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Short holiday in St Davids, June 2025

Dates: Monday 2nd to Friday 6th June 2025  (great time for spring flowers).

Hotel: Premier Inn St Davids (///paused.centrally.migrants) 10 minute walk from the centre of St Davids and bus stops.

Flex Price (recommended) £572 per standard room for 4 nights (for 1 or 2 people), book in advance, pay on arrival, cancellation up to 1 p.m. on day of arrival (alternatively £470 per room, pay when booking, cancellation up to 28 full days before arrival). Additional cost for breakfast: £43.96 cooked breakfast or £35.96 continental breakfast per person for the 4 nights.

Book yourselves on hotel website.

Getting there: Car share recommended.

Meals: Breakfast in Premier Inn, Evening meal in local pub or restaurant.
Sandwiches and snacks can be bought in local shops on the way to walks.

Number of places: Limit 16 as the Celtic Coaster 403 bus has only 21 seats.

Walks

Monday 2nd (arrival day), 2 p.m.
St Davids Premier Inn to St Non’s Bay, returning via Porth Clais and St Davids Cathedral.
5.5 miles, 384 ft ascent.

Tuesday 3rd, 10:25 a.m.
Catch T11 10.45 a.m. bus at St Davids City Hall, New Street (bus timetable may change). Arrive Lower Solva 10.55.
Solva to St Davids via St Non’s Bay. Option to visit Cathedral.
6.5 miles, 575 ft ascent.

Wednesday 4th, 9:45 a.m.
Catch Celtic Coaster 403 bus from Caerfai Road (Tourist information) at 10 a.m. Arrive Porthclais Harbour 10.10.
Porthclais to St Justinians, with good views of Ramsey Island. Return to St Davids by Celtic Coaster bus (half hourly), 5 miles, 500 ft ascent (approx.).
Or continue to Whitesands Bay Café, total 7 miles,  ascent 600 ft (approx.) and return by Celtic Coaster bus.

Thursday 5th, 9:55 a.m.

Catch Celtic Coaster 403 bus 9.55 from Nun Street to Llethyr (arr. 10 a.m.)
Llethyr to Carn Treliwyd, then coastal path to Whitesands Bay Café. Return by Celtic Coaster Bus (half hourly), 5.5 miles, approx. 500 ft ascent. Alternatively return on foot total 9.5 miles, approx. 750 ft ascent.

Friday 6th (departure day)

10 a.m. from Lower Solva Car Park (car park charge) (return to Caerphilly from here).
Circular walk Solva to Porthmynawyd cove, return via Poinz Castle and St Elvis Farm. 5 miles, 700 ft ascent.

Note that Caerphilly Ramblers insurance only covers walks, not travel and overnight stays.  Holiday insurance is recommended.

To be put on the reserve list, email: jane.willock@gmail.com


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Lots of pictures on the Facebook page.


Almuñecar, May 2024

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in the sun by the Mediterranean.
Lots of pictures on the Facebook page.


Dolgellau, October 13th 2023

Thanks to Pam for arranging an extremely eventful holiday.
Thanks also to the local mountain rescue, ambulance and fire services,
as well as to the staff and volunteers of HF Holidays
for ensuring that problems did not become crises.
Pictures taken during the trip are available on the
Caerphilly Ramblers' Facebook page.


Bosherston Ponds, Thursday 6th July 2023

Thank you Margaret for the day out at Bosherston ponds.