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Pembrokeshire offers spectacular coastal scenery; heather covered hills, peaceful waterways and wooded river valleys, all abundant with wildlife and steeped in history.
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Hidden Heritage
Experience the many intriguing aspects of Pembrokeshire's hidden heritage, including unusual place names that hint at Viking conquests, ornate churches, cumbling limekilns, and evocative relics of the Second World War that lie in the shadows of imposing Norman castles. Celtic crosses and standing stones perched atop windswept hills allude to an even older history of druids and Celtic warriors, and the county's picturesque landscape is permeated by the magic of ancient Welsh mythology known as the Mabinogion.
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Natural World
Experience the unique range of wildlife Pembrokeshire has to offer, ranging from familiar British sights such as bluebells and wrens, to specimens as rare as the wild service tree - found in the region's ancient woodlands. Estuary environments are home to diverse and abundant wildlife and Pembrokeshire's coastal habitats enjoy the protection of National Park status.
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Living Landscapes
Experience the stunning landscapes that continue to attract artists and photographers to Pembrokeshire on the famous coastal path which winds for three hundred kilometres along golden beaches and spectacular clifftops. An extensive network of trails across the peninsula caters to those who want to lose themselves in the rugged wilderness as well as those who wish to enjoy a gentle stroll in an area peppered with hidden gems.
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Hidden Heritage
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Military Heritage
Its strategic position on Britain's western seaboard, coupled with the magnificent sheltered harbour of Milford Haven, has afforded Pembrokeshire a military and maritime significance which has long been recognised.
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Prehistoric Preseli
Mynydd Preseli historic landscape character area consists of all the unenclosed land of the Preseli Mountains ranging from a high point of 468m down to large tracts of boggy ground on the north side of the area at about 120m. Essentially, Mynydd Preseli is an east-west aligned ridge reaching its highest point at Foel Eryr at its western end, and 363m at Y Foel Drygarn at its eastern end.
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Community Heritage
Every community in Pembrokeshire has a rich and diverse history from prehistoric times to the present day. To explore this rich diversity, PLANED and its predecessors, SPARC and TCRI, have helped establish heritage groups in the county and enable them to undertake research and preservation of their past. Many groups utilised this research to produce heritage leaflets (and interpretation panels) which give a wonderful glimpse into their community’s history.
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Natural World
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Ancient Woodland
Ancient Woodland sites have been continuously wooded since at least 1600AD and have diverse, stable communities of wild plants and animals. Each wood has its own particular communities, influenced by factors such as small scale variations in soils, wetness, shade and past and present land management practices.
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Designed Landscapes
Since the earliest times man has left his mark on his surrounding landscape, from the beginning of agriculture to formal gardens. This section includes a selection of different examples of ‘designed landscapes’.
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Coastal Habitats
Designated a National Park in 1952, the Pembrokeshire Coast is a protected area that can be accessed on foot by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail. The geological diversity of the 186 miles of coast has contributed to the variety of coastal habitats we can find here today.
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Estuaries and Waterways
Special types of wildlife are attracted to the different kinds of 'waterway' that exist in the county. There are streams and rivers, reservoirs, ponds and estuaries all providing a home to a variety of plants, animals, birds, fish and insects.
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Living Landscapes
