Pembrokeshire National Trust Association Events
We arrange a programme of social events throughout the year; summer walks and visits and monthly winter talks from October to April. These are held at Crundale Community Hall near Haverfordwest. See details for the provision 2026/27 winter below.
Photo competition – What Stackpole means to me
Sponsored by Pembrokeshire National Trust Association
Terms and Conditions
All information made available to entrants as part of the process of entering the competition forms part of these terms and conditions.
The competition is not open to National Trust employees or their immediate families, or anyone associated with the competition.
- Entry is free
- Photos must have been taken on the Stackpole Estate. They do not necessarily need to have been taken during the dates of the competition.
- The competition entry date runs from 1st June – 30th June 2026
- 1 entry per person
- There are 3 age categories – 11 and under, 18 and under, 19 and above
- Entrants under the age of 16 must have permission from their parent/guardian and be accompanied by an adult if they win the first prize. The parent/guardian agrees to the terms and conditions on their behalf.
- Email your entry with ‘Stackpole photo competition’ in the subject line to stackpole@nationaltrust.org.uk on or before 23:59 on 30TH June 2026.
- Entries must include a title for the image, a sentence describing the image or the inspiration for the image, and the entrant’s name, age and contact details.
- Entries must be in jpeg format and a minimum of 2400 pixels or 1 megabyte (mb)
- Entries must not include recognisable people.
- Judging will take place between 6 – 10 July by a panel of 3 judges. Judges will be looking for images that tell a story and meet the theme of ‘What Stackpole means to me’ in a creative and interesting way.
- Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the 3 age categories
11 and under 1st £50 2nd £30 3rd £15
18 and under £75 £50 £25
19 and above £100 £75 £50
- Winners will be announced at the Stackpole celebration picnic at Stackpole Court on Sunday 12th July.
- Photos will be displayed on the day of the celebration picnic, and winning images will be displayed in frames at the Stackpole Centre for a period of time afterwards.
- Copyright remains with the entrant, however by entering the competition you give National Trust and the Pembrokeshire National Trust Association permission to reproduce the image for display and promotion purposes. Images will be credited to the photographer.
- Subject to the prize-winners’ consent, we would aim to use the winners’ details and photograph in post-event publicity on National Trust and Pembrokeshire National Trust Association channels including social media.
- Personal data supplied during the course of this competition will be processed as set out in our privacy policy.
- By entering the competition you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
- The photo competition is sponsored by the Pembrokeshire National Trust Association. www.pembsnta.org.uk
2026 SUMMER PROGRAMME
Membership of the National Trust Association at a cost of £5 single and £8 for a household is required for all events. Click here for Membership form Mbshp pdf March 2026
Bookings also must be made in advance with the appropriate organisers as listed.
This information is also published in our newsletter which is sent to members electronically in early April. Information is provisional, so please keep checking for any updates.
Please note that you are responsible for your own safety so please make sure that you have adequate footwear and clothing suitable for the weather and terrain.
If you wish to go on any trips or walks, you will need to be a paid -up member of the PNTA
FRIDAY 19th JUNE Castell Henllys Iron Age Village
Make your own way to Castell Henllys at Meline SA41 3UR signposted from A487. between Felindre Farchog and Eglwyswrw. Drive past the church and then bear left, follow the entrance, drive to the main car park. The visitor centre and reception is adjacent to the car park.
Admission is £9 per head. Please arrive in. good time for 1100hrs.
Outdoor clothing and footwear is recommended. We will have a guided visit in the morning, lunch will be available at about 12.30, which must be pre-ordered via Steve Drinkwater. Lunch will comprise an assortment of sandwiches, with a garnish and crisps, a cake and a hot drink. Cost £10. If you wish to order lunch, Steve needs to receive your lunch order by 0900 on Wednesday 17th June – please ensure that you advise us of any allergies, etc. (Alternatively, you can bring your own sandwiches and purchase drinks in the Blasus Cafe.)
Bookings for the visit commence Friday 12th June to Steve Drinkwater by text on 07761231325 or by email on steve.drinkwater68@gmail.com He will confirm each booking and lunch where requested.
TUESDAY 7th JULY Whitesands
This event has unfortunately been cancelled.
SUNDAY 12th JULY Stackpole 50th Anniversary Picnic
A relaxed event on Sunday 12th July 2-6pm. ENTRY IS FREE. You can bring a picnic and chairs or blanket and take your pick of activities from bug hunts, games, crafts and history telling, amongst others. The sculptures from the lantern procession will be there.
The Stackpole singers will provide music.
Clare’s Cakes will also be there, selling pasties, quiches, salad boxes, sausage rolls, brownies and non-alcoholic drinks and the Walled Garden Café will also be open. There’ll be a second-hand book stall.
Pembrokeshire National Trust Association will also have a stall where they’ll be talking about their valuable work, please pop along and say hello!
Darwin Science will be there with microscopes which you can use to look at the bugs you’ve found on the bug hunt. The newly formed Stackpole Ecological Recording Network will also be there to teach us all about the mammals who make Stackpole their home, such as bats and otters.
For more details please see the link below.
TUESDAY 14th JULY Group visit to the Bug Farm and Free Afternoon in St Davids
Travel by own car or car share. Arrive for 10.30am. Short ‘Welcome Talk’, followed by a ‘Up Close Experience’ where you get a chance to see some bugs. You can then spend time on a self-guided tour around the Museum, Tropical Bug Zoo, and Farm Trail. There is the all-important Café serving drinks and cakes, and a shop. We will leave at 1pm. The cost will be £12.60 per person, refreshments extra.
If you are interested in the trip, please contact Sandra, by preference on email at pntatrips@btinternet.com or return the booking form with your payment by BACS details below.
If you don’t have access to email, TEXT Sandra on 07926 757321 and she will get back to you. Definite numbers and payment need to be in by 22nd MAY 2026
Click here for the the booking form Bug Farm booking form
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9th LLantrisant Mint and St Fagans coach day out
Come and find out how our money is made and then stroll around the many historical Welsh buildings. A lovely social day out.
Meet for parking at the Rugby Club Haverfordwest for 8.30am.
The coach will take us to the Mint for our tour and there is a cafe on site. We depart for St Fagan’s at 1.30pm and there is also a cafe there. We leave there to return home at 5pm.
Cost £37 per person to include the tour and the coach.
Bookings and payment to be made by the end of July to organiser Annie Weaver.
Click here to see the booking form. Mint Booking Form
September – Details to follow. Guided walk with Alex Shilling – Lead Ranger Stackpole Estate
PAYMENT FOR ALL EVENTS CAN BE MADE BY BACS TRANSFER TO Barclays Bank, Sort Code 20-37-82 for the credit of the PEMBROKESHIRE NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION, Account Number 90390992 Please your name and event as reference for our busy treasurer.
WInter Talks
Țhese take place at Crundale Community Hall, SA62 4DF at 2.30pm.
Entrance fee £2 members and £3 non-members.
| Winter Talks 2025 – 2026 | Topic | |
| 2nd April 2026 | Howard Rudge | Wogan’s Cavern |
| Winter Talks 2026 – 2027 | ||
| 01 October 2026 | James January-McCann | RCAHMW -Welsh Place Names |
| 05 November 2026 | Debbie Drewett | The history of Stackpole Gardens |
| 3rd Dec 2027 | Michael Thomas | Whitland Abbey |
| 7th Jan 2027 | Terry John | The Siege of Pembroke, 1648 |
| 4th Feb 2027 | Steve Whitehead | Head Gardener, Colby, National Trust |
| 04 March 2027 | Gary Hicks | Special Constabulary, some interesting incidents |
| 01 April 2027 | Simon Hancock | Historic Ghosts and Legends of Pembrokeshire OR Tales of Pembrokeshire Piracy and Smuggling |
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