A spectacular coastline, castles, theme parks and unspoilt walks give Pembrokeshire all-round appeal.
Less commercialised than Devon and Cornwall, the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire has a similar landscape and climate but is a far less busy holiday destination, even in high season.
Encircled by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, it is a county of two halves. The rugged north is less populated, its cliff-lined coast scattered with tiny fishing villages in between the larger towns of Newport and Fishguard. The south has more in common with south-west England than Wales. This is due to its Norman conquerors, who built magnificent castles, and their English cohorts, who left behind place names and culture – and English as the chief language.
Today, Pembrokeshire has a wealth of attractions, including the busy resorts of Tenby and Saundersfoot. The unspoilt beaches of the west and south are considered the best in Wales. And in much of the rest of the county, you can immerse yourself in a rich landscape that has little changed in hundreds of years.