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Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi)
Church in Wales cathedral in St Davids, the resting place of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
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A mini guide to
Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby)
Cliff paths, sandy bays, a cathedral city and a walled seaside town
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1 / 10Welcome to the area
Cliff paths, sandy bays, a cathedral city and a walled seaside town
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, established in 1952, takes in most of the county's coast and is the only national park in the UK made up largely of coastal landscape. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail runs 186 miles (299 km) from St Dogmaels to Amroth, and the park's coastal buses serve the whole path.
St Davids, in the west, is the resting place of Wales's patron saint and the smallest city in the UK by population, with a cathedral and a ruined bishop's palace. Tenby, in the south, is a walled seaside town with a harbour, a museum and boats to Caldey Island. Between and around them are Pembroke and Carew castles, Manorbier, Barafundle Bay and the islands of Ramsey and Skomer.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Ruined palace
St Davids Bishop's Palace
Ruined medieval bishop's palace beside the cathedral, one of the most important church sites in Wales and cared for by Cadw.
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Visitor centre
Oriel y Parc
National park visitor centre in St Davids with a gallery showing collections from Amgueddfa Cymru.
Beach
Whitesands Bay (Porth Mawr)
Beach on the St Davids peninsula in the national park, about two miles west of the city.
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Chapel ruin
St Non's Chapel
Ruined chapel on the coast near St Davids, held by tradition to mark the birthplace of Saint David.
Island
Ramsey Island (Ynys Dewi)
Island of 259 hectares about 1 km off St David's Head, owned by the RSPB.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby) and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Use the coastal buses
Visit Pembrokeshire says the coastal buses (Puffin Shuttle, Poppit Rocket, Strumble Shuttle and others) let walkers do one-way day walks on the Coast Path. Check the current timetable on Traveline Cymru.
2
Plan for the tide and the weather
Skomer, Ramsey and Caldey depend on boats, and St Catherine's Island at Tenby is tidal. Check the operator or the park authority before you set out.
3
Visit the bishop's palace and cathedral together
St Davids Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace (cared for by Cadw) stand next to each other in the cathedral close.
4
Walk a section of the Coast Path
The path is a National Trail of 186 miles (299 km); many of the sights here sit beside it, including Whitesands Bay, St Non's and Barafundle Bay.
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- Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby) (area photo): Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, source
- St Davids Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi): Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, source
- St Davids Bishop's Palace: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Oriel y Parc: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whitesands Bay (Porth Mawr): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Non's Chapel: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ramsey Island (Ynys Dewi): Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Skomer Island (Ynys Sgomer): Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tenby Museum and Art Gallery: Peter Broster, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tenby Town Walls: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tudor Merchant's House: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Caldey Island (Ynys Bŷr): Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pembroke Castle (Castell Penfro): Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Carew Castle (Castell Caeriw): Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Manorbier Castle (Castell Maenorbŷr): Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Barafundle Bay (Bae Barafundle): User:JKMMX, CC BY 3.0, source
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons): Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, source
- Eryri (Snowdonia): Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
- Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles: Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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