Mynydd Carningli

The walk up Mynydd Carningli rewards you with views that stretch across Cardigan Bay, and on a clear day you'll spot the Preseli Mountains rolling away to the south. It's a proper little peak - only 362 metres, but steep enough that you'll feel like you've earned the summit. The walk from Newport takes about forty minutes each way, following paths that climb through open moorland with gorse and heather. At the top there's an Iron Age fort, though you won't see much beyond the earthwork traces - the real appeal is simply being up there.

This is one for walkers rather than families with small kids, though older children who don't mind a sustained climb will manage it. The paths are clear enough but boggy in places after rain, so proper boots matter. Allow two hours if you're meandering and taking photos. The best time is spring or early autumn when the weather's most settled and the light's golden.

It fits well with a Pembrokeshire holiday centred on Newport. You could string together a few coastal walks or pop over to Fishguard, but Mynydd Carningli gives you something different - inland, quieter, and the kind of view that reminds you why people bother walking uphill in Wales. The nearby holiday parks like Fishguard Bay Resort are well-positioned if you want to make this one morning's work before heading elsewhere.