Valley Orchard Dog Park

If you're staying near Narberth with a dog in tow, Valley Orchard Dog Park is exactly the sort of place that makes a caravan holiday actually work. It's a dedicated space where your dog can properly burn off energy without the tension of navigating a public beach or High Street - and frankly, after a few days of holiday cooking and driving around Pembrokeshire, your own sanity depends on it.

The park itself is straightforward: open ground where dogs can run freely, chase a ball, and do whatever it is they do when they know they're somewhere special. You'll spot other owners letting their animals loose, which means your dog gets proper socialising time rather than just a tired walk around a car park. It's genuinely useful rather than fancy.

Timing-wise, early morning or late afternoon suits best - fewer people, cooler for the dogs, and you've got space to actually move about. As for fees and exact opening times, that information's thin on the ground, so ring ahead if you're coming specifically. Once you're done here, Noble Court Holiday Park and Bluestone Resort are only a couple of miles away, which makes it a convenient stop if you're based locally.

Worth a visit? If you've got a dog, absolutely. If you haven't, you'll find better things to do in Pembrokeshire - the cliffs at Tenby are twenty minutes away and actually spectacular. But for anyone with a four-legged friend, this beats wrestling your spaniel on a crowded coastal path any day.