Just added some new signage that I created and recycling bins for the Hay Loft Glamping accommodation to help our guests identify what goes where, particularly as our general waste is only collected every three weeks, so a fair bit can accumulate in the busier months.
Thought about another sign on behalf of the chickens, asking for food scraps they can eat, but thought this might be pushing it 🙂
Cave on the beach at Penbryn
Penbryn is another local beach that is well worth a visit offering a loads of lovely sand, rocks to climb and a cave to explore. For those seeking to explore there are some great walks either along the sea front down to Tresaith, keeping an eye on the tide times of course, or on the coastal paths along the cliff tops, our favourite was up the coast to Llangrannog.
Parking is available either at the national Trust car park that also benefits from a small Cafe called the ‘Plwmp Tart’ in the middle of it, or up on the hill by the church. From the NT car par park you can either walk down to the beach via a restricted access road, or off the beaten track a bit by taking the footpath from the car park down to the stream coming out on the beach via a wooden boardwalk.
  
 
 
Beach route to Tresaith
It is possible to scramble over the rocks and walk down to Tresaith when the tides out, or if feeling up to something slightly more strenuous, a coastal cliff top walk to Llangrannog which passes a secluded beach that is accessible for the brave, via a steep ‘path’ apparently 🙂
 
Or just keep it simple and stack pebbles on the beach.
We had a bit of spare time the other day, plus we had to take some bath mats back to Dunelm as the ‘non slip’ element was anything but. Anyhow it was a nice day so we drove a bit further south from Carmarthen to Llansteffan and parked on the sea front, at the north end as a bit quieter and found a really good catering truck, for a tea, coffee and hot sausage rolls, yummee.
There are also two pubs in the village, plus village store and a beach cafe, so enough to eat and drink. Oh yes and toilets 🙂
The walk isn’t long only about 2 miles or so as we turned inland at Saint Anthony’s cottage, but it is possible to easily extend an additional two miles by following the ‘Wales Coast Path’ for another mile or so and coming back inland. I haven’t included all my photos here, but feel free to view them on my Flickr Page  just follow the link.
The walk is a mixture of beach and coastal path, with the return journey inland to the castle, plus some stunning views of Carmarthen Bay and the Tywi estuary, plus obviously a Castle to explore (Free).
Separated off from our main field with the field paths and swing etc is our space for growing stuff of about 1/2 acre, albeit with the added difficulty of chickens roaming around, which we had to bring back over from where they were as the fox was helping himself. Its a work in progress as without protective cages over the beds the chickens just scratch everything up, so a lot of stuff is grown in the greenhouse and one of the poly tunnels. The other poly tunnel is actually for the chickens 🙂
There is a stream that runs behind from where this photo was taken which makes watering easier, plus water butts from the greenhouse.
Currently growing… Sweet potatoes, Yakon, Chinese and normal Cabbage, Runner Beans, Carrots, Tatties, Beetroot, Radishes, Spinach and some other stuff. For some reason no matter how many times we try to grow Parsnip nothing ever comes up.
If guests would like a tour just let us know.
 
 
 
 