Weather permitting, Gill invites you to come and enjoy the view with her at Tegfan, 5pm to 9pm Saturday only.
The rest of the “wild/neglected” garden is available to view or sit and relax in, but the terrace overlooking Caerbwdi Bay and Valley will be open from 5pm to 9pm and refreshments will be available.
No dogs please!
Tegfan drinks & view – a rare opportunity for the nature lovers.
A Naturalist’s Garden : Tegfan, Caerbwdi, St Davids SA62 6QP : Gill Lewis
Tegfan is a mature garden, being rescued from recent neglect …….
It is about 1/3rd of an acre, packed with different small habitats: balancing shelter from salt winds with openness to sunshine and the view. So you will find a wild orchard, wildflower “lawns”, mixed hedges, vegetables, borders and gravel open to the sea and all the weather it brings. Most of the layout, (and its quirky greenhouse and sheds) was made by Mr Bryn John in the 1960s-90s. We have carried on since ‘93, but work commitments and arthritis latterly meant that less and less was being cultivated or even pruned. It got a bit wild…… in a good way. But new hips and less work have let me get back into it …… in a good way!
We are very happy to share the garden with wildlife of all sorts, including a rare arable weed. And Caerbwdi valley that we overlook is a wonderful backdrop of scrub and semi-wild fields, stream, marsh, rock and beach.
You are welcome to come and see what we have here ….. and relax on the terrace overlooking Caerbwdi and the view out to Skomer.
Hazards : No steps in the garden, but the ground is sloping in places and uneven. Easy level access to the terrace. There is a small unfenced pond.
Location and parking: SA62 6QP. off the main road, half a mile from St Davids towards Solva, first right hand road turning after Texaco garage, signposted “Caerbwdi”. Single track lane. Park on grassed parking area alongside the lane, then walk 200yds to the house. Parking for 2 cars only in the drive, for disabled visitors.
Walking alternative : About 25 minutes walk from St Davids Tourist Information Centre (Oriel y Parc) : take Caerfai Road to the carpark on the coast, then walk the Coast Path eastwards to the next bay, Caerbwdi; turn left after the footbridge then uphill for about 200yds. Tegfan is the bungalow on the corner when you reach the lane.
A small gravel terrace overlooking wild Caerbwdi Valley with distant views of Skomer. Salt-tolerant planting and succulents.
Rest of the garden has wild lawns, perennial borders, and a small orchard.
Drinks and nibbles available to buy.
(no parking)