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Pembrokeshire is the westernmost county in . Pembrokeshire's coast is its most dramatic geographic feature, created by the complex geology of the area.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include St Davids and Milford Haven.

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is Britain's smallest city and home to ' most important cathedral. The city is in the , and is part of a cultural history area in Wales.

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is located near the River Cleddau, and with a population of around 15,000 is the largest town in Pembrokeshire. It is one of the UK's largest ports, and attracts many cruise ships.

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is the county town of Pembrokeshire, , and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community consisting of 12,042 people, making it the second most populous community in the county after .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Tenby and Pembroke.

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is a beautiful walled town in that spills out pastel coloured buildings along cliffs and around sandy bays. is one of Wales' premier tourist spots, and is located on the south Pembrokeshire coast, about 80 km west of .

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is an historic town in south-west features a number of historic buildings, town walls, complexes and Castle which was the birthplace of Henry Tudor, who became Henry VII of England.

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is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, , with a population of 3,400 as of the 2021 census. Modern consists of two parts, Lower and the "Main Town".

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The is in south west . The national park designation limits development, so the area has remained unspoilt despite its popularity as a tourist destination.

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in Pembrokeshire is a town in . There is a Norman castle standing tall over the town, and archaeological digs have unearthed substantial medieval development near the south bank of the river Nevern.

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is in Pembrokeshire. In 2014, The Guardian called it "not only a gastronomic hub for west Wales but also one of the liveliest, most likeable little towns in the UK".

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or Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of in west Wales. It is well known for its wildlife: around half the world's population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the vole is unique to the island.

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is an ancient harbour village near St Bride's Bay in the county of Pembrokeshire in . It lies on a deep ravine at the mouth of the River .

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is a large village and community in Pembrokeshire, . It is near , both being holiday destinations. lies in the and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

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is a village, community and parish on the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. The name means the 'Manor of Pŷr'. The community includes , Lydstep and .

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is a small village on the southwest Pembrokeshire coast. It has a large beach with clean red 'Sandy Haven' sand, which leads up to a tidal creek. There is a carpark adjoining the beach.

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is a village, parish and community 7 miles northeast of , Pembrokeshire, . Located on , is noted for its long sandy beach which stretches the length of the village.

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is a hamlet in the in , located between St David's and just west of the village of , and in the parish of the same name.

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is a seaside village with a safe, sandy Blue Flag beach on the west coast of Pembrokeshire in west . It is located within the and on the 186 mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path the and 870 mile Wales Coast Path.

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is a small fishing village located in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. is a working harbour which is managed by the Boat Owners Association.

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is a village with a three mile stretch of beach in the parish of Roch, Pembrokeshire. The beach is situated in the and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and has rugged coastal scenery with the path winding up and down the cliffs.

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is a village on the coast of Pembrokeshire in with an attractive sandy bay. It grew up as a beach resort in the 20th century, and later its surroundings became open access land with dunes, woodland and wetlands.

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is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire. It's in the , on the peninsula of the River Cleddau estuary, and during the summer months is a popular place for boating and water-skiing.

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is a small village on the north Pembrokeshire coast. It has a small beach with clean but dark sand, caused by the waves erosion of the slate cliffs.

Pembrokeshire

Latitude of center
51.8339° or 51° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude of center
-4.9167° or 4° 55′ west
Population
124,000
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Abbreviation
“PEM”
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302323700
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
2640500
Wiki­data ID
Q213361
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Pembrokeshire” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيمبروكشاير”
  • Armenian: “Պեմբրուկշիր”
  • Asturian: “Sir Benfro”
  • Basque: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Basque: “Sir Benfro”
  • Belarusian: “Пембрукшыр”
  • Belarusian: “Пэмбракшыр”
  • Bengali: “পেমব্রোকশায়ার”
  • Breton: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Breton: “Sir Benfro”
  • Bulgarian: “Пембрукшър”
  • Catalan: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Catalan: “Sir Benfro”
  • Cebuano: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Chinese: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Chinese: “彭布罗克郡”
  • Chinese: “彭布羅克郡”
  • Chinese: “潘布碌郡”
  • Cornish: “Konteth Pennvro”
  • Czech: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Danish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Dutch: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Esperanto: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Estonian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Estonian: “Sir Benfro”
  • Finnish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • French: “Pembrokeshire”
  • French: “Sir Benfro”
  • Galician: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Galician: “Sir Benfro”
  • German: “GB-PEM”
  • German: “Pembrokeshire”
  • German: “Sir Penfro”
  • Greek: “Πέμπροκσιρ”
  • Gujarati: “પેમ્બ્રોકશાયર”
  • Hebrew: “פמברוקשייר”
  • Hungarian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Indonesian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Irish: “Sir Benfro”
  • Italian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Japanese: “サー・ベンフォー”
  • Japanese: “ペンブルクシャー”
  • Japanese: “ペンブルックシャー”
  • Japanese: “ペンブロークシャー”
  • Kannada: “ಪೆಂಬ್ರೋಕ್ಶೈರ್”
  • Korean: “펨브로크셔 주”
  • Korean: “펨브로크셔”
  • Korean: “펨브록셔”
  • Korean: “펨브룩셔 주”
  • Korean: “펨브룩셔”
  • Kurdish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Ladin: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Latin: “Pembrochiensis comitatus”
  • Latin: “Penbrochiensis comitatus”
  • Latvian: “Pembrukšīra”
  • Lithuanian: “Pembrukšyras”
  • Livvi: “Sir Benfro”
  • Macedonian: “Пембрукшир”
  • Malay: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Manx: “Sir Benfro”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Northern Frisian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Norwegian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Persian: “پمبروکشر”
  • Polish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Portuguese: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Romanian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Russian: “Пембрукшир”
  • Scots: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Scots: “Sir Benfro”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sir Benfro”
  • Slovak: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Slovenian: “GB-PEM”
  • Slovenian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Slovenian: “Sir Benfro”
  • Spanish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Swedish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Tamil: “பிஎம்ப்ரோகேஷிர்”
  • Telugu: “ప్రెంబ్రోక్ షైర్”
  • Thai: “เพมโบรกเชอร์”
  • Turkish: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Ukrainian: “Пембрукшир”
  • Urdu: “پیمبروکشائر”
  • Venetian: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Vietnamese: “Pembrokeshire”
  • Vietnamese: “Sir Benfro”
  • Welsh: “Sir Benfro”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Pembrokeshire”. Photo: JKMMX, CC BY-SA 3.0.