An invitation to get out and about post-Christmas and join in holiday walks has been extended by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Winter is a great time to explore Britain's only coastal National Park and a post-Christmas walk has the bonus of working off the festive excesses!
The Park Authority has arranged four walks between Christmas and New Year, providing new views on the landscape and wildlife and explaining how the Park's unique heritage is cared for and managed.
The walks begin on Friday, December 26, with a two-mile nature ramble at Bosherston, led by Jack Rogers, and on Sunday, December 28, Richard Saies heads a four-mile ramble from Whitesands Bay, St. Davids.
Park rangers Carol Owen and Geraint Harries lead a Welsh language walk in the Preseli Hills on Tuesday, December 30, and the New Year begins in style on Thursday, January 1, with a six-mile walk on the Castlemartin Army Range, led by Richard Saies.
No booking is required for any of these family walks and everyone is welcome to join in. Warm clothes and sturdy footwear are essential and snacks and binoculars are very useful. Charges are £2 adults and £1.50 concessions for half day walks and £3.50 adults and £2.50 concessions for full day activities.
Friday, December 26: Family walk, Bosherston, 11 am - 1 pm. Two-mile ramble around the Lily Pools and Stackpole National Nature Reserve. Wear sturdy footwear, no dogs. Start Bosherston car park (SR 966948). Leader - Jack Rogers.
Sunday, December 28: St. David's Peninsula walk, 11 am - 4 pm. Four-mile ramble through stunning coastal scenery and diverse prehistoric remains. Wear warm clothing and sturdy footwear. Start Whitesands car park (SM 734242) Leader -Richard Saies.
Tuesday, December 30: Taith gerdded Gymraeg, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm. Mynydd Preseli. Taith 4 milltir o hyd, lan mynydd Preseli i weld safleodd arbennig fel Bedd Arthur a Charn Meini. Cwrdd am 1.30 yh yn Dan y Garn (ar y ffordd rhwng Pantithel a Charreg Waldo). Rhaid gwisgo sgidiau addas. Bws i'ch cludo nol i'ch ceir. Cyfle am ddiod yn Drefach ar ddiwedd y daith. *Event conducted through the medium of Welsh, though all are welcome to attend. Start Dan y Garn, near Pantithel (SN 127307) Arweinwyr/leaders - Carol Owen a Geraint Harries
Thursday, January 1: Castlemartin Range West walk, 10.30 am - 4 pm. Six-mile walk through part of the Castlemartin Army Range. The range supports unusual wildlife, even in mid-winter, so bring binoculars or camera and some lunch. Wear warm clothes and sturdy footwear, minimum age 11, no dogs. Meet Merrion Camp car park (SR 939969). Leader -Richard Saies.