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Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 04/2/2010

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We will be starting on the Gower and then heading north from there but we are undecided whether to follow the coast or head straight up the middle. Any thoughts on this?

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Hey Lobey,

You are finally making it to wet, sorry I meant west wales!  Make sure you pay us a visit...................................  remember us Dunniker Caravan Park UKCS Rallies with Papapip  - ahhhhh the good ole days!!!

Liz

Aha, Dunniker, now there's a blast from the past!!!! Yup that was a good Meet.

Thanks Keely, we will have a look at that review.

Our plan is to stay on the Gower for 4 or 5 days to see some friends before heading for Chester. However we intend to spend about 10 days going from the Gower to Chester (very slowly ). Travelling about 100 miles every 3 days or so.

Just being two adults (and 2 wee dugs) our needs are few and a field with a CDP is all we need, but weather that is "scorching hot" would be a rather nice bonus!!!!

I was sited on Wood Office Caravan Park in Cold Blow for 4 years. Very large, well kept site, just South of the very pretty market town of Narberth, but also about 10 or 15 minutes from all the beaches. Its also 5 minutes up the road from Folly Farm (very popular with kids and you can trade in your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for entry). They have an indoor Victorian funfair and barns with animals and activities if it rains.  Also the only place in Wales with Giraffes. And its also a very short distance to Oakwood and The Blue Lagoon (the pool part of Bluestone holiday park - you can go as day visitors).

The site I'm on now is Gower Villa in the lovely little village of Clynderwen (there are 12 reviews on here and I would agree with everything). I've been there a year and the owners can't do enough for you. Its a smaller site than the first but beats it hands down. Has PAYG wi-fi which is a bonus in bad weather. You can either purchase a code for your own laptop or use the computer in reception.

There's so much to do in Pembrokeshire, I've been going there years and have only scratched the surface. Its a fabulous place to explore. Both sites are a good base to go in every direction, neither of them are far from main roads to take you East, West, North or South.

Best of luck with the choosing!

We went to the Gower for a couple of days a couple of years ago now.  It is beautiful but scenery and beaches is all there is - there is a place you can do archery and a castle at Oxwich - I have never been anywhere so deserted.  It's 17 miles to the end from Killay - there's a co-op in Killay, there is no shop as big as a co-op on the whole of the Gower - I wasn't particularly looking but there comes a limit to what you can buy from my mums etc.  It's lovely but wouldn't be good if it was chucking it down.  Well you'd have nothing indoor to do....But I would go there again no problem for the scenery, just stunning.

Pembrokeshire is equally fab, loads for kids - you have to go to Folly Farm - has bits indoors if raining!   Lots to do in Tenby and then go up the coast by Newgale for surf and a bit more desertion.

Coming from the Gower to Chester, well if you come up through Rhayader - go to Gigrin Farm and see the red kites being fed.  We have just been to Knighton, lovely and Offa's Dyke is just there.  Have also been to down the coast many times to Tenby so that is equally good - but different.  You could go to the centre for alternative technology in Machynlleth - I keep meaning to go there.  I am quite into the Marches at the moment as I am reading a book about Edward I which mentions the Mortimers a lot.The road is quite twisty through Newtown etc so be warned.  Maybe you could visit the Plassey when you get up towards Wrexham before going to Chester.

I live in Swansea so i am a little biased but i cant reccommend the Gower enough, it is a beautiful place and so much to do.

A great campsite is Three Cliffs Bays, amazing views and a fantastic beach. It is also only 30mins tops from Swansea centre where there is the LC2 - a leisure centre where there is a swimming pool with flumes etc and you can learn to surf there.

Lots of lovely walks and days out in Gower too. Just around the bay from Three Cliffs in Southgate there is the most amazing tea rooms called Maddocks - they do the best welsh cakes ever!!