July · August 2026

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Summer stories from Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.

Cover of West Wales Life and Style, July and August 2026

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July · August 2026

Explore Nanteos Mansion, the Gwili Valley’s railway heritage, the National Eisteddfod’s 850th anniversary, West Wales beaches, summer events, local food and much more.

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Fresh editorial stories and photography from the magazine.

The red Eisteddfod sign beneath a bright blue sky

Culture

Party like it’s 1176

The National Eisteddfod returns to West Wales, exactly 850 years after the celebrated gathering at Cardigan Castle.

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The ivy-covered Georgian frontage of Nanteos Mansion

Homes & Gardens

Mansions of glory

Inside Nanteos Mansion, the outstanding 23-bedroom Georgian house set in 30 acres near Aberystwyth.

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A sandcastle silhouetted on a West Wales beach at sunset

Places

Summer, sun and seaside

A tour of the celebrated and lesser-known beaches along the West Wales coast.

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Old railway lines running through the green Gwili Valley

Places

Tracing lines across the landscape

Stuart Millson takes the path less travelled through the Gwili Valley and its railway heritage.

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West Wales heritage volunteers outside Buckingham Palace

News

Royal reward for heritage volunteers

Castle volunteers were invited to Buckingham Palace for a garden party with the King.

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The Croeso Awards ceremony venue prepared for guests

News

Croeso Awards return for 2026

Pembrokeshire’s tourism and hospitality awards return to celebrate the county’s best and brightest.

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