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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. Win a short break for two! Please take our Visitor Survey.Rules apply
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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
Discovering the wildlife of Pembrokeshire is a unique and unforgettable experience. The incredible variety of wildlife species to be found reflects the large areas of protected habitats and almost everywhere there is a backdrop of stunning scenery. From cliffs and rocky islands covered in nesting seabirds, mossy woodlands full of spring flowers, seal pups on beaches, otters in rivers, butterflies on heaths and dragonflies on the moorland there is an endless choice of places to explore and make exciting discoveries.
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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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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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Prehistoric Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is rich in prehistoric archaeology, with evidence of activity spanning the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) to the Iron Age, and every period in between.
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Heritage PDF documents
Heritage leaflets available to download as pdf documents.
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Natural World
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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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Heath and Moorland
Heath is wild looking open countryside which has seen little, if any, agricultural improvement. The low, coarse vegetation dominated by such species as heather or western gorse form a complex mosaic with grassland habitats to make an extremely diverse habitat especially for plants and invertebrates.
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Estuaries and Waterways
Many of the rivers and streams in the county drain into the Milford Haven estuary, which is one of the best examples of a ria (drowned river valley) in the UK.
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Woodland
There is very little extensive woodland in Pembrokeshire because much of it was cleared before the end of the 19th century.
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The Coast
The combined effect of a complex geology and stormy seas have shaped the Pembrokeshire coastline into spectacular cliffs, sandy beaches, rocky coves, islands and inlets.
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Living Landscapes
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Viewpoints
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Pictures in Profile
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Walking in the Living Landscape
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Gallery
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Walking leaflet PDFs
PDF documents of walking leaflets produced by communities and published by PLANED
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