Newport Links Golf Gourse

Newport Links sits right on the Pembrokeshire coast, and if you're a golfer staying at one of the nearby parks like Llwyngwair Manor or Fishguard Bay Resort, it's an easy swing away. The course itself is a proper links layout - all sea breezes, rough coastal turf, and views that'll distract you from your scorecard. Wind's usually a factor here, which keeps even decent players honest.

You're looking at a classic Welsh links experience without the pretension or the eye-watering green fees of some courses further south. The holes run close enough to the water that you'll feel the salt air on your neck, especially on the back nine. It's the kind of place where you genuinely don't mind losing a ball or two because you were too busy taking in the panorama.

Walkers who aren't golfers can often wander the perimeter - ask at the clubhouse first - and it's worth the detour if you fancy a bracing coastal hike with a golf course for company. Allow a full morning or afternoon if you're playing; you'll want time for a drink afterwards and a proper look at the view. Summer's the obvious choice, but autumn rounds here are cracking when the light gets low and gold.

Not one for complete beginners unless you've got a decent handicap - links golf bites back. But if you can play a bit, this beats sitting in your caravan any day.