Ten stargazing sites along the Pembrokeshire coast have been nominated for special recognition. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority members have agreed to submit the sites for consideration as Dark Sky Discovery Sights. These sites are classed as some of the best stargazing locations in the UK. The … [Read more...]
Aberystwyth Offically a Great Town
Aberystwyth is officially a ‘Great Town’. It fought off stiff competition from the English towns of Beverley in Yorkshire and Bury in Lancashire to win the 2015 Great Town Award from the Academy of Urbanism. According to The Academy, who described Aberystwyth as “a modest town that punches above its weight”, the … [Read more...]
Hollywood Comes to Town
Film crews are set to roll into Pembrokeshire in May with Hollywood coming to the county once more. Best selling novel “Me Before You” by author Jojo Moyes will be filming in Pembroke for 5 days between May 15th and May 20th. The films will tell the story of a small town girl who forms a bond with a recently … [Read more...]
Buy to Let – The Best Investment
Buy to let landlords have enjoyed superb returns of nearly 1,400% since 1996, beating all other forms of investment, according to a report by Wriglesworth Consultancy for peer-to-peer lender, Landbay. £1,000 invested in a rental property in 1996 would have grown to £14,897 by last year, according to the research. … [Read more...]
For Children’s Sake Move to West Wales
Making mud pies, building dens and climbing trees have been the simple pleasures enjoyed by generations of children. Sadly, however, researchers have found that dozens of traditional outdoor activities, loved by children for many years, are dying out only to be replaced by computer games. Worryingly experts believe … [Read more...]
Lights, Camera, Action in Pembrokeshire Again
Filming was underway all last week in Pembroke Castle for what is understood to be a film version of the hit BBC3 sitcom, Bad Education. It is being made by Tiger Aspect Productions under the working title of Rosebud. Stars including comedian Jack Whitehall and Steve Speirs of Stella fame posed for photographs with … [Read more...]
A Bay to Watch
“Sketty and Killay are both pleasant, good-value areas, but for anyone having to drive to work outside the city, the traffic is a drawback,” says Carol Peett, managing director of West Wales Property Finders. “Young couples should look at the new houses built in Gorseinon and Penllergaer, both close to the M4, where … [Read more...]
Farmland – A great investment?
Farmland is soaring in price and is now outstripping shares, and even London property prices, with the average price rocketing 15% in 2014. The average price per acre in the UK is now at a record high of £7,925, according to a report by Knight Frank. This compares to an average of £6,891 a year ago and many of those … [Read more...]
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