Pembrokeshire Sunflower Farm opens late for eclipse viewing

Pembrokeshire Sunflower Farm and Maize Maze, located at Trefaes Ganol near Moylegrove, is welcoming daytime gusts to stay on for the eclipse and also offering reduced rate entry for those coming later in the day.

The sunflower farm and maize maze opened on Friday, July 31. To celebrate the National Eisteddfod arriving just down the road, this year the attraction boasts a seven-acre maize maze.

The Maize Maze will be open until around 8pm tonight. (Image: Pembrokeshire Sunflowers)

This is on top of its fields of golden sunflowers, frisbee golf, playpark and picnic areas.

Pembrokeshire Sunflowers started as a lockdown project turning awkward corners of arable land into seven acres of sunflowers.

It has since grown into a much-loved sea view family attraction.

This year’s highlight is a Welsh dragon–shaped maize maze, alongside the sunflower walk, woodland play area, pedal tractors and a 12–hole disc golf course.

The seven acre maze will be open until around 8pm tonight. (Image: Pembrokeshire Sunflowers)

The farm became famous for a different reason earlier this year; sunflower farmer Hugh Thomas, 75, was a member of the 32-strong Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir which won Britain’s Got Talent in May.

The choir was originally formed by Jeremy Clarkson for a beer advertisement but then developed into a voice for agricultural mental health.

Since their victory the choir has sung all over the UK including the Royal Welsh show and is currently in the process of recording an album.

Sunflower farmer Hugh Thomas has found fame as part of the BGT winning Hawkstone Choir. (Image: Pembrokeshire Sunflower Farm)

However, when not singing, Hugh has continued to attend to the farm, planting the seven-acre Maize Maze and attending to the sunflowers.

The attraction usually closes at 5.30pm but will stay open into the evening today as it welcomes visitors to view the eclipse.

“We have wide open skies and are a dark sky area,” said Hugh and wife Rachel.

“Anyone coming in the daytime is welcome to stay on to enjoy what we hope will be a celestial spectacular. “It looks promising for clear skies.”

The farm is opening this evening for eclipse viewing (Image: Getty Images)

The attraction’s play area maize and sunflower fields will be open in the evening. Anyone coming after 5.30pm can enjoy reduced entry at £15 per vehicle. The play area and maize maze will be open until around 8pm.

The woodland play area will be open until around 8pm. (Image: Pembrokeshire Sunflowers)

Visitors are invited to bring their own picnics. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

For more information on the sunflower farm, visit pembrokeshiresunflowers.co.uk.