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Our Landscape and Nature category brings all Coast Radar’s Pembrokeshire listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of the countryside or coast path based activity.
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- Caldey Island lies off the Pembrokeshire coast near Tenby in south-western Wales. Separated from the mainland by Caldey Sound, a ferry service runs between Tenby and Caldey Island during the spring and summer months. Caldey is probably best known for its monastery, Caldey Abbey, with the current building dating from 1910. However, a monastery was founded on the island in the 6th century so the island has known a community of monks for centuries. Visitors today can explore the historic Old Priory and the medieval churches of St David and St Illtud, as well as browse the village shops where perfume, chocolate and shortbread made on the island is sold.
- Abereiddy to Abermawr is a wild stretch of coastline from blue lagoon to beach, via the fishing village of Porthgain and some former quarry workings. Great for outdoor adventurers, a mecca for divers and coasteerers. Steep cliffs, pocket beaches and stunning views from the coastal path.
- Rhossili is the ideal location from which to walk along the south Gower coast. Discover the Gowers rare wildlife, archaeology, cliffs and beaches. Rhossili Bay stretches for three miles, behind it Rhossili Down allows you to appreciate the spectacular views. Gower was the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956.
- South of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, between the villages of Stackpole and Bosherston is a varied stretch of coastline, famous for sandy beaches, wooded valleys and lily ponds.
- Skomer Island lies off the coast of Pembrokeshire in south-western Wales. Covering 1.13 square miles in area, the island is renowned for its amazing wildlife and is a National Nature Reserve as well as a Site of Specific Scientific Interest. A third of the population of Manx Shearwaters nest here, with Atlantic puffins and many other seabirds also congregating in their thousands every year. Ferries sail between Martins Haven, on the mainland, and Skomer during the Easter to October period. There is a maximum number of visitors allowed on the island every day but you can either get on a day boat trip to Skomer or book to stay in some of the island’s self-catering accommodation during the spring and summer months.
- Colby Woodland garden which is great to visit in all seasons.
- The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park protecting the Pembrokeshire coast in south west Wales. This beautiful coastal destination was voted second best coastline in the world by the National Geographic magazine in 2011! Established in 1952, it is the only national park in the UK designated purely because of its coastline. Covering an area of 243 square miles, the park has a very varied landscape of sandy beaches, wild and rugged cliffs, wooded estuaries and inland hills. Pembrokeshire National Park also includes several conservation areas and marine reserves, all of national or international significance.
- St David’s Peninsula, a beautiful part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with rocky headlands and island-dotted seascapes.
