About The Area - Monmouth
Monmouth is in the heart of the Wye Valley, and as a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is surrounded by magnificent countryside and is situated at the the confluence of the Rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy.
Monmouth is a bustling market town and makes a great destination for a holiday. There is excellent motorway access from the Midlands, the North, South Wales, and to the Severn Bridge and London.
As well as shops, inns, restaurants and a good range of leisure facilities including an indoor pool, cinema and theatre, visitors can explore the Nelson Museum and hire canoes or bicycles for a traffic free trip along the the beautiful Wye Valley and its riverbank. Just a little further afield, and known as the gateway to the Brecon Beacons, is the market town of Abergavenny (12 miles) and only 3 miles away, the village of Skenfrith which offers an award winning restaurant, pleasant riverside walks and a 13th century castle, one of many in the area – a visit to magnificent Raglan Castle is a must.
Tintern Abbey, floral Usk and RSPB Symond’s Yat are all a short drive whilst Hereford’s impressive cathedral and Chepstow racecourse are about 20 miles distant. World class golf, fishing, canoeing, riding and excellent walking are all available locally.
About The Area - Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The county is home to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Park occupies more than a third of the area of the county and includes the Preseli Hills in the north as well as the 190-mile (310 km) Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Historically, mining and fishing were important activities, while industry nowadays is focused on agriculture (86 per cent of land use), oil and gas, and tourism; Pembrokeshire's beaches have won many awards. The county has a diverse geography with a wide range of geological features, habitats and wildlife. Its prehistory and modern history have been extensively studied, from tribal occupation, through Roman times, to Welsh, Irish, Norman, English, Scandinavian and Flemish influences.
The county has a number of theme and animal parks (examples are Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Manor House Wildlife Park, Blue Lagoon Water Park and Oakwood Theme Park), museums and other visitor attractions including Castell Henllys reconstructed Iron Age fort, Tenby Lifeboat Station and Milford Haven's Torch Theatre. There are also 21 marked cycle trails around the county.
