The tall graceful sailing ships that once traded the Cleddau rivers carrying silks, spices and timber have now given way to the discerning holidaymaker and most importantly to the demands of nature. Now designated a National Park and a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its amazing array of rare birds, stunning flowers and trees, these beautiful rivers will provide an unforgettable holiday.

From the lazy winding water at Blackpool Mill the river widens at the old trading posts of Landshipping and Lawrenny, in this section you can dip your toes in the water at the bottom of the garden or walk along the banks to visit a castle or two! Carew and Pembroke castles both dominate their own unique area of the river and thousands of people every year gaze with amazement at their architecture and beauty.

Villlages such as Cosheston and Cresswell Quay have their own secluded inlets and nearly all of the hamlets on the river boast country inns waiting to tempt you with great food and real ales. Slightly inland, but still within the borders of the river are many small villages such as Martletwy which are havens of tranquillity and where the lovely country lanes are waiting to be discovered.

You will never be able to explore the whole region, but select one of our “Down by the Riverside” properties and you will have the opportunity to live with nature for a while, fish, swim, sail or just sit under a waterside oak and fantasise about never going back to the office again!

Take the easy drive to Tenby, Saundersfoot or Manorbier for the wide expanses of safe, sandy beaches or visit the thriving market towns, but return to watch the sun setting over the flat calm of the Cleddau from your holiday home.