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Camping expert 'Mayo' helps Pembrey Park's 'salad days'

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Pembrey Country Park’s newly appointed camping expert has been getting to grips with tent pegs whilst learning Welsh. Kieran Mayo’s “Bore Da Campers” and “hi-di-his” are going down better than sizzling bacon and sausages among the early morning campers at the blitzed out summer season park camp site. Kieran, from Cornwall, fought off scores of candidates who applied for the Pembrey post of ‘camping concierge’ which was described in the Daily Telegraph as “possibly the best job in Wales”. Kieran started on Monday and has been spending his days at the fastest growing campsite in Wales helping campers with all their outdoor living requirements and even teaching youngsters to ride a bike for the first time. Kieran, aged 33, is familiarising himself with the best beach in Europe in the eight-mile long Cefn Sidan , its backcloth forestry and the adjacent 500-acres of parkland where the spectacular campsite is set. He said, looking out on his new domain: “I have got the best office in the c...

Bid to boost caravanning and camping in Carmarthenshire

Tourism officers in Carmarthenshire will be working with the South & West Wales Caravan and Motor Home Show to launch Carmarthenshire as a caravan and camping destination. The officers will be working with Daffodil Events, who organise the South & West Wales Caravan and Motor Home Show, and Ennis Caravans to launch the campaign on Saturday April 7. The Caravan and Camping Campaign highlights 2,000 inspected pitches in 24 different sites from Carmarthen Bay to the Brecon Beacons. There’s no better way to experience the great outdoors than by bringing your own accommodation along with you. Caravan and camping gives you the freedom to enjoy the best Carmarthenshire landscapes and seascapes without spending a fortune - getting down to earth doesn’t have to cost the earth. The fun-filled launch event will take place on April 7 in Guildhall Square, Carmarthen, between 10am and 3pm. There will also be a chance to enter a free draw and win a Weekend Family Camping Pass (two adults ...