IT’S not customary in our household to encourage the children to stomp on their dining chairs and scream while eating, but this weekend we have made an exception. In fact, we have actively encouraged Anna and Adam to sing and dance as loudly as possible. So we served our dinner first to get it out of the way.
3 Camp Smokey, an open-air diner at the bottom of a steep ravine in Bluestone National Park Resort Credit: Supplied 3 Our Platinum Lodge — a luxurious, upside-down pad with stunning open-plan interior and views to match Credit: Supplied Mouths were watering as the smell of barbecued food filled the air at Camp Smokey, an open-air diner at the bottom of a steep ravine in the heart of Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire. The live music from Smokey Joe’s band had us tapping our toes and singing along throughout this shindig, and was the perfect accompaniment to our rustic feast. Music and dancing aren’t the only high-tempo activities on offer within this ancient Welsh woodland.
Just six miles from the market town of Narberth in east Pembrokeshire, the resort is tucked away amid 500 acres of countryside — and there are plenty of adrenalin-filled adventures to be had amid the trees, giving the likes of Center Parcs a run for its money. For starters, there’s Woodland Warriors — where guests can have a go at “shooting” family and friends during a round of laser combat — or High Ropes, an obstacle course 60ft up in the treetops. My family had to g.
