Newport is where the Preseli mountains meet the fabulous Pembrokeshire coastline and it is, quite simply, this combination of sea and mountain scenery which gives the area its special qualities. Newport itself is an attractive small town lying at the head of a river estuary and just across the other side is a huge sandy beach.

There is a harbour where children can have fun pottering on dinghies, paddling, fishing, exploring rock pools and catching crabs at high tide. Experienced sailors can venture out into Newport Bay. The boat club at the Parrog (as it is called) can be joined for the season, and provides refreshments most of the day.

The town has a variety of art & craft galleries, antique and book shops, a wonderful health food shop & delicatessen together with an excellent selection of pubs and restaurants.
 

The coast path provides superb walking: the local stretch takes you high onto Dinas Head, a dramatic National Trust headland, or round to Ceibwr Bay in the other direction.

Behind Newport lie the Preseli Mountains, and Carningli, The Summit of the Angels, rises swiftly to 1138' giving wonderful views of the coast and the hills behind and, on a clear day, Snowdonia and the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland can be seen. This is rugged moor land country, with excellent walking and riding. It was from the Preseli Hills that the bluestones of Stonehenge were taken - about 200 miles away. Behind Carningli lies the Gwaun Valley, famous for its overhanging deciduous woodland, and where the inhabitants follow the Celtic calendar.