We slept in 126 brilliant places during the walk. Many of them were wild spots we found ourselves, and there were lots of gardens, farmers’ fields. Some were commercial outfits, and if you fancy a trip, I’d wholeheartedly recommend all of them. Tell ’em Chico sent you!

White Lion Hotel

The beer garden of the White Lion

In Machynlleth, Powys
We stayed in the beer garden! But they have rooms too…
www.whitelionhotel.co.uk

Smuggler’s Cove campsite and cottages

Frongoch Boatyard, near Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
http://urbanworker.wix.com/boatyard

Merthyr Farm campsite

near Harlech, Gwynedd
www.merthyrfarm.co.uk‎

Blaen Cefn campsite

In Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd
www.blaencefnleisure.co.uk 

Abererch Sands campsite

Abererch, near Pwllheli
http://abererch-sands.co.uk/

Mynydd Mawr campsite

At the very tip of the Lleyn Peninsula
www.aberdaroncaravanandcampingsite.co.uk

Penrallt Coastal Campsite

Penrallt Coastal Campsite

Lovely camping fields, plus a yurt and pilgrim pods available too
www.penrallt.co.uk

Autism Family Holidays

We stayed with super friendly Andi and Will Chell, and since then they’ve set up a self-catering apartment offering holidays to families with autistic children
www.autismfamilyholidays.co.uk

The Stables B’n’b

Near Caernarfon, Gwynedd
http://thestablescountrylodge.co.uk

Coed Cottages

On the north coast of Anglesey
www.coedcottages.com

Point Lynas campsite

On the very northeast tip of Anglesey
www.pointlynas.co.uk

Chico outside the roundhouse at Cae Mabon

Cae Mabon eco retreat

A wooded wonderland of unusual huts and houses to stay in
www.caemabon.co.uk 

Sandy Lane Farm

Campsite near Chester
http://sandy-lane-farm.com/ 

Wern Isaf Farm

Campsite near Llangollen
www.wernisaf.co.uk

Spring Hill Farm

Riding stables and accommodation
https://springhillfarm.co.uk/ 

Llanfyllin Workhouse

A community arts centre that now has a bunkhouse too
www.the-workhouse.org.uk

Severn Bunkhouse

A big campsite near Welshpool
www.severnbunkhouse.co.uk

Mellington Hall

Camping and caravans in the heart of the borderlands
www.mellingtonhallcaravanpark.co.uk

Panpwnton Farm campsite

A friendly, simple walkers’ campsite right on the Offa’s Dyke path
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/offas-dyke-path/accommodation/panpwnton-camp-site

Cosy Under Canvas

Cosy Under Canvas

Gorgeous glamping near Hay-on-Wye
http://cosyundercanvas.co.uk/

Raquety Farm campsite

Just outside Hay-on-Wye
http://racquetyfarm.com/

The Bull’s Head pub

Rural pub on the shoulder of Hay Bluff, with a field a toilets for basic camping
www.bullsheadcraswall.co.uk

Rosedew Farm

Campsite and Farmer’s Barns accommodation near Llantwit Major
www.farmersbarns.co.uk

Heritage Coast Campsite cooked breakfast – heaven after several very wet days

Heritage Coast Campsite

Camping and bed’n’breakfast in the Vale of Glamorgan
www.heritagecoastcampsite.com

Hafod Grange

Friendly bed’n’breakfast near Port Talbot
www.hafodgrange.com

The King’s Head pub

Excellent pub in Llangennith on the Gower, with rooms
www.kingsheadgower.co.uk

Cwrt Mawr campsite

Up the hill from Llanstephan, in Llanybri, Carmarthenshire
www.caravanandcamping-uk.com/view/Llanybri/168/67 

Gumfreston Cottage in Tenby. This was Chico’s next-door courtyard

Gumfreston Cottage in Tenby

Self-catered cottage in the middle of Tenby, with a next-door courtyard just big enough for a donkey!
www.ownersdirect.co.uk/accommodation/p8128942

Manorbier Youth Hotel

Up on the Pembrokeshire cliffs, a few miles beyond Tenby
www.yha.org.uk/hostel/manorbier

Trefalen Farm

Near Bosherston lily ponds and Broadhaven beach, friendly and simple with excellent views
01646 661643

Georgina and John at Bicton Farm

Bicton Farm

Bed and breakfast between Milford Haven and Dale
01646 636215

Glan-y-Mor campsite

Close to St David’s, with views out over St Bride’s Bay
www.glan-y-mor.co.uk

Arymwny campsite

Near Trefin, with landscaped camping
www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=7626 

Gordon at Nant-y-Croi, who lent me Flo the donkey, for over a year!

Nant-y-Croi campsite and cottages

Campsite halfway between Cardigan and Mwnt. This is where Flo came from, so take care or you might leave with a donkey!
www.nant-y-croi.co.uk

Llangrannog camping barn

Excellent bunkhouse with 18 open-plan bunkbeds upstairs!
www.maesymorfa.co.uk/the-beudy.html

Ty Rhos campsite

Up above New Quay, with a camping pod too
www.tyrhos.co.uk 

Quay West Holiday Park

A mobile home holiday park in New Quay that amazingly let us stay in a caravan, with the two donkeys outside
www.haven.com/parks/south-wales/quay-west

Camping on the Farm

A campsite near Aberaeron, Ceredigion
www.campingonthefarm.co.uk

Places to can visit

… but not necessarily stay the night…

Chickenshack Cooperative

Near Tywyn, Gwynedd
www.chickenshack.co.uk

The storytelling roundhouse at Felin Uchaf

Felin Uchaf

A fantastic social enterprise with a holistic approach to education, the environment, culture and community
Near the end of the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd
www.felinuchaf.org

Ty Coch Inn

At Porth Dinllaen, near Nefyn
www.tycoch.co.uk

Moelyci Community Farm

Near Bangor, North Wales
www.moelyci.org

Bodafon Farm Park

Near Llandudno, North Wales
http://bodafonfarmpark.com/

Ruth and Ray at the Farmers’ Arms pub at Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire

The Farmers’ Arms

Lovely, friendly pub in Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire
01745 560359

Cardiff Riding School

Council-run horse riding in the middle of the city
Website

Ogmore Farm Riding Stables

Dramatic horse riding in the vast Merthyr Mawr dunes
www.rideonthebeach.co.uk

The Prince of Wales, Kenfig

The friendliest pub in South Wales
www.princekenfig.co.uk

Dale Fort

A field studies centre with courses, and a superb location
www.field-studies-council.org/centres/dalefort.aspx

Druidstone Hotel

Glorious, eccentric hotel with lovely food, up on the cliffs of St Bride’s Bay
www.druidstone.co.uk/

One of the beautiful and peculiar Icelandic horses in Solva

Icelandic Horses

A stables of beautiful, unusual, historically interesting Icelandic horses
www.solva-icelandics.co.uk/icelandi.htm

The watermill at Felin Ganol, turning the stones that mill the flour that made the bread that filled me up

Felin Ganol

A working water mill on the river Wyre in Llanrhystud. Millers Anne and Andy sell stone-milled flour and will show you around – it blew my mind!
http://felinganol.co.uk/