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Discover the little Pembrokeshire village described as 'heaven on earth'
From Tenby to Narberth, Saundersfoot to Fishguard, there are so many picturesque places to visit in Pembrokeshire. But it's a small coastal village described by visitors as "heaven on earth" that needs to be top of your 'must-visit' list. The "delightful little village" of Solva is located just eight minutes (by car) away from St Davids. The Pembrokeshire village comes highly recommended by travel experts as well as visitors. Already in 2025, Solva has been named among the best and most beautiful villages in the UK by The Telegraph and Daily Mail, respectively. It also featured on a list of Britain's poshest villages along with the likes of Abersoch on the Llyn Peninsula (North Wales). There is a lot to like about Solva, according to The Telegraph. The news outlet explained: "Once you clap eyes on this village, with its flower-draped, stone cottages in bright ice-cream pastels and deep, fjord-like harbour where boats gaily bob, you'll be sorely tempted to jack in the day job and move to the coast pronto." You can pay a visit to the beach in the harbour, where you will find a large stretch of sand, and plenty of rock pools and caves to explore, Visit Pembrokeshire said. Once you've been to the harbour, there is lots to see and do in the village itself, with an array of galleries, craft shops and pubs. Or you can go for an "exhilarating" ramble on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. The Telegraph continued: "Up and over gorse-clad cliffs and coves to St Davids. Stop for a spiritual moment at St Non's where, legend has it, St David was born in 500AD." The news outlet added a trip to nearby St Davids was one of the best days out when visiting Solva. There you can take in its mighty medieval cathedral as well as make a trip to Whitesands Bay. Solva comes highly recommended by travel experts and visitors. (Image: Getty Images) The best time to visit Solva, isn't in the height of summer, but spring or autumn, when "you'll feel the magic", the news outlet added. Somewhere to stay For somewhere to stay in Solva, The Telegraph recommended the 16th-century Cambrian Inn (doubles from £135), which has a pistachio-green façade and blends period features with bright, modern flair. Best places to eat If it's food you're after, pay a visit to "local legend" Mrs Will the Fish and order a boat-fresh seafood platter, then pop into MamGu for Welshcakes which come in various flavours. Best pubs in Solva As for Solva's top pubs, The Telegraph recommended a visit to the Ship Inn (for cosy beams and craft beers) and the Harbour Inn (for waterfront views). Solva also comes highly recommended by tourists and visitors, boasting a 4.5 rating (out of 5) on Tripadvisor from 353 reviews. One person, talking about their experience in Solva, said: "Possibly one of the prettiest places on earth! "Come an hour before high tide and bring your crab bucket & wetsuit! An hours crabbing, a hot chocolate from the lovely cafe at the end of the harbour, then get involved jumping off the harbour wall. "The Harbour Inn pub at the car park is excellent, then cross the footbridge and walk up the small path for 5 minutes to get a stunning view of the bay." RECOMMENDED READING: 'Genteel' seaside town in Pembrokeshire with 'glorious' beaches among UK's best The 'secret' Pembrokeshire village named among the best in the UK to live in The 2 'charming' seaside towns among the best in Pembrokeshire according to locals Another visitor added: "This place is heaven on earth! Oh my! It's so beautiful. Visited at high and low tide and both stunning in different ways. "I took a little swim off the slipway on the quay, although did not go too far (being wary of currents in a place I do not know). "Lovely to walk to the Quay at high tide and right out along the beach at low tide."
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14-05-2025
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Ramsey Island Rowing Race sees tight finishes in near-perfect conditions
Competitors travelled more than 100 miles to take part in one of the most popular sea rowing events of the season, the Ramsey Island Rowing Race. The event, which took place on Saturday, May 10, was organised by Solva Rowing Club. The eight-mile route takes in Ramsey Sound, with its notorious Bitches rocks, then through a gap wide enough for one boat only, and around the western face of the island exposed to the open sea. With potentially treacherous waters, the race can be staged only when suitable weather and tides converge, as the boats have to launch and recover through the surf. This year, in near-perfect conditions, 21 Celtic Longboats completed the course, with a tight finish - less than a minute between the first two boats, and less than 25 minutes between the whole fleet. First home, overall winner, and top senior veteran crew were Aberystwyth Men in Ceridwen, with a time of just 1hr 4mins 41 secs. Second to cross the line, just 50 seconds later, were the mixed veteran crew from Llangwm Longboats Rowing Club, Smile and Waves in Kiddles. Third overall, just 30 seconds later, were the Cardigan men's super vets crew in Seconds Ahead. The first ladies crew home were Aberystwyth Ladies in Branwen. The two Solva crews competing, a ladies crew, and a men's super vets finished with exactly the same time. Part of Whitesands beach, St Davids, was turned into a boat park before the race, and the boats had to launch and recover through the waves, which were luckily quite small on the day. Among some special certificates awarded was one for best landing and recovery, which went to the Solva Selkies in Auntie Mattie. Solva club chairman Steve Probert said: "Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this event such a success from the safety boat drivers and crew, Porth Mawr Surf Lifesavers for use of their building, the RNLI Lifeguards who helped with beach marshalling and keeping other sea users safe, St Davids City Council for their support and help with car parking, and, of course, our club members who worked so hard, both before and on the day."
