{"id":281,"date":"2015-10-11T19:42:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T19:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?p=281"},"modified":"2024-03-10T15:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T15:28:33","slug":"food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?p=281","title":{"rendered":"Great places to eat and drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a wealth of local food to try, from Cardigan Island crab to Caerphilly Cheese and even Welsh Whisky.\u00a0 The local town, Newcastle Emlyn, has 2 lovely delicatessens selling a variety of Welsh Produce.\u00a0 There is an organic fruit and vegetable shop (so so good &#8211; look out for the pies and nom nom chocolate) a good butchers and an excellent health food shop.\u00a0 The market on Fridays brings local jam makers and honey producers to the town, amazing fruit and vegetable bargains are to be had and the Country Market offers local produce, cakes, bread and crafts.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly every weekend, there&#8217;s a food festival somewhere in Wales.\u00a0 The Garden of Wales&#8217; food fair is at the end of May.\u00a0 Newcastle Emlyn holds its food fair in June.\u00a0 Pembrokeshire Fish Week is at the end of June.\u00a0 Carmarthen food fair is in July, as is St David&#8217;s Really Wild food festival. \u00a0Narberth&#8217;s food festival is in September. There are lots more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AEAizLNIlpQ\" title=\"Caws Cenarth\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AEAizLNIlpQ?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>We are very lucky to be close to the Caws Cenarth cheese factory. \u00a0Their golden Cenarth beat 900+ other cheeses to\u00a0be awarded the best cheese in the UK. \u00a0They even beat the French last year. \u00a0You can visit their shop and try their beautiful, beautiful cheeses. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">http:\/\/www.cawscenarth.co.uk\/ \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Y<\/span><\/span>ou can also find award winning Teifi Valley cheese at the market in Carmarthen (every day except Monday) or at their shop near Llandysul &#8211; they also distil whiskey and a very fine gin \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">http:\/\/www.teificheese.co.uk\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Avh7BYFiUTI\" title=\"Food Trails 1\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Avh7BYFiUTI?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A7KDoqgxmVk\" title=\"Food Trails 2\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7KDoqgxmVk?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ICLYGsGwVf4\" title=\"Food Trails 3\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICLYGsGwVf4?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/N8nO5qTqgZ0\" title=\"Food Trails 4\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N8nO5qTqgZ0?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A5p_8ByMPC8\" title=\"Food Trails 5\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A5p_8ByMPC8?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a59jYmn0VO4\" title=\"Food Trails 6\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a59jYmn0VO4?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>There is plenty of good Welsh Beer around &#8211; Felinfoel, made near Llanelli, Thomos Watkins, made in Swansea, Brains, made in Cardiff etc..\u00a0 \u00a0There are many good pubs just a short drive away, serving local produce at reasonable prices, including the Nags Head in Abercych approximately 4 miles away.\u00a0 There are a variety of pubs serving food in Newcastle Emlyn: The Coopers Arms, The Three Compasses, The White Hart Inn, The Pelican, The Ivy Bush, The Plough, The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwestyremlynhotel.co.uk\/y-bistro.html\">Gwesty&#8217;r Emlyn Hotel<\/a>.\u00a0 There are lots of lovely cafes and restaurants there too: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatatharrisons.co.uk\/\">Harrisons Bistro<\/a> and Riverside Gardens.\u00a0 Teifi Fish &amp; Chips does great fish and chips to take-away and there are Indian and Chinese take-aways in the town.\u00a0 \u00a0Just down the road at Cenarth, you will find another fine selection of pubs, cafes and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Further afield, you will find beautiful pubs overlooking secluded bays or in bustling towns.\u00a0 For a real holiday feel, there are amazing fish and chips in New Quay, Saundersfoot and at Llangrannog, where the local ice-cream is a\u00a0 treat.\u00a0 There are even some cafes where your children can paint their own pottery.\u00a0 You will also find lots of farm shops and farmers markets, local cheese makers, a vineyard and a honey farm.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some lovely ideas of places to eat in Carmarthenshire:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/definitive-guide-eating-drinking-well-11038699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/definitive-guide-eating-drinking-well-11038699<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Food Fairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/things-to-do\/attractions\/food-and-drink\/autumn-winter-food-festivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Food festivals<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>mid<\/strong><strong> May<\/strong> West Wales Food Fair in the National Botanic Gardens<\/li>\n<li><strong>end May<\/strong> Really Wild Festival, St Davids\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reallywildfestival.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.reallywildfestival.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>mid June<\/strong> Newcastle Emlyn<\/li>\n<li><strong>end June<\/strong> Pembrokeshire Fish Week \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>early July<\/strong> Aberaeron Seafood Festival <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aberaeron.info\/seafood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.aberaeron.info\/seafood\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>early August<\/strong> Cardigan River &amp; Food Festival <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardigan-food-festival.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cardigan-food-festival.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>mid August<\/strong> Pembrokeshire County Show <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembsshow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pembsshow.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>end<\/strong><strong> September<\/strong> Narberth Food Festival\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/narberthfoodfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/narberthfoodfestival.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Farm shops and local producers <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#8211; including cheese, wine and chocolate!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cawscenarth.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cawscenarth.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Caws Cenarth <\/strong>&#8211; organic cheese factory.\u00a0 See the cheese being made and sample the wonderful organic cheese, which regularly wins major prizes.\u00a0 10 minutes drive from the mill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teifivalleycheeseproducers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.teifivalleycheeseproducers.com\/<\/a> &#8211; There are many fine cheese makers in the Teifi valley area including <strong>Carmarthenshire Cheese Company, Caws Cenarth, Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar, Teifi Farmhouse Cheese, and Sancl\u00ear Organic <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigbarn.co.uk\/marketplace\/vendors\/cothivalley~CothiValleyGoats_Llandeilo_SA19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.bigbarn.co.uk\/marketplace\/vendors\/cothivalley~CothiValleyGoats_Llandeilo_SA19<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Cothi Valley Goats <\/strong>&#8211; 15 types of goats cheeses<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penlan-uchaf.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.penlan-uchaf.co.uk\/<\/a> <strong>Penlan Uchaf gardens<\/strong> and amazing local beef (great coffee shop with amazing views)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmonyherd.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.harmonyherd.co.uk\/<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Harmony Herd<\/strong> free range Wild Boar cross pigs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehoneyfarm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.thehoneyfarm.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>New Quay Honey Farm<\/strong> \u2013 Discover the magical world of the bee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.celticwines.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.celticwines.co.uk\/<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Celtic Wines<\/strong> &#8211; local country wines and preserves<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwm-deri.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.cwm-deri.co.uk<\/a> <strong>&#8211; Cwm Deri Vinyard.\u00a0 <\/strong>Excellent wine tasting opportunities and a great restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.llwynhelygfarmshop.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.llwynhelygfarmshop.co.uk\/<\/a>\u00a0 <strong>Llwynhelyg Farm Shop<\/strong> 8 miles North of Cardigan &#8220;a food lovers&#8217; paradise&#8221; an excellent place to get lots of local food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welsh-whisky.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.welsh-whisky.co.uk<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Penderyn Whisky Distillery &#8211; <\/strong>near Merthyr Tydfil, a little way from the mill but worth a visit for Whisky lovers.\u00a0 Or you can buy their produce in Carmarthen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk\/<\/a> &#8211; Cwrw Cwm Gwaun real ale brewery &#8211; see the brewers at work and taste the finished product.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Market Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Newcastle Emlyn &#8211; Friday<\/li>\n<li>St Dogmael&#8217;s Local Producers Market &#8211; Coach House Heritage Centre next to the Abbey, Tuesdays 9:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Carmarthen &#8211; Wednesday.\u00a0 The indoor market is open Tuesday &#8211; Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>Cardigan indoor market &#8211; open most days but Thursday &#8211; Saturday is best.<\/li>\n<li>Ammanford Street Market &#8211; Friday<\/li>\n<li>Llandeilo &#8211; Friday<\/li>\n<li>Llanelli &#8211; Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Farmers Markets<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmiw.co.uk\/?function=marketsbyregion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.fmiw.co.uk\/?function=marketsbyregion<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carmarthen &#8211; first &amp; third Friday each month 9 &#8211; 1 in the town centre<\/li>\n<li>St Dogmael&#8217;s Local Producers Market &#8211; Coach House Heritage Centre next to the Abbey, Tuesdays 9:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Haverford West &#8211; every fortnight on Fridays 9 &#8211; 3 at Riverside Shopping<\/li>\n<li>Fishguard &#8211; every week on Saturdays 9 &#8211; 1 at the Town Hall<\/li>\n<li>Pembroke &#8211; every fortninght on Saturday 10 &#8211; 2 at the Town Hall<\/li>\n<li>Llandovery &#8211; last Saturday of the month<\/li>\n<li>Ammanford &#8211; last Thursday of the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lovely foodie ideas:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/things-to-do\/attractions\/food-and-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.visitwales.com\/things-to-do\/attractions\/food-and-drink<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a wealth of local food to try, from Cardigan Island crab to Caerphilly Cheese and even Welsh Whisky.\u00a0 The local town, Newcastle Emlyn, has 2 lovely delicatessens selling a variety of Welsh Produce.\u00a0 There is an organic fruit and vegetable shop (so so good &#8211; 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