West Wales Day Explorer

2009 Scheduled tours: July 19 & September 20/Additional dates for GROUPS

- Guided tour  of the St Davids Cathedral

- Guided tour of the Bishops Palace

- Guided tour of St Non's Bay

- Short walking tour of the coastal town of Tenby

- Admission to 15th century Tudor house.  

St David’s,  the UK’s smallest city, surrounded by some of the finest coastline in Europe.  The pace of life here is noticeably slower and the Welsh language playing a major part in everyday life.  On arrival refreshment stop and free time to explore the area before your guided tour.  The cathedral is a breathtaking example of Gothic architecture built on the site of a 6th-century monastery and the ruins of the medieval Bishops Palace, royal visitors to include William I in the 12th century, Henry II, Edward III and our current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.  

St Non's Bay, a stunning location on the cliff tops of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path with views across to Ramsey Island.  The ruins of the 6^th century chapel, known traditionally as the birthplace of St David, and St Non’s Well – St Non is said to be the mother of St David.  In the late 16^th-century the well was covered with a stone roof, with benches around the walls, where its popularity as a wishing well and the use of its waters to cure various ailments continued to the 18^th century.  

A short walking tour around Tenby, a delightful little harbour town containing many buildings of special architectural and historic interest.  Free time to explore the narrow streets of the medieval wall town crammed with interesting shops, bars and restaurants and the sandy beaches offering unlimited views of the monastic island of Caldey and panoramic views across Carmarthen Bay to Worms Head and the Gower Peninsula. Price includes admission to Tenby's oldest building, a  15th-century Tudor Merchant's House with authentic furniture and fittings.