The dramatic Pembrokeshire coast is Britain’s only coastal National Park and includes one of the UK’s four Marine Nature Reserves.

Starting at St Dogmael’s, near Cardigan, the Pembrokeshire coast section of the Wales Coast Path runs along the rugged north coast with its high, windswept cliffs, dropping in to Newport, Fishguard and the tiny cathedral city of St Davids.

As the route rounds St Davids peninsula, the coast path enters St Bride’s Bay, home to countless coves, beaches and historic headlands.

Beyond the Marloes peninsula and then St Ann’s Head, the nature of the Pembrokeshire coast path changes again to the more developed coast around the Milford Haven. Rounding the Angle peninsula, the path passes through spectacular limestone and red sandstone scenery on its way to the lovely pastel-painted, Georgian harbour town of Tenby and the section’s end point at Amroth Castle.

Best bits of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

St Dogmael’s Abbey, dramatic cliffs with sea arches, caves and blow holes, Strumble Head lighthouse, choughs and peregrines, ruined church at Cwm-Yr-Eglws, seabird colonies, Fishguard Fort, Lower Town, Pwll Deri cliffs, Carreg Samson prehistoric burial chamber, Porthgain harbour and stone hoppers, Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, St David’s Head ponies, St David’s Cathedral and Bishops’ Palace, Ramsey Island, Solva harbour, lime kilns, submerged forest, ‘Tellytubby House’, coastal sculptures, marine nature reserve, St Anne’s Head lighthouse, Palmerston forts, Milford Haven, Cleddau estuary, Pembroke Castle, Thorn Island, Green Bridge of Wales sea arch, Huntsman’s Leap, St Govan’s Chapel in the cliffs, Bosherton lily ponds, Stackpole Quay, manor bier Castle, King’s Quoit prehistoric burial chamber, Tenby old town and harbour.