Skomer is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire which is well known for its wildlife: around half the world’s population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the Skomer vole (a subspecies of the bank vole) is unique to the island. It is […]
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Caldey Island
Caldey Island is a special place. There has been a Monastery here in one shape or form since the 12th Century. Originally, it was founded as a Benedictine order. These fled as a result of the Reformation. The island had many owners until 1906 when a group of Cistercian monks bought the island and then […]
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St Davids
St Davids or St David’s is a city and community (full name St David’s and the Cathedral Close) in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the United Kingdom. Lying on the River Alun on St Davids Peninsula, it is Britain’s smallest city in terms of both size and population, the final resting place of Saint David, Wales’s patron […]
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Kilgetty
Kilgetty is a village immediately north of Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire. It lies at the crossing of the A477 road between St. Clears and Pembroke Dock and the A478 road between Tenby and Cardigan. The community of Kilgetty contains the villages of Killgetty itself along with Reynalton and Begelly. The village has local shopping facilities with […]
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Narberth
Narberth is a town and community in Pembrokeshire. It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough. George Owen described it in 1603 as one of nine Pembrokeshire “boroughs in decay”. The […]
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Tenby
Probably the most photographed place in Wales – very quaint. Tenby is a walled seaside town on the Western side of Carmarthen Bay and 15 minutes drive from The Buttles. There are several golden sandy beaches spanning 2.5 miles. Click here to find out more.
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Saundersfoot
The closest Beach to The Buttles. Saundersfoot is a traditional seaside village with a beautiful harbour. Adjoining Saundersfoot is Coppett Hall beach which tends to be quieter. Click here to find out more.
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