The summer holidays are fast approaching which means we’re only days away from welcoming many families back to our caravan parks for a well deserved rest.
Whether this is your first summer in Pembrokeshire or you’ve been returning for many years, there’s plenty to do in this lovely corner of the country. Here are a few of the counties most-loved family day outs and attractions! Come rain or shine, there’s always plenty to explore from the doorstep of your holiday home in Pembrokeshire!
Folly Farm Adventure Farm and Zoo
In under an hour from any of our parks you’ll reach Tripadvisors top attraction in Pembrokeshire. Receiving around 500,000 visitors a year, situated north of Tenby is Folly Farm. With its indoor vintage fairground, farm animals and over 750 exotic animals, you can see why it’s the perfect day out for the whole family.
From majestic lions to baby rhinos, Folly Farm is the place to go to meet your favourite animals. Especially with the opportunity to get up close and personal during daily feeding sessions and talks. There are plenty of other family-friendly attractions to be enjoyed in the vintage fairground as well as indoor and outdoor play areas and much more! There is truly something for everyone at Folly Farm, making it the perfect fun day out.
Skomer Island
https://www.welshwildlife.org/visit/skomer-island.
Another fantastic day out for the animal lovers, but this time on Skomer Island. Located less than a mile off the stunning Pembrokeshire Coast and home to over 42,000 Puffins and thousands of Manx Shearwaters, Gullemots, Razorbills and many other breeds of seabirds.
After only a 20-minute boat trip, you can spend the day exploring this stunning and rugged nature reserve, observing one of Britain’s most important seabird colonies. Skomer is an excellent place for a daytime adventure – there’s so much to see and explore.
Hangar 5 Trampoline Park
It’s true that many of Pembrokeshire’s attractions involve getting outdoors and making the most of the National Parks natural beauty. However, families can still have plenty of fun even when the sun isn’t shining, especially at Hangar 5’s trampoline park!
Book a bounce session in the trampoline arena which has over 100 interconnected trampolines for bouncing, practising your flips or just for keeping fit! All ages are welcome to get involved with family sessions giving little ones the opportunity to take their first bounce and disco nights every Friday for 5 year olds and up!
If you’d rather just spectate you can take a relaxing break in the café or for little ones, book a session in the soft play area. Located on Fishguard Road, just outside of Haverfordwest, its only a short drive away from all 3 of our parks in Newgale, Newport or Dinas, making the perfect day out for our customers whatever the weather.
Castell Henllys Iron Age Village
https://www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/castell-henllys/
Enjoy a prehistoric day out at Castell Henllys, the only Iron Age village in Britain which has been reconstructed on the very spot it would have stood 2,000 years ago.
You’ll be transported back in time as you explore the roundhouses where you will meet the friendly Demetae tribe, Iron Age villagers who once lived in this part of Wales, as they share their knowledge about prehistoric life and living in harmony with the land. The tribe at Castell Henley’s really know how to make learning fun, getting the kids stuck in with face painting, cooking, building and much more.
Open every day from March 25th until November 3rd with family tickets for £25, it really is worth taking the short drive from Newport Bay Caravan Parklands and Castle Farm Caravan Park to visit Castell Henllys.
Heatherton World of Activities
At this award-winning family attraction you’ll discover more than 30 thrilling activities ranging from family fun to adrenaline-pumping adventure!
Whether you want to walk on water, make a splash on the bumper boats, bomb around our high-speed go kart circuit, experience an exhilarating high ropes adventure or attempt the three thrilling Escape Rooms, you’ll find fun for all the family, whatever the weather. Heatherton is open all year round, dog friendly and offers a unique ‘only pay when you play’ approach which means entry is free and you can tailor your experience by picking your favourite activities.
