Wholesome and kinship. Those are the words to define St Davids (Tyddewi), Britain’s smallest city at Wales’s westernmost point. They incorporate the sense of community that pervades every corner of its rabbit-warren layout and the warm gestures between locals and visitors.
‘Cariad’, the Welsh expression for ‘darling’, can often be heard spoken on entering an establishment; where shopkeepers, gallerists, and restaurateurs are making a living off local ingredients, produce and materials.
Then there’s the gold-and-purple-speckled cathedral standing sentinel above the slate roofs. It’s a tangible connection to the past and another source of pride for locals, as it has been the religious heart of Wales since the 6th Century AD. The surrounding coastal paths pass many beaches, each one unique and nursing countless coastal pursuits.
