DYDD GŴYL DEWI HAPUS! CELEBRATE ST DAVID’S DAY IN WALES

Parades, concerts and more form part of annual patron saint celebrations

12 February 2019: Don daffodils to celebrate St David’s Day in Wales. The patron saint day on Friday 1 March 2019 brings a sea of red dragons, yellow daffodils and green leeks to towns throughout the country as traditional festivities transform communities, with parades and choirs singing in celebration. Pitchup.com, the UK’s leading outdoor accommodation specialist, saw bookings to Wales increase 20% year-on-year¹ and their expert team has selected the best places to stay and celebrate the Welsh born saint.

St David’s is known as Britain’s smallest city and its Cathedral sits on the site of a monastery led by David, who was born in nearby Caerfai. Just four miles from St David’s, Celtic Camping is based on a 250-acre National Trust Farm with stunning sea views. Take a walk along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path – just 500 metres from the farm – with the route to Whitesands Bay via St David’s Head in one direction. The spacious camping fields are the ideal place to pitch a tent or park the caravan. Electric optional grass pitches start from £48 for two adults, arriving Friday 1 March and departing Sunday 3 March 2019. To book, visit Pitchup.com 

The capital city, Cardiff, has an annual celebration commemorating Welsh heritage, whilst runners pull on their trainers for a 1km, 5km or 10km run through Bute Park. Stay at the Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site and enjoy a free shuttle bus into Cardiff city centre to witness the fun, or take a short drive to Barry Island for tasty fish and chips or a walk along the sandy beach. The campsite is on the grounds of a hotel, with campers joining hotel guests in the hotel’s bar and dining room. Electric grass pitches start from £50 for two adults, arriving Friday 1 March and departing Sunday 3 March 2019. To book, visit Pitchup.com  

Further along the M4, Swansea will be commemorating the saint with the 10th annual St David’s Week Festival, featuring musical, sporting and cultural events. A short drive from Swansea, Riverview Touring Park is a dog-friendly park with rural river views, offering sites split into family and adults-only fields. Take a walk in the countryside, through the nearby woods or along River Gwili before returning for a cosy night in your caravan or tent. Electric hardstanding tour pitches and Electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitches start from £34 for two adults, arriving Friday 1 March and departing Sunday 3 March 2019. To book, visit Pitchup.com  

Several hundred locals are expected to participate in Colwyn Bay’s annual parade – the first modern day St David’s Day parade in Wales – which culminates in a concert at St Paul’s Church. Stay nearby in Conwy at the Erw Glas Campsite and upgrade your stay to a shepherd’s hut on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. The perfect location to enjoy walking, hiking and biking trails, the cosy shepherd’s huts include bed linen (but not towels), TV, heating, cooker and kettle in private kitchenette, outdoor furniture, firepit and barbecue. Shepherd’s huts start from £160 for two adults aged 25 years or older, arriving Friday 1 March and departing Sunday 3 March 2019. To book, visit Pitchup.com  

Join locals to fundraise for selected charities and burst into song as Prestatyn High Street closes for a day of celebrations in honour of St David, with local businesses dressing their windows in Welsh themes as they vie for top prize in the Prestatyn Window Dressing competition.  Set in a rural park in nearby St Asaph, the Penisar Mynydd Caravan Park is a well-kept site offering caravan and tent pitches. Enjoy an hour-long walk to the stunning Dyserth Waterfalls. Electric grass touring caravan pitches start from £32 with Electric optional grass tent pitches starting from £30  for two adults, arriving Friday 1 March and departing Sunday 3 March 2019. To book, visit Pitchup.com

Visit www.pitchup.com to book a weekend in Wales to celebrate St David’s Day