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Category Archives: Walking
Don’t let the sheep lead you astray
Don’t let the sheep lead you astray when you walk on the mountain above Dinas. They won’t try to disturb walkers, in fact they are generally timid and scamper away even when you are keen to take a photo, but they … Continue reading
Posted in books, Farming, History, Walking
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, paths, Pembrokeshire, Preselis, sheep, Tegfan
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Have a beach to yourself
There are a number of beautiful beaches near Tegfan with no parking or easy road access. If you are prepared to walk a mile or two, you’ll discover that you are among a minority of holiday makers and you’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking
Tagged Aber Bach, Aber Fforest, Aberbach, Aberfforest, coast path, Coastal path, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan
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The Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Spring
Tegfan is within a few hundred yards of the coast path, which provides wonderful walking at any time of the year. The scenery, the flowers, the sky and the sea change from month to month to enchant and delight. It … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged cliffs, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire coast path, Pembrokeshire coastal path, sea, Tegfan, walking
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Spot a chough in Dinas
The RSPB estimates that there are only 250 to 350 breeding pairs of choughs in Britain and I’d say that there’s a good chance that you’ll see some during a Tegfan holiday. With their bright red beak and matching legs, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged bird-watching, Birding, chough, coast path, Coastal path, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dinas Island, Pembrokeshire, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, Tegfan
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Wild rabbits on Dinas Island
Did Dinas Island rabbits give birth to ‘Watership Down’? It seems likely that Ron M Lockley’s fascination with rabbits begin when he was farming on Dinas Island during the years of the second world war. His subsequent study on Skokholm … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dinas Island, Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire coast path, R M Lockley, Richard Adams, Tegfan, wild rabbits
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A winter walk round Dinas Head
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Posted in Farming, Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged baby seals, Dinas Cross, Dinas head, Dinas Island, Fishguard, Newport, Pembrokeshire coast path, Pembrokeshire coastal path, Tegfan
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Winter rambles in Pembrokeshire
South West View from Foel Drygarn © Copyright Dave Croker and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Here is a quick preview of the Pembrokeshire Ramblers’ Winter Programme. Their friendly, welcoming website gives much more information and contact details. 23rd Nov: Freshwater West, Angle Peninsula 30th Nov: … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Pembrokeshire, ramblers, walking, Walks, winter holiday
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Same old same old
Had we kept all the post-cards received over the years, our long-standing family connections with Dinas mean that we would now be able to paper a room with versions of this one. The countryside side around Dinas is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged art gallery, artist, Coastal path, Cwm yr Eglwys, Newport, Pembrokeshire, post cards, prints, Sarah Earl
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Rubbish
In the old days, before poor people had much to throw away and before bin men were invented, one Dinas solution was to throw rubbish over the edge of the cliffs. There can’t have been much: waste food would have gone to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Walking
Tagged archeology, crockery, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, pottery, recycling, rubbish heap
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Windblown Hawthorn trees
According to the Met Office, Wales is one of the windier parts of the UK and the windiest areas are over high ground and along the coast. Look at the Hawthorn trees along the cliff-tops as you walk the Pembrokeshire … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Walking
Tagged cliffs, Dinas, hawthorn, Pembrokeshire coast path, wind, windblown
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Birding at Tegfan
Tegfan’s a great base for bird watching and Pembrokeshire birders provide information and inspiration on-line. Tegfan’s wi-fi connection will allow you to explore local sightings and benefit from local birders’ knowledge of the area. This guide to Dinas Island bird life … Continue reading
Posted in Walking, Wildlife
Tagged bird-watching, birders, Birding, chough, Dinas Cross, divers, grebes, guillemots, North Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire, peregrine, razorbills, scoter, Tegfan, Wales
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Autumn Rambles in Pembrokeshire
You don’t have to be a member of The Ramblers Association to join the Pembrokeshire group’s walks as they offer three taster days before you have to sign up. They might, however, inspire you to join your local group and … Continue reading
Posted in Walking
Tagged coast, Coastal path, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, ramblers, Tegfan, The Ramblers, Wales, walking
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 