Mynydd Cilciffeth

The walk up Mynydd Cilciffeth isn't technically demanding, but it's steep enough that you'll feel your legs working. From Newport, this modest peak rises sharply above the surrounding farmland, offering views across the Preseli Hills and down towards Cardigan Bay on a clear day. The summit sits at around 1,000 feet - nothing Alpine about it, but the perspective from up there makes the Pembrokeshire coastline feel properly expansive.

You'll want comfortable boots rather than trainers; the path can be boggy and the ground underfoot is unforgiving after rain. Allow 90 minutes for a round trip from Newport, depending on fitness and how long you linger at the top. It's free, obviously - it's a hill. The real reward is the silence and the space. No trinket shops, no car parks, no crowds. Just moorland, bracken, and the occasional sheep wondering what you're doing there.

Families with teenagers who can manage a proper walk will get more from it than small children, though the views are genuine motivation if yours can handle the gradient. Walkers based at any of the holiday parks scattered around Fishguard and Newport - The Hide, Trewrach, Fishguard Bay Resort - will find this a solid morning excursion before heading to the coast proper. It's not a showstopper on its own, but it's exactly the kind of walk that reminds you why people bother with Pembrokeshire. Straightforward, clear-headed, and occasionally brilliant.