-white-and-the-huntsman\/<\/a> Snow White and the Huntsman was filmed at Marlows.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your kids back in the valley\u00a0&#8211; they can paddle in the river, run in the meadows, explore the woods, go on mini-beast safaris and re-discover what it is to be a child. \u00a0The swimming pool is very popular and there is nothing like toasting marshmallows over the log fire at the mill BBQ hut &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?p=213\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get the kids outdoors and make some great memories<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[25,7,8],"class_list":["post-213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do-in-west-wales","tag-findmyepic","tag-things-to-do","tag-west-wales"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2318,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions\/2318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}