Dr Alice Courvoisier runs the Top of the Woods - Dark Sky Safari where she shares her life-long passion for the ancestral stories of the stars and the modern scientific discoveries the stars have inspired with our camping and glamping guests. Pembrokeshire is one of the best stargazing places across the UK and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park boasts eight nationally recognised 'Dark Sky Discovery Sites'. Top of the Woods has the best stargazing camping & dark skies glamp

One of our favourite things about being a camp host at Top of the Woods, is meeting all the incredible people that come here for their camping & glamping holidays in Pembrokeshire. Entrepreneurs, artists, scientists... from illustrators to policemen! We love hearing everyone's stories, their dreams & experiences. They inspire us, and we hope Top of the Woods gives a bit of inspiration back! One of those inspirational guests is Melissa Western, from Western Sketch, who is an i

Pembrokeshire surfing beaches are wildly beautiful and unspoiled If you want to try surfing for the first time, or you are more experienced surfer looking for a less commercial surfing scene, Pembrokeshire can provide all of this! With over 50 beaches in Pembrokeshire alone, I have picked 3 of my favourites, for different surfing experience levels. 1. Whitesands Beach - Best for all levels, with friends & family with mixed surfing abilities My favourite spot, Whitesands has

As a landscape photographer, I get to visit a lot of beaches in all sorts of weathers and conditions. There are a number of standout beaches for me, and it is no coincidence that quite a number of those are in the fabulous county of Pembrokeshire in West Wales. I am sharing four of my favourite Pembrokeshire beaches, with an image to whet your appetite and some location details. Marloes Sands This is a fantastic beach! The Daily Telegraph named it as one of the Top Twenty be

Jon & I ran a photo competition this summer where our guests submited their favourite pictures of their stay at Top of the Woods. Here is our winner & our other favourite submissions Winner 2018 - We Love the Pioneer Camps - Mark Hinton I am not sure how this is done but i love the effect! So many of our guests love coming to stay camping and glamping with us and the different glamping choices they have like our bespoke made tents the Pioneer Camps (in this picture), or the

January & February is busy time of year planting new trees. At Top of the Woods we have in three years planted 1529 trees to create a new native woodland with the help of our glamping & camping guests. This year we planted 229 trees with 25 of them being black poplars, one of the rarest timber trees in the UK! We are now well on our way to meeting our environmental plan to plant 2000 new trees by 2020! This year, in addition to our tree sponsorship programme, we will commit

After yet another busy year, Pembrokeshire's innovative Top of the Woods Campsite have won the Green Key Award for sustainable tourism We always love to read about the latest awards won by the campsites and glamping sites we recommend on the Cool Camping website. From regional gold stars to international recognition, it's always great to see the small, independently run campsites recognised for their hard work and passion. With that in mind, Pembrokeshire's Top Of The Woods C