Cycle the Celtic Trail

A circular trip cycling the western section of the Celtic Trail in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. With a detailed route map, and accommodation planned along the way, all you need to concentrate on is hitting the cycle paths and seeing the sights.

The Celtic Trail is arguably Wales's finest cycle trail, there are large traffic free sections (along the Millenium Coastal Path) perfect for a family cycling holiday and of course lots of picnic friendly beaches and quaint fishing villages hosting delicious local produce. Wales is rich in Celtic history and the Celtic Trail passes countless dramatically situated standing stones.

You’ll be exploring the western section of the CelticTrail, coasting through the glorious Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire countryside on this seven-day tour, and there are plenty of high points dotted along the way. Start off with the sweeping views of the Pembrokeshire coast before wending your way inwards to St David’s – a tiny place that’s more like a village than a cathedral city. Then there’s Laugharne with its crumbling castle that overlooks the Taf estuary. This place is also well known for its Dylan Thomas connections – the writer scribed ‘Under Milk Wood’ in the boathouse here. Lastly, look out for standing stones and stone-topped burial chambers as you ride through the Preseli Hills.

The team who run this tour has graded this trip as moderate. That means, basically, you’ll need to have a decent level of fitness and if you’re planning on bringing the kids they’ll need to be confident cyclists. It’s a self-guided tour so this would make a great family-bonding trip, and as long as everyone’s happy spending most of the day on two wheels, it should go without a hitch (though we can’t vouch that they’ll be no bickering along the way if you’ve got teenagers in tow). You’ll cover 144 miles over seven days, which averages out at about 20 miles a day – so while it’s not too taxing, you should just about feel the burn.