Fun without the festivals

With festival fever in full swing – thousands of people will be flocking to see their favourite bands. However, if this is your idea of summer hell – Best Western has the ultimate guide for a perfect getaway in one of the last corners of the UK to remain festival free – South Wales.

Stretching from England and the Bristol Channel to the South and East and Aberystwyth and Swansea to the North and West, South Wales is an area of spectacular natural beauty. With breathtaking coastline and a plethora of sleepy towns and ancient castles it’s the antithesis of the UK summer festival.

Heroes from our history

What couldn’t be further from partying with the pop culture than learning about the heroes from our history. St. Fagan’s National History Museum and Pembroke Castle are both full of fascinating facts about local and national history. Not only was Pembroke Castle the birth place of Henry VII but it is also the strategic fortress of Tudor times. It is set on the banks of the river estuary, and has endless passages, tunnels and stairways to explore, plus fantastic exhibitions to tell the tale of its medieval life.

Memorable Mansion

Stone Hall Mansion is a well established French Restaurant which has been run by Martine Watson for the last 20 years. With a winning combination of prime local produce and exquisite French style you are guaranteed to find something to tickle your taste buds from the a la carte menu.

Feet up at the Falcondale

For the perfect place to escape from all the music madness, the Best Western Falcondale hotel in the small market town of Lampeter, is the ideal place to find peace and tranquillity. With 14 acres of gardens and ornamental woodland, visitors can enjoy spectacular views as this Italianate country mansion is the perfect spot for a country retreat. While there, the Valley Restaurant, which uses local Welsh produce to spectacular effect, is worth a visit.

Park up at Parkway

For the ultimate relaxation you should soak away the stresses and strains at Best Western Parkway Hotel. All the hotels luxurious marble bathrooms come complete with fluffy bath robes perfect for snuggling up in. All you need to do is call room service and order your favourite treats.

Further information

If any of this has made you want to know more – then check out the following websites and ride your way to a family trip of fun.

• bestwestern.co.uk
• museumwales.ac.uk/
• stonehall-mansion.co.uk
• pembroke-castle.co.uk/