St Davids Peninsular
This area is the old Celtic kingdom of Dyfed and has often been described as the most beautiful part of Wales.
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has 225 sq. miles of outstanding river, hill and coastal scenery, many off shore islands, expanses of remote and unspoilt vistas and Area of Special Scientific Interest (SSI) including Britains First Marine Conservation Area. Long stretches of the coast are owned by the National Trust and are accessible along the Coastal Path which is within a short walking distance of the cottages. The path offers excellent opportunities to view flora and fauna. The rare Chough and Peregrine Falcon nest in this area.
St. Davids is Britain’s smallest city
having Wales’ largest and finest Cathedral.
St. David, the patron saint of Wales, lived here until AD 589.
Around and about the cottages there are many inlets along the coast which have
interesting hamlets, coves, islands and long sandy beaches. Look them up when
you get here – Aberfelin, Abereiddy, Porthgain, Porth Clais, Aber Mawr,
Traeth Mawr, Caerfai, Traeth Llyfn, Porth Malgan, Abercastle, Ogof Mrs. Morgan,
Porth Llysgi and Chatters Seat and Solva.
Some the haunts of Vikings in days gone by, others smugglers hideaways. Locations
for film makers ‘Moby Dick’, ‘Under Milk Wood’ - TV
programme producers ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ ‘Playboy
of the Western World’.
Artists and Bards and Poets all gain inspiration from the area.
Isembard Kingdom Brunnel, Black Bart, Nelson, and other historic
figures have left their mark.
Site of the he last invasion of mainland Britain in 1797 - thought it was 1066
didn’t you?
Embarkation points for the (one way) trip to the Americas in the 1800s - tickets
52½p.
Today day trips to the offshore islands including the big one, Ireland (they
all bring you back!).