One of Wales’ most vibrant and unique festivals - Pembrokeshire Fish Week Festival - will be held between Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, July 2.

The family-friendly festival celebrates local fish and shellfish, maritime heritage, and the spectacular Pembrokeshire coastline, with more than 250 events taking place.

Enjoy expert cooking demos, filleting workshops, seaside foraging events, evening boat trips finishing at a riverside pub, or tuck into some fantastic newly-landed fish at a coastal restaurant.

Come and enjoy some fresh sea air in guided coastal walks, eco-fishing adventures, kayaking sessions, beach fun days, crab-catching, and seine-netting.

The festival is also a treat for anglers with sea angling and coarse fishing championships, plus learn-to-fish sessions for all ages and abilities.

With a new look this year, Pembrokeshire Fish Week 2017 will be launched on Saturday, June 24, by a new family event at the beautiful village of Lawrenny situated on the banks of the Cleddau estuary.

The opening day will be followed by a fun day at Scolton Manor on Sunday, June 25, run by the Western Telegraph, which will celebrate the county’s maritime heritage.

Amber Rich, director of the launch event at Lawrenny, said: “We are really excited to be hosting the opening day of Pembrokeshire Fish Week. Lawrenny’s location is quite magical, right in the heart of the county, but surrounded by the salt waters of the Cleddau.

“We will be having great chef-led cookery demonstrations, VIP fine dining, live music and some fantastic hands on workshops, including casting, fly tying and fish filleting, plus plenty more.

“There will be loads of kids’ activities and traditional village fête too, as well as a huge range of tasty local food stands and artisan produce on offer.

“To end the day, there’s a fish barbecue and live music on the quayside at Lawrenny Arms.

“It’s a morning and evening high tide so visiting boats will be very welcome too. For the first time we are opening up the river as a way to bring visitors here by water taxi. What could be better than a fantastic boat trip from Milford Haven or Pembroke Dock to start and end a great day of family fun?”

The closing weekend will feature a family day at the Parrog, Goodwick on July 1 and the popular Saundersfoot Harbour Festival on July 2.

Pembrokeshire Fish Week is co-ordinated by Pembrokeshire County Council and supported by various organisations.

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