As you might well conclude from the fact that we made no fewer than four holiday trips over there this summer alone, we've fallen hook, line and sinker for Pembrokeshire. The beaches are gorgeous, the coastline is spectacular and the crowds are a fraction of the size of those in Cornwall, even in peak season.
Pamela Petro is equally smitten with Wales' most westerly county - but in her recent article for the Guardian, the coast (perhaps curiously) merits barely a mention. Instead, the American's love affair stems from her fascination with the hills and megaliths - Pentre Ifan in particular. No doubt she was an avid viewer of Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed, the BBC documentary telling the extraordinary story of how much of the most famous stone circle in England was actually transported lock, stock, and barrel from a site in the Preseli Mountains.
Petro's misty-eyed tribute to the mystery of the place makes me want to leave the cliffs and coves and venture further inland. The valleys, hills and moors are perfect for exploring at this time of year, I'd imagine - with the prospect of a pint, a warming meal and a cosy B&B at the end of the day.
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