Penally Abbey Blog

 Summer has arrived in all its glory. With Mediterranean temperatures, blazing sunshine and endless blue skies, Pembrokeshire has captured the hearts of all who have visited its beaches and basked in its staggering beauty over the past few weeks. Some say that it has felt as though they have been abroad, however I believe that when the weather is wonderful in Wales, there truly is no better...

Those who travel to Pembrokeshire tend not to come for theme parks, packed out beaches and wild night life, but to escape to the coast for lazy, tranquil days exploring the coast line and watching vast arrays of wildlife in their natural habitat. Skomer Island is a place I would describe as being the pinnacle of what Pembrokeshire represents and offers, completely breath taking, unspoilt natural...

The Little Black Book of Wedding ContactsWedding season is well and truly underway and with the royal wedding being viewed by over two billion people across the globe, we felt it was time to share our little black book of wedding contacts.It can be an agonising decision choosing who will do your photos, plan your day, feed you and your guests and style your hair for your wedding, which ...

MAYFestival of the SeaSaturday 19th May | Gupton Farm, Freshwater WestOn Saturday 19th May the National Trust and Pembrokeshire Beach Food are coming together to celebrate all things coastal for Visit Wales' 'Year of the Sea' 2018. The festival will be located just up the hill from Freshwater West at Gupton Farm. It promises to be a fantastic day full of innovative Pembrokeshire based artists...

...and the sunroom is back!As I write this blog, I am sitting in the beautifully serene sun room high up on the hillside in Penally. It seems almost a cliche to describe the scene before me as I gaze across a calm, glassy sea, with only the magical sound of the birds singing and distant waves hitting the shore as I write.Today, at long last the sun is shining and I am thrilled that we are...

Escaping to Pembrokeshire for Easter couldn't be more fun filled and rejuvenating! The hedgerows are full of wild Spring flowers and the sleepy coastal towns are coming back to life ready to welcome back smiling visitors with a fresh lease of life.  Waving goodbye to the dark months of Winter we are ready to welcome the arrival of buckets and spades, children eating ice creams ...

HAPPY ST. DAVID'S DAYAs a little girl born and bred in South Wales, March 1st meant being dressed up by my parents and sent off to school wearing a little welsh girls outfit, complete with a little black hat and a wilting daffodil pinned to my front. Welsh songs would be sung and the famous welsh cakes would be devoured. THE PENALLY ABBEY WELSH CAKE COMPETITIONAs an adult however, our traditions...

Since bidding our final guests of 2017 farewell on the 1st January it has been all hands on deck carrying out the last bits of work to complete our original vision of Penally Abbey. Going into our fourth year at the hotel is quite surreal and as we wipe away the final bits of dust, in the last of the newly refurbished bathrooms, it is hard to remember where we were at the beginning.It has been an ...

The Penally Abbey team gives the low down on true romance...Here at the hotel we're very proud to be able to confidently say that all of our staff are Pembrokeshire's biggest advocates and that they all have fantastic knowledge of where to go and what to do. After several discussions with our hilariously vocal team about their views on Valentine's Day and more importantly, what...

This year Visit Wales is celebrating the ‘Year of the Sea’ and I couldn't think of a better focus for the New Year. Pembrokeshire provides a never ending source of adventure and beauty to all that visit, and the sea is at the heart of what makes it so special.In celebration of 'Year of the Sea, 2018' we will be doing a feature each month, via both our newsletters and blog, on our...

There is something very magical about being in the coutryside during the Autumn and Winter months as the skies change and the gardens gain a magical layer of twinkling frost each morning. Christmas time in Pembrokeshire is more exceptional in its never ending beauty. I always feel that Christmas in and around Penally is much more traditional, special and quite an understated...

I don’t know about you, but we’re wondering where this year has gone. How is it October and how have we been taking bookings for Christmas for months already!? It’s something we’ve slowly got our head around during September, as the logs have been ordered, the fires lit and the Sunday roasts will soon be returning. We've had an incredibly busy month with weddings, private events&...

Penally Abbey Hotel is based in the beautiful and tranquil village of Penally, just 2 miles from the pretty seaside town of Tenby. Whilst the hotel is perfectly nestled away from the hustle and bustle you can either walk 20 minutes across Tenby South beach or make the 5 minute drive into the action. The perfect combination!In all of our rooms we provide hand written guides that are a compilation...

And so the Season begins here in Pembrokeshire...The Easter holidays have begun and Pembrokeshire is gradually coming to life for the first week of the holiday season! From now until early October the county adopts a constant 'holiday' atmosphere and the streets of Tenby are busy with ice cream laden holiday makers.With the cafes re-opening, the lifeguards setting up on the beaches...

Christmas Events in PembrokeshireThe festive season is undoubtably on it’s way here at Penally. Gradually, the Christmas spirit is tiptoeing in, to nestle itself in firmly under the eaves of the hotel. The trees are going up, decorations are adorning the fireplaces, and our maintenance man Wayne is donning his fabulous array of festive jumpers. The hotel at this time of year is cosy and intimate...