Pembrokeshire
Nowhere are the beautiful beaches and imposing headlands of Wales more accessible to the walker than in Britain’s only coastal national park, Pembrokeshire.
| Terrain | National Trails | Long Distance Footpaths | OS Map |
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| Coastal with quiet villages and lanes | Pembrokeshire Coast Path | Landsker Bordlands Trail | Explorer 198, OL 35, 36 |
Where to go
This remote corner of the south-west is home to the longest of the three National Trails, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path - a 186 mile long meandering odyssey that hugs the surf between St Dogmaels and Amroth.
The walking is enthralling, with most of the miles on narrow cliff-top paths that run over headlands and down to the sea. The trail passes through some breathtaking scenery. From rugged headlands that jut stubbornly out into thunderous seas, to narrow crescents of bone-white sand, lapped upon by a cerulean ocean. Sea birds fill the skies whilst porpoises, seals and even dolphins vie for your attention in the waves.
Highlights
Landsker Borderlands Trail
The Landsker Borderlands Trail starts at Whitland and circles around a quiet estuary landscape at Lawrenny. Landsker is the Norse word for frontier and the trail marks the place where the Welsh battled with invaders in the 11th century and right up until the last invasion in 1747.
The route is dotted with castles and many other heritage sites and the Landsker conveniently marks the divide between English-speaking Pembrokeshire in the southwest and Welsh-speaking Pembrokeshire to the east.
Stackpole
Stackpole National Nature Reserve (grid ref SR986945) in south Pembrokeshire is important for coastal and freshwater habitats and species. Limestone seacliffs fall 30 metres to the sea. It's a stronghold for choughs and greater horseshoe bats. See also the beautiful freshwater Bosherston Lakes.
Skomer Island
Skomer Island (grid ref SM725095) off the Pembrokeshire Coast probably has the world’s largest populations of Manx shearwaters, as well as many important populations of seabirds, its own Skomer vole and grey seals in the marine nature reserve around the island.
The reserve is managed by Wildlife Trust West Wales www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/dyfed/visitors.htm
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