Britains Coastal National Park

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park covers a third of the county including all the coastal areas and the Preseli Hills. These landscapes are special and, thanks to their National Park protected status, have remained undeveloped.

Tenby and Saundersfoot

Surrounded by 3 superb blue flag beaches, this medieval walled town is both picturesque and fascinating. Neighbouring Saundersfoot has equally stunning beaches.

Castlemartin Peninsula

The South West tip of Pembrokeshire has some fabulous highlights: Barafundle, regularly voted Britain’s best beach. Freshwater West, Wales’ best surfing beach. Pretty Bosherston village with its magnificent lily ponds & St Govan’s chapel built into a cleft in the cliffs.

Skomer Island

Just off the coast are a number of small islands; Skomer, Skokholm, Grassholm & Ramsey, home to huge colonies of nesting seabirds in May and June. Boat trips are available to visit the islands, especially Skomer where landing is permitted & where Puffins can be seen at close quarters. Grassholm has a colony of 65,000 nesting Gannets resident throughout the summer months.

St Brides Bay & St Davids

The West Coast of Pembrokeshire has some pretty coastal villages dotted along its length. Little Haven and Solva are particularly worth visiting. The highlight, however is the village-size city of St Davids, the spiritual capital of Wales with its magnificent cathedral.

Newport and the Preseli Mountains

Rugged coastal landscapes with some real gem’s to explore including Porthgain, Strumble Head, Cwm-yr-Eglwys and the quaint little town of Newport. The nearby Preseli Mountains are where the Stonehenge Bluestones were thought to have originated.

Walking & Cycling

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path stretches for 186 miles and, on foot, takes around 10 days to complete. Shorter day walks are easy to plan with the help of excellent walkers bus services and detailed information on the National Park web site. Two cycling ‘hubs’ have been established in Newport and Saundersfoot where a number of carefully chosen routes are available.

Watersports

With the sea almost surrounding Pembrokeshire, it’s not surprising that surfing, wind/kite surfing, kayaking, sailing and scuba diving are all extremely popular. Sheltered waters inside the Milford Haven waterway and open ocean provide good learning environments plus over 50 beaches and harbours to launch from. Specialist activity operators are available to train, guide and coach participants or to rent out gear. Dale, Broad Haven, Newgale and Whitesands beach are good places to head for.

For more visit: www.visitpembrokeshire.com