Our Bucket List Challenge to visit 12 UK cities in 12 months is moving on a-pace with our latest visit to the historical and tiny city of St Davids in West Wales. This is city number 6, so we’re half way through our challenge!
It was a bright, cold and breezy Sunday morning when we decided to make the trek to St Davids. This really is one of those oddities where we tend to visit lots of faraway places whilst ignoring those places of interest and beauty which are on our doorstep, and whilst St Davids is roughly a 1 ½ hour drive from home, it’s a scenic and pleasant drive and of course it’s situated in my home country of Wales!
The city of St Davids is unique in the UK as being the smallest both in terms of physical size and population (less than 2,000 inhabitants) and has the feel of a small country town but with the addition of a sizeable and impressive cathedral. The Cathedral of course is the reason for its status as a City, which was granted in the 16th century, but then lost in 1881. In 1994 however, its city status was restored at the request of the Queen.
We set out on our journey with the intention of stopping off for a picnic lunch at one of the many excellent beaches which lace the coastline. We were soon off the major roads and meandering through country lanes lined with hedges laced with elder flower and daffodils. In the distance the coastline bobbed in and out of our view with the sea a gorgeous aqua blue.
Right on cue, as we rounded a bend a stunning view of Newgale Beach opened up before us. We began to descend the hill and since it was so close to lunchtime decided to make a stop for our picnic lunch and to stretch our legs.