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Your Guide to Pembrokeshire National Park
Pembrokeshire National Park is the only National Park in Great Britain that is dominated by Coastline, explore Pembrokeshire with its spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wooded estuaries and wild inland hills.
Designated
as a National Park in 1952, Pembrokeshire Coast covers just 240 square
miles on the West Coast of Wales, and includes several off shore Islands,
and today is one of the best National Parks to explore by public transport,
arrive by bus, coach or ferry and enjoy a car free holiday exploring
the best Pembrokeshire has to offer.
- Caldey Island has a monastic heritage. The island is a tranquil haven of peace for visitors, a chance to experience a day without the sound of traffic and enjoy the ambience of this unique island, well worth the trip.
- Ramsey Island is the home of an RSPB reserve, and the second largest grey seal colony in Britain.
- The islands of Skomer, Stokholm and Grasholm are home to colonies of Ganets, Storm Petral, Cough, Puffins and Peregrine Falcons as well as many species of rare flowers and wildlife.
The
longest and most spectacular walk is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path National
Trail that runs from St Dogmaels in the North to Amroth in the South,
a distance of over 180 miles. The route is generally along the cliff
tops, so the views are amazing. It is not a particularly easy walk in
that some sections involve a fair bit of climbing. However the great
thing is that the walk is accessible by public transport, so you can
walk a short section everyday and jump onto a bus back to your accommodation.
There are over 621 miles of footpaths and bridles ways to explore - some for harden walkers, some circular trails, and some that have been checked for their accessibility for families with pushchairs, or wheelchair users.
Some of the most memorable places to visit in Pembrokeshire include:
- St Justinian Bay - here you can visit the lifeboat station, and perhaps watch it launch out to sea, or you could take a trip on a rib to see some of Pembrokeshire amazing wildlife close up.
- St David's in the smallest cathedral city in Great Britain and is worth exploring
- Newgate Sands, Broad Haven are just 2 of the great beaches, here you can find miles of sand and also have the opportunity to take lessons in the surf.
- Dale has a lovely sheltered Bay for exploring by boat, open canoe or kayak, and it is really easy to launch here too.
- Haven Point, is a great place to spot Porpoises and in the summer you can take the ferry to Skomer Island.
- Strumble Head has a picture postcard lighthouse, a covered concrete bunker for bird watchers, and to the West in Carreg Omnen Bay you may be lucky enough to watch the Seals sunbath on the rocks at low water.
