Pembrokeshire - Wales - Travel - Accommodation - Tourism
Pembrokeshire is
a county occupying the westernmost part of south Wales,
bounded on the northeast by Cardiganshire, on the east
by Carmarthenshire, and surrounded by the sea on three
sides. Its area is 617 square miles.
The coast is rugged and indented by deep bays and fjord-like
inlets, chief of which are Milford Haven, and St Bride's,
Newport, and Fishguard bays. The county is hilly, highest
in in the northern part where Perscelley Hills reach heights
of 2000 feet, but is intersected by many fertile agricultural
valleys.
The ancient cathedral at St David's, on the west coast,
is the most notable of Pembroke's antiquities. At Pembroke,
the capital, is the a splendid old castle. Fishguard in
the north has trade across St George's Channel with Ireland.
Other small ports are Milford and Newport. A large number
of Flemings settled in the county during the 12th century.
Other Principal
Cities/Town are Pembroke, Milford Haven, Haverfordwest,
Fishguard, Tenby and St. David's.
For
more information click:
www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
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