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New penguin enclosure to be unveiled at Folly Farm
Folly Farm near Saundersfoot celebrates its 25th birthday this year, with the popular theme park announcing a host of new additions to help mark the occasion.
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Penguins introduced to Pembrokeshire zoo
Animal lovers headed for their Pembrokeshire cottage holidays over the coming months will be delighted to learn that a popular zoo in the county has welcomed some playful new arrivals. A large group of Humboldt penguins are bedding into their new surroundings – a £500,000 enclosure complete with a nursery, beach, saltwater pool and play area with plants and rocks – at Folly Farm, near Kilgetty, and visitors will be able to see them within the next few months.
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Red Bull Cliff Diving event to return to Pembrokeshire
Adrenaline pumping, thrill-inducing action is returning to Pembrokeshire this September in the shape of the Red Bull Cliff Diving Extravaganza. Thousands of visitors are expected to watch the event, which will form part of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series and will take place at Abereiddy on 14 September.
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Welsh Beach Scoops Third Prize in European Poll
Rhossili Bay in Swansea has beaten thousands of contenders to the title of the UK’s best beach, being awarded third place throughout the whole of Europe and even within the top ten beaches across the world. These amazing results will come as something of a surprise to Brits, who are used to their beaches being overshadowed by exotic coastlines.
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Wales Coastal Path attracts over one hundred thousand to Pembrokeshire in 2012
The total worth of one of Pembrokeshire’s and Wales’ leading natural attractions has been laid bare in figures released last month. The Wales Coastal Path, which runs through Pembrokeshire, attracted 102,000 visitors last year to the county and nearly three million visitors to Wales according to Cardiff University research. The path, which stretches 870 miles from the River Dee in Flintshire in the north to Chepstow in the south, provides 'a real economic boost to coastal towns in Wales' according to Environment Minister John Griffiths.
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New Map Charts Pembrokeshire Rights of Way
If you've enjoyed a break in one of the many Saundersfoot Cottages, the chances are you've gotten to enjoy some of the areas beautiful walks; now walking in the regions about to become even easy to enjoy, with the launch of an up-to-date public rights of way. The new map is the first such map for over half a century, with the last detailed rights of way map produced in the 1960's. The project was funded by the Welsh Government, with the final map taking four years to produce.
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New Years Day Swim 2013
Record Numbers for New Years Day Swim 2013 - Sponsored by Powells Cottage Holidays Powells Cottage Holidays are delighted to continue as the main sponsor for the Saundersfoot New Years Day Swim. A Giant Firework display started the 2013 swim on Saundersfoot Beach, where a record 1724 swimmers and thousands of spectators welcomed in the New Year at the annual Saundersfoot New Year's Day Swim in Pembrokeshire.
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Tenby's Boxing Day swim a huge success
The 42nd year of the Tenby Boxing Day Swim was hailed a success as figures and photos have revealed that the event is as famous as ever. Almost 600 people took to North Beach for the annual event.
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Ancient Standing Stone Restored in Pembrokeshire
One of Pembrokeshire's iconic standing stones was recently restored to its former home after being knocked over by a passing vehicle last year.The standing stone of Bedd Morris makes for an impressive sight, standing at over six feet tall, and its restoration is welcome news for the local community. The standing stone marks the parish boundary between Pontfaen and Newport in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and is a popular attraction amongst visitors enjoying Pembrokeshire cottage holidays.
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Pembrokeshire Lights Up for Christmas
If you're taking one of the great Pembrokeshire cottage holidays this Christmas, there's plenty of seasonal cheer to be had in the region, with many of the Christmas illuminations already setup.
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Mumford and Sons music video filmed in Pembrokeshire
Fans of the popular folk-rock band Mumford and Sons will be eagerly awaiting their next single called Lover of the Light. The music video to accompany the single was recently filmed in the Pembrokeshire countryside, a move that will show the beauty of the beaches and coastline to people all across the world.
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People looking for half term holidays on the rise
Experts are predicting that this up and coming autumn half term could be one of the biggest in terms of holiday bookings, with a leading travel comparison website already seeing a sizeable rise in families looking for the perfect last minute break.
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