Towns & villages of Pembrokeshire

St Florence is a village of immense charm. There are many pretty cottages, one with a well known architectural feature known as a Flemish chimney – the last surviving example of its kind in the area.

There is a village of Llys Y Fran but most people know the name because of Llys Y Fran Country Park which surrounds the lake and the impressive dam that holds it back.

St Davids is named after the patron saint of Wales, Saint David. St Davids is the smallest city in Britain. City status was awarded in 1995 although the roots of St Davids go back to the 5th century when St David himself lived here.

The Gwaun Valley runs inland from Lower Town Fishguard towards The Preseli Mountains. The Gwaun Valley was created by torrents of meltwater from the retreating ice during the last Ice Age to leave a verdant, steep-sided valley.

Cilgerran is on the northern border of Pembrokeshire between St Dogmaels and Cenarth just 3 miles south of Cardigan.

Strumble is on the North West tip of Pembrokeshire, west of Fishguard. The area is known as the Pencaer Peninsula, although it isn’t actually a peninsula.

Milford Haven developed as a whaling town in the late 17th century and due to its position sitting on the shores of the largest estuary in Wales and one of the deepest natural harbours in the world, it’s history is firmly connected to the sea.

Pembroke Dock or The Port of Pembroke is a town with a short but illustrious past. It originally grew up around the Royal Naval Dockyard and produced 260 fine ships between 1814-1926, including several royal yachts and men-of-war.

Newport is an idyllic little town on Pembrokeshire’s north coast, an undeveloped haven with a laid back way of life that acts as a perfect antidote to the excesses of modern life.

Haverfordwest is the attractive and ancient county town of Pembrokeshire. As well as being the county’s administrative centre, Haverfordwest has a great variety of shops in the town and the outlying retail parks.

The charming village of Angle lies in a sheltered valley located between East Angle bay on the Milford Haven Waterway and the sandy West Angle bay at the entrance to the Waterway.

Sitting atop a hill, Mathry’s roots are in the Iron Age when the village would then have been a defensive fort, positioned perfectly for early sightings of any enemy approach.

Saundersfoot is a small seaside resort in between Tenby and Amroth. It’s much more compact than Tenby and has a charm and character of its own. In many respects Saundersfoot is a much more accessible seaside resort.

Pembroke is a charming walled town which dates back over 900 years and is famous for its Norman Castle. Pembroke Castle is one of the most complete Norman castles in the UK. It was the birthplace of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty.

The Marloes peninsula is on the west coast of Pembrokeshire at the southern end of St Brides Bay. Dale is located on the south side of the peninsula while Marloes is on the north side.

Manorbier is a lovely seaside village with a superb sandy cove popular with surfers and a fine medieval castle overlooking the bay. The birthplace of Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis)