Well Done Woof!

It's great to hear that our guests and their dogs benefit from thewoofguide.com.

We try our very best to ensure that we provide you with as much information as we can to help you enjoy your dog friendly holiday to Pembrokeshire.

We know we are getting it right when we receive positive feedback from our guests:

''I would just like to congratulate you on a brilliant and insightful website. The information provided is very useful i.e. which beaches/pubs are dog friendly etc, and will make deciding where to go on a day out with the pooch a lot easier. You can see how much work has gone into putting this website together - and it definitely pays off! Again many thanks!''

I am currently working on expanding our dog walks portfolio, something that every dog owner will agree that you can never have enough of!

My dog and I have our favourite walks as everybody does, Jed goes mad for the water.
He just isn't satisfied with himself unless he jumps in the car smelling of wet dog!

If you would like to share your favourite walks and stories that you and your dog have enjoyed whilst holidaying in Pembrokeshire, then I would love to hear from you.

My Dog Jed

I never thought the day would come when my dog Jed wouldn't fancy a walk.

Perhaps it's because over the last four years he has become wise to the notion that my walks nowadays are never shorter than at least 6 miles at a time and he has just decided he doesn't fancy trotting aside me for hours.

I think I forget Jed is now 14 years old, I still see him as a puppy.

After much deliberation I have come to the conclusion that yes, it's not that he doesn't feel like going for a leisurely stroll for 20 minutes of an evening, he just doesn't fancy trekking for miles and miles, up and down hills and round and round the countryside for hours on end.

So is it just me he doesn't like walking with? No.

I must admit I was a little smug when mum rang the other day having taken Jed out for a walk, to tell me that he had twice turned on his heels pulling her back in the direction of home too.

Bless him. It is his way of just saying he has had enough. We now take him for short, snappy little walks and when he wants to go home he simply turns around!

What a decisive and admirable dog. Either that or he's just gone incredibly lazy!

New 2012 Coastal Cottages Brochure!

Our new Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire brochure for 2012 is very cute.

Having a flick through the new brochure when it came through I kept thinking, there is something different about this one. It felt so light, compact and was a very handy size to manage.

In comparison to the 2011 brochure it is yes, significantly smaller in a neater kind of way, but is still bursting with hundreds of top quality, self catering holiday cottages in Pembrokeshire.

Don't forget to spot the dog symbol aside to the properties confirming that it is dog friendly.

You and your dog will not be disappointed with the latest selection of the finest holiday cottage properties in Pembrokeshire that Coastal Cottages have to offer you and your dog in 2012.

Request your copy online or call our reservations team on 01437 765 765.

Perfect Pembrokeshire

Autumn has suitably arrived in all it's colourful glory. Crisp leaves blanket the landscape leaving the trees baring their branches, the beaches become contentedly deserted and perhaps more regrettably, the nights draw in noticeably earlier.

I do have a sense of yearning for Autumn. I enjoy wandering the woods with the crunch of the leaves under foot or appreciating having the many of our beautiful beaches all to myself and Jed (dog). Autumn for me is quite heavenly actually and I feel that Pembrokeshire is truly showcased at it's best during this settled season. The peaceful scenes you can capture in an instant is something spectacular that will serve you as a lasting memory forever.

If you haven't heard already, Pembrokeshire has again played host to another top flight production, Snow White and the Huntsman starring Kristen Stewart. This time it is Marloes Sands that has been recognised for it's subtle beauty and deceptively expansive bay and has deservedly been cast into the limelight to star in this latest production to accentuate Pembrokeshire's dramatic coastline.

Outstanding recognition has previously been paid to Freshwater West beach (mine and Jed's favourite), when both Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows and the epic Robin Hood came to visit and filmed scenes on the beach in 2010. I was so chuffed for this beautiful beach for being appreciated and admired by others (as well as me and my dog!); not just the once, but twice! Legendary.

I'm not sure how much more I can say to entice you to come and visit our beautiful county, or to simply have (another) excuse to re-visit if you have been to Pembrokeshire many times before.

Pembrokeshire has so many admirers with each hugging their own little piece they have discovered, treasured and that they now love unconditionally. Our county truly speaks for itself and I believe that it is why Pembrokeshire has been rightly recognised and celebrated by having been given these opportunities, grasped them and have claimed a starring role in each of these famous productions.

Don't forget that we have our Autumn crackers available for booking, with special deals from £99 for two for four nights (plus a small charge for your dog). These offers are only available to book over the phone, so please give the girls a call on 01437 765 765 and have a chat!

Or, we would love to welcome you for longer...!

A Day Out at Angle Bay

Mum and I packed up the car last Sunday complete with children, Jed (dog) and picnic. We thought we would make the most of the pleasantly surprising sunshine and take a trip to the beach. Cue decision on where to visit...

After much deliberation we decided upon Angle.

The first reason being that generally if we are heading in that direction we more often than not reach the famous (for Harry Potter and Robin Hood) and my favourite Freshwater West and very rarely travel that little bit further to visit Angle and Mum fancied a change. Secondly, Angle is so very handy when you are armed with a buzzing duo (3 and 5 years old) and a dog (very handsome I might add) that is steadily beginning to feel his age and has the persona of a Lord. You simply park up, walk through a gap in the wall and you are stepping on sand.

We had a ball.

Jed spent the whole time wading through the seaweed, then emerging like Loch Ness with it draped all over his coat and making the most of having sticks thrown into the sea by the little ones.

The kids too enjoyed every minute, jumping into the sea as if it was a boiling hot bath, jumping the waves and running around collecting shells for their Mum. A game of frisbee lasted a while, until I found myself in a frisbee dual with mum, which ended with her covered in sand and pulling a muscle in her back!

The picnic was devoured, with Jed eagerly awaiting the kids to drop a crumb which he could happily lap up along with mini chocolate chip muffins. (I know that dogs are not meant to have chocolate but he's 14 now and I can't see it doing him a great deal of harm!).

Sadly, many take our beautiful beaches in Pembrokeshire for granted (including myself) and we forget to appreciate what we have right on our doorstep to enjoy.

For something that doesn't cost a thing, every beach is loved by so many families and their dogs all year round in Pembrokeshire and creates so much opportunity for fun. Priceless.