Pembrokeshire is rapidly becoming a first-choice holiday destination for dog owners not only for its beautiful coastline, but for the many facilities that welcome holiday makers with pets – an achievement celebrated at an annual awards ceremony to recognise destinations going the extra mile in this regard.
A growing number of accommodations, restaurants, beaches, caravan and camping sites, as well as various attractions in the Pembrokeshire region, are making “staycations” a favourable option for UK residents over travelling abroad for a holiday.
To celebrate this and highlight the dog-friendly businesses in the region, Pembrokeshire Tourism and Burns Pet Nutrition, a family company in Wales that makes specialist foods designed for the health and wellbeing of pets, teamed up to deliver the inaugural Dog Friendly Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards.
The awards were judged by the Burns by Your Side reading-dogs teams, part of a scheme designed to help children improve their reading skills.
The awards, which included six categories, saw the following locations or establishments win: Best Dog Friendly Beach: Amroth; Best Dog Friendly Town/Village: Saundersfoot; Best Dog Friendly Holiday/Accommodation: Cwm Connell Coastal Cottages; Best Dog Friendly Pub/Restaurant/Café: Temple Bar Amroth; Best Dog Friendly Day Out/Attraction: Carew Castle & Tidal Mill; and Best Dog Friendly Caravan/Campsite: Coastal Wood Camping.
Burns Pet Nutrition, the main sponsor of the awards, champions the importance of the environmental responsibilities of tourists as well as the benefits to businesses that embrace a pet-friendly offering. Pembrokeshire Tourism works closely with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and Pembrokeshire County Council to develop a first-class offering to visitors that have dogs.
Burns Pet Nutrition is based in Kidwelly, South Wales and in addition to its core business, the company also runs a farm shop, café and three local pet shops. Visit www.burnspet.co.uk.
