A national heatwave “red alert” is the perfect time to go to St David’s, as it’s always a few degrees cooler than everywhere else. We stayed, as ever, at Caerfai Bay. And later visited Laugharne in Carmarthenshire.

The ruins of St Non’s chapel. Non was the mother of St David in about 500AD.

Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.

Dylan Thomas’ house and writing shed.