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Restoring Pembrokeshire hedge banks

North Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire
Sea kayaking off the Pembrokeshire coast
Sea kayaking off the Pembrokeshire coast

At-a-glance details

  • Dates29 June 2019 to 6 July 2019
  • Holiday typeTrust
  • AvailabilityPlaces available
  • Activity type Active, Coast and countryside, Construction, Rural skills
  • Cost£240
  • Physicality8
  • Holiday code19KTQ168
  • AccommodationYsgubor Fawr Bunkhouse
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About Restoring Pembrokeshire hedge banks

Learn the art of building and restoring traditional stone-faced hedgebanks in Pembrokeshire.

Help rebuild missing sections of traditional stone-faced hedgebanks around Southwood farm, the National Trust's home farm for North Pembrokeshire. Spend the first day enjoying a guided walk of the Pembrokeshire coastal path, then get closer to the sea with a day of kayaking with our local out door activity provider Preseli venture. Instructors and equipment will be provided. You'll need to be physically fit for the 6-8 mile guided walk and water sports, and the tasks may require heavy lifting and working on rough terrain.

About the accommodation

Ysgubor Fawr (Large Barn) offers spacious accommodation with sweeping views across the North Pembrokeshire coast. The converted agricultural building also houses the North Pembrokeshire ranger work base. Two dormitory rooms sleep nine people in bunk beds and there are two separate rooms for full-time volunteers. There is a small grassed area at the back of the bunkhouse with picnic tables – an ideal spot for a barbecue and to watch the sunset over the Irish Sea.

Notes for guests

Bring steel toe-capped boots and swimwear.

A standard kit list can be found on our Essential Information page.

Enquire and book

Call 0344 800 3099

Opening times

Monday to Friday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 7pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm
We are also open 9am to 5pm on bank holidays.

Email working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Two visitors walking on the Southwood Estate

Southwood Estate

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View of St Bride's Bay from Upper Solva

Solva Coast

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Seasonal stock on display at St David's Visitor Centre and Shop

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A colourful coastline with heaps of history, this pretty peninsula’s been a cultural hotspot for thousands of years. Discover the area’s ancestry, from Celtic life to Wales’ patron saint.
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Restoring Pembrokeshire hedge banks

North Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire
Call 0344 800 3099
Email working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk

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