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Unique watermill self catering holidays with hot tub & pool in beautiful West Wales |
Samantha & Chris Hogarth Tel : 01239 698390 SA38 9NA Email: watermillretreat@aol.com |
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Godremamog Water Mill
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There is a wealth of local food to try, from Cardigan Island crab to Caerphilly Cheese and even Welsh Whisky. The local town, Newcastle Emlyn, has a lovely delicatessen selling a variety of Welsh Produce. There is an organic fruit and vegetable shop, a good butchers and a health food shop. The market on Fridays brings local jam makers and honey producers to the town, amazing fruit and vegetable bargains are to be had and the Country Market offers local produce, cakes, bread and crafts.
Nearly every weekend, there's a food festival somewhere in Wales. The Garden of Wales' food fair is at the end of May. Newcastle Emlyn holds its food fair in June. Pembrokeshire Fish Week is at the end of June. Carmarthen food fair is in July, as is St David's Really Wild food festival. There are lots more. There is plenty of good Welsh Beer around - Felinfoel, made near Llanelli, Thomos Watkins, made in Swansea, Brains, made in Cardiff etc.. There are many good pubs just a short drive away, serving local produce at reasonable prices. Our local, the Nags Head at Abercych, is a microbrewery, serving its own fine beer. There are a variety of pubs serving food in Newcastle Emlyn: The Coopers Arms, The Three Compasses, The White Hart Inn, The Pelican, The Ivy Bush, The Plough, The Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel. There are lots of lovely cafes and restaurants there too: Harrisons Bistro and Riverside Gardens, Pachamama Bistro, No 11. The Central Cafe does great fish and chips to take-away and there are Indian and Chinese take-aways in the town. Just down the road at Cenarth, you will find another fine selection of pubs, cafes and restaurants. Further afield, you will find beautiful pubs overlooking secluded bays or in bustling towns. For a real holiday feel, there are amazing fish and chips in New Quay, Saundersfoot and at Llangrannog, where the local ice-cream is a treat. There are even some cafes where your children can paint their own pottery. You will also find lots of farm shops and farmers markets, local cheese makers, a vineyard and a honey farm. |
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Places to buy food and drink in: Carmarthenshire: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/food-trail Pembrokeshire: http://www.touristnetuk.com/WA/PEMBS/food/all.htm
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Food Fairs mid May West Wales Food Fair in the National Botanic Gardens end May Really Wild Festival, St Davids www.reallywildfestival.co.uk mid June Newcastle Emlyn end June Pembrokeshire Fish Week http://www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk/ early July Aberaeron Seafood Festival http://www.aberaeron.info/seafood/ early August Cardigan River & Food Festival http://www.cardigan-food-festival.co.uk/ mid August Pembrokeshire County Show http://www.pembsshow.org/ end September Narberth Food Festival http://narberthfoodfestival.com/
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Farm shops and local producers - including cheese, wine and chocolate!! http://www.cawscenarth.co.uk - Caws Cenarth - organic cheese factory. See the cheese being made and sample the wonderful organic cheese, which regularly wins major prizes. 10 minutes drive from the mill. http://www.teifivalleycheeseproducers.com/ - There are many fine cheese makers in the Teifi valley area including Carmarthenshire Cheese Company, Caws Cenarth, Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar, Teifi Farmhouse Cheese, and Sanclęr Organic http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/cothivalley~CothiValleyGoats_Llandeilo_SA19 - Cothi Valley Goats - 15 types of goats cheeses http://www.penlan-uchaf.co.uk/ Penlan Uchaf gardens and amazing local beef (great coffee shop with amazing views) http://www.harmonyherd.co.uk/ - Harmony Herd free range Wild Boar cross pigs http://www.thehoneyfarm.co.uk - New Quay Honey Farm – Discover the magical world of the bee. http://www.celticwines.co.uk/ - Celtic Wines - local country wines and preserves http://www.cwm-deri.co.uk - Cwm Deri Vinyard. Excellent wine tasting opportunities and a great restaurant. http://www.llwynhelygfarmshop.co.uk/ Llwynhelyg Farm Shop 8 miles North of Cardigan "a food lovers' paradise" an excellent place to get lots of local food. http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk - Penderyn Whisky Distillery - near Merthyr Tydfil, a little way from the mill but worth a visit for Whisky lovers. Or you can buy their produce in Carmarthen. The Jersey Farm - no website but amazing jersey butter. It's just outside Cardigan. We can give you directions. http://www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk/ - Cwrw Cwm Gwaun real ale brewery - see the brewers at work and taste the finished product.
Market Days Newcastle Emlyn - Friday St Dogmael's Local Producers Market - Coach House Heritage Centre next to the Abbey, Tuesdays 9:00 - 13:00 Carmarthen - Wednesday. The indoor market is open Tuesday - Saturday. Cardigan indoor market - open most days but Thursday - Saturday is best. Ammanford Street Market - Friday Llandeilo - Friday Llanelli - Saturday
Farmers Markets: http://www.fmiw.co.uk/?function=marketsbyregion Carmarthen - first & third Friday each month 9 - 1 in the town centre St Dogmael's Local Producers Market - Coach House Heritage Centre next to the Abbey, Tuesdays 9:00 - 13:00 Haverford West - every fortnight on Fridays 9 - 3 at Riverside Shopping Fishguard - every week on Saturdays 9 - 1 at the Town Hall Pembroke - every fortninght on Saturday 10 - 2 at the Town Hall Llandovery - last Saturday of the month Ammanford - last Thursday of the month |
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