High Ropes at Pembrey is the biggest adrenaline hit at Pembrey Country Park, built around the Climb, Leap and Zip package. You’ll scale towering trees on a proper high wire course, take a heart pounding leap from a purpose built jump platform, then finish off soaring across the site on a zip line.
Crazy Golf, Pitch & Putt and Disc Golf at Pembrey give families three easy going ways to spend an hour or two at Pembrey Country Park. The eighteen hole Crazy Golf course winds through mini versions of the park’s own attractions, while the nine hole Pitch & Putt sits out on the open greenery and suits all ages and abilities.
Wills Farm is a family-run petting farm on the Gower Peninsula in Penclawdd, Swansea, home to hundreds of animals across a huge range of breeds, including donkeys, ponies, horses, llamas, alpacas, an emu, sheep, goats, pygmy goats, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, tortoises, chickens, ducks and geese. Alongside the usual farmyard favourites, you’ll find some real rarities, including the world’s smallest sheep breed, the Ouessant, the long horned Hungarian Racka, and the Swiss Valais Blacknose, often called the world’s cutest sheep.
Brynteg Farm Wellbeing Sanctuary is a petting farm in Bynea, Carmarthenshire, offering both private one-to-one sessions and shared farm experience sessions for your family, so you can choose whether you’d like the farm to yourselves or to share the visit with other families. On your guided visit you can meet, feed and pet cheeky goats, rescued chickens, giant rabbits, guinea pigs, a 100 year old rehomed tortoise, a micro pig, rescue alpacas, sheep and ponies, with the farm’s collection slowly growing.
Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is a free visitor centre in New Quay, dedicated to the conservation and education of the region’s marine wildlife since 1996. Housed in a heritage building on the slipway next to the RNLI lifeboat station, it’s the place to learn about the Cardigan Bay “Big 3”, bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and Atlantic grey seals, alongside seasonal visitors like sunfish, basking sharks and the elusive leatherback turtle.
Pick your own fruit in Gower is one of those rare days out that works whatever the weather. Tom and Jess have farmed in Gower for over ten years and set up this undercover, table-top picking farm so families could enjoy a day out without checking the forecast first.
Wild Lakes in Martletwy is a family-run adventure hub in the heart of Pembrokeshire, offering one of the more varied line ups of Pembrokeshire sports under one roof, with something to do across every season.
On the water, riders can learn to wakeboard or progress their skills on one of two cable systems, with one-to-one coaching from instructors throughout (ages 8+, must swim 25m unaided). Ringo rides run alongside wakeboarding through the warmer months, zipping two adults or three children across the lake on an inflatable donut (ages 6+).
Over summer, the site’s Aqua Park adds a floating obstacle course of slides, swings and splashes for the whole family, read our full guide to the Aqua Park at Wild Lakes for opening dates and prices. On land, the indoor bouldering wall is open all year round, with new routes set every fortnight and sessions suitable from age 3 in dedicated Little Rockers hours through to adult competent climbers.
Wrapping it all up is Stoked, the site’s family-run restaurant, serving coal and wood-fired food from a converted shipping container kitchen, open every day but Monday.
Wild Lakes sits in Martletwy, Pembrokeshire, and is run by three local siblings. There’s parking on site, though access along Cott Lane can be pot-holed, so it’s worth taking it slowly. The car park and some paths around the site are stone, though the clubhouse, decking and Stoked restaurant are wheelchair and pushchair friendly, with accessible toilets available.
Prices vary by activity. Wakeboarding and Ringo Rides are booked in 15 minute sessions, with Ringo Rides priced at £25 for a shared 15 minutes between two adults or three children. Indoor climbing starts from £20pp for an Introduction to Bouldering session, with a Kids Climbing Pass (age 7+) from £9pp, an Adult Climbing Pass from £11pp, and Little Rockers (age 3-6) from £5pp.
The Aqua Park costs £19pp booked in advance or £22.50pp for walk-ins, see our full guide to the Aqua Park at Wild Lakes for more on that one. Wetsuit hire is £5pp across all water activities. Stoked restaurant is free to visit, with no entry fee for spectators watching from the decking or clubhouse.
Opening times differ by activity: the climbing wall and Stoked run all year round, wakeboarding runs from early April to the end of November (weather dependent), and Ringo Rides and the Aqua Park run over the summer months only.
No, all sessions include one-to-one coaching, so you don't need any previous board experience to get up and riding as a beginner.
Yes, children aged 3-6 can take part during dedicated Little Rockers hours, with the minimum age for general bouldering sessions set at 7.
No, the Aqua Park runs over the summer months only, see our full guide to the Aqua Park at Wild Lakes for this year's dates and prices.
Yes, Stoked is open every day except Monday, serving coal and wood-fired food throughout the year.
Yes, well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the clubhouse and Stoked restaurant, though they're not allowed in the water.
If Wild Lakes in Martletwy sounds like your kind of place, and you fancy trying more Pembrokeshire sports and outdoor activities, we’ve plenty more suggestions to add to your family days bucket list, take a look at our full guide to adventure activities in West Wales for more family friendly options across the region. Wild Lakes also run family events throughout the year, keep an eye on our What’s On in West Wales guide to see what’s coming up.
Wild Lakes has revamped its Aqua Park for 2026, giving families and friends a floating obstacle course to swing, slide and splash their way around, one of the more popular Pembrokeshire water activities on this stretch of coast.
The Aqua Park at Llys-y-frân has landed at the lake in the Pembrokeshire hills, giving families one of the more adventurous Pembrokeshire water activities on offer this summer.
Tucked above the coast near Broadway and Broad Haven, Mountain Farm Sunflowers gives visitors a stunning Pembrokeshire sunflower experience, with the field expected to bloom from late July into August 2026 (the flowers set their own timetable, so it’s worth checking ahead before you travel).
Pembrokeshire Sunflowers near Moylegrove started as a lockdown project, when the owners turned a few awkward corners of arable land into seven acres of sunflowers. Since that first planting in 2021, the fields have become a firm family favourite on the Pembrokeshire coast, with sea views in the distance and plenty of room to roam.
Every summer, the fields above Rhossili on the Gower burst into colour as Rhossili Sunflowers comes into bloom, giving families the chance to pick your own sunflowers Gower has become known for, and it’s fast become one of the most photographed spots on the coast.
Grown across land cared for by local farmer Rob Morgan of Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, alongside a National Trust restoration project, the site now stretches to around eight acres and includes ten sunflower varieties, plus dahlias, cosmos and a July-only lavender field.
Families can wander a nature trail spotting hidden Paddington, Pooh Bear and horse sculptures, walk through sunflower and dog-friendly arches, or pick their own stems to take home. With Worm’s Head as a backdrop, it’s easy to see why Rhossili Sunflowers draws visitors back year after year.
Rhossili Sunflowers sits on the Gower coast near Worm’s Head. Park at the National Trust car park (postcode SA3 1PR), then follow the gravel coastal path for around 20 minutes to reach the fields. The path is uneven in places, so buggies and wheelchairs may find it tricky.
Rhossili Sunflowers opens from 13 July 2026, daily from 10am to 7pm, weather permitting (later on clear sunset evenings, or closing at 6pm if it’s wet). Entry costs £5 for visitors aged 12 and over, £4 for under 12s, and children in buggies or being carried go free.
Payment is taken on the gate by card or cash, though it’s worth bringing cash as the card signal can be patchy out on the coast. Pick-your-own sunflower stems cost £1.50 each, wildflower bunches are £8, and freshly picked dahlias are £1 a stem (or available to pre-order).
Entry also includes the nature trail, where families can hunt for hidden animal sculptures and collect stamps along the way.
The fields tend to stay in bloom for around four weeks, though this can vary depending on the weather.
Yes, dogs are welcome on a lead. On hot days it's best to leave them at home, as there's little shade and limited access to water on site.
Yes, there's a new café this year serving hot food, drinks and refreshments.
No. The last toilet stop is at the National Trust car park before you set off on the walk to the fields.
No, there isn't. It's a 20 minute walk from the car park along a clearly signposted gravel coastal path. Wheelchair users should manage fine once at the fields, though the path can be bumpy in places.
If Rhossili Sunflowers sounds like your kind of place, and you fancy the chance to pick your own sunflowers Gower has to offer, we’ve plenty more suggestions to add to your family days bucket list, take a look at our full guide to summer attractions in West Wales for more family friendly options across the region.