St David’s Head

St David's Head is a headland in the , southwest , which marks the divide between the and the .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: headland in Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Octapitaron (name in Ptolemaios)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Coetan Arthur and Whitesands Bay.

Archaeological site
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dolmen, also known as Arthur's Quoit is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber.

Beach
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is a Blue Flag beach situated on the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Justinian and St Davids.

Locality
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is a coastal location of indeterminate… is situated 1½ miles south of St David’s Head.

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is Britain's smallest city and home to ' most important cathedral.

Hamlet
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is a small village in … is situated 4½ miles east of St David’s Head.

St David’s Head

Latitude
51.90324° or 51° 54′ 12″ north
Longitude
-5.31137° or 5° 18′ 41″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9C3PWM3Q+7F
Geo­Names ID
2638820
Wiki­data ID
Q6976894
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“St David’s Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “St David’s Head”
  • Breton: “Penmaen Dewi”
  • Cebuano: “St Davids Head”
  • French: “cap de St David’s”
  • French: “Cap de St David’s”
  • Japanese: “セント・デイヴィッズ・ヘッド”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “St Davids Head”
  • Polish: “St Davids Head”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Santo David”
  • Swedish: “St Davids Head”
  • Welsh: “Penmaen Dewi”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Whitesands Bay and Rhosson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Porth Melgan and Carn Porth-llong.

Pembrokeshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: St Davids and Milford Haven.

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