As a small rural business ourselves, we wanted to give you Christmas gift inspiration and showcase some of the best independent craft businesses from local sustainable producers who are passionate about their products across Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthen.
As the saying goes "When you support a small business you are supporting a dream!"
For cheese lovers - Caws Cenarth Cheese
This family run cheese farm doesn't have enough space on its walls for all the awards their artisan cheeses win and is located just down the road from Top of the Woods!
One of my favourites cheese's is the Golden Cenarth, a washed-rind cheese with a gorgeously smooth texture and a past winner of the Supreme Champion accolade at the British Cheese Awards - Wow! and it tastes amazing baked like a traditional French Camembert. Why not make your Christmas cheese board a Welsh one!
For eco-conscious fashionistas - Billygoats & Raincoats
Billygoats & Raincoats is an ethical unisex brand based in Cardigan Wales.
They create quality, fun & colourful rain wear from recycled tent materials. Beth Cosmos the founder established her business after noticing the massive number of tents left behind at festivals. What a fantastic way to use products destined for landfill, in a playful and practical way!
For health & well-being - The Chuckling Goat
Based in West Wales, Chuckling Goat is a heart-led business, who have developed a range of kefir products to promote overall wellbeing for gut health & skin problems, lovingly produced from their herd of free-ranging goats. Their award-winning kefir goat's milk, kefir skincare range and therapeutic herbal tea make great stocking fillers!
For gin lovers - In the Welsh Wind
In The Welsh Wind are a small maverick distillery & spirit makers, just outside Cardigan Wales. If you have ever dreamed of making your own gin then this is the place for you.
These guys can craft your own bespoke Christmas gin, blended to your favourite aromatics, starting from a small batch of 12 bottles. They make wonderful gifts for friends and family just don’t forget to keep a few bottles for yourself!
Or join us at Top of the Woods in 2020 for our Wild Gin Weekends and learn to do this yourself!
For the sweet tooth - Cardigan Bay Honey
Cardigan Bay Honey (Mel Bae Ceredigion) is a rural bee farm based in the lower Teifi valley in West Wales. They produce quality honey from native bees and beeswax products (such as candles, lip balms etc.). All their products come from their own bees and are ethically harvested and are as organic as possible, with many of the hives situated in our very own woodland!
We stocked Cardigan Bay Honey products in reception this year and were a huge hit with our guests!
For those in need of pampering - The Really Wild Soap Company
Really Wild Soaps are natural, mild, lightly fragranced and nourishing. Ingredients are ethically foraged from hedgerows, coastlines and seashore around St David's. With part of the proceeds donated to the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust who raise awareness about our much-loved bumblebees.
We stocked a selection of these natural soaps and shampoo bars for our camping & glamping guests this summer and the Mermaid Shampoo Bar was very popular as the perfect travel eco shampoo bar!
For foodies - The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company
Pembrokeshire Beach Food are specialists in artisan seaweed products, all handpicked from sustainable seaweed stocks in Pembrokeshire. Including the famous Welshman's Caviar and Laverbread in their online shop, "offering the finest beach food deli items in all the seven seas."
For craft beer lovers - Bluestone Brewing Co.
Bluestone Brewing is an exciting, eco-friendly family run brewery situated in the foothills of the Preseli Hills in North Pembrokeshire. Producing hand crafted real ales \and using local water filtered down through the Bluestone Hills to produce a range of flavoursome Rock Solid Ales.
For those in need of a holiday - Gift Vouchers!
Top of the Woods gift vouchers gives lasting camping and glamping holiday memories with freedom and space to reconnect with nature, family and friends. Choose the amount you want to give towards their 2020 camping and glamping holiday and receive a personalised gift voucher to bring joy this Christmas. Let your family and friend's choose their own unique camping or glamping holiday experience with a choose of 4 Eco-chic options.
Top of the Woods Provides the Best Eco Luxury Glamping & Camping Holidays in Pembrokeshire and Cardigan Bay in Wales, UK. Sustainable Staycations. Beaches. Nature. Woodlands. Dog Friendly.