The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a spectacular and distinctive coastal area. It’s Britain’s Only Coastal National Park, as it’s the only one of Britain’s 14 National Parks to be entirely coastal in nature...
186 miles of walkers paradise on both ild headlands and pristine beaches with picturesque towns and villages like Tenby, St Davids and Solva en route. Most people walk a little bit a time, coming back year after year to explore a bit more. If you want to do the whole lot, allow 15 days...
No other county in Britain has more Blue Flag Beaches or Seaside Award beaches than Pembrokeshire. With over 50 beaches to choose from, there’s going to one that’s perfect for you, whether you want surfing, kayaking or kite surfing, or just somewhere peaceful to relax, sunbathe and build sandcastles... 
There are 51 forts and castles in Pembrokeshire including enormous stone fortresses like Pembroke castle, Manorbier castle and Carew castle. There are medieval walled towns of Tenby and Pembroke and fortified Bishops Palaces at St Davids and Lamphey. 
A pristine environment, clean seas, very little population and lush vegetation makes for rich and varied habitats, most important of which are the Islands: Skomer, Skokholm, Ramsey, Grassholm and Caldey. Home to thousands of Puffins, Gannets and other sea birds. Dolphin, Porpoise and Whale watching boat trips are popular too...
Beaches In Pembrokeshire -
Solva
Beach Guide
Cafe
Canoeing
Car park
Harbour
Mooring
Phone
Sailing
Sea angling
Sea rowing
Slipway or launching
Subaqua
Toilets
Harbour
At high tide the beach is a narrow strip at the head of the inlet but at low tide the harbour is completely dry with the exception of a stream that runs down the middle of the harbour, providing hours of entertainment catching fish, shrimp and crabs. If you head down the beach towards the mouth of the inlet a large stretch of sand is revealed with plenty of rock pools and caves to explore. The bathing here is very shallow and very good for small children. At high tide, jumping off the harbour wall provides hours of fun. Several paths lead up to The Gribbin with superb views. Running parallel to Solva, on the other side of the ridge is another narrow valley, which ends up at an idyllic little pebble beach. Both these valleys are meltwater valleys created during the last ice age.
Awards: None.
Parking: Limited parking at the harbour car park.
Beach facilities: Toilets, slipway.
On shore facilities: Solva is a bustling tiny village with a wide selection of cafes, restaurants and pubs. There are art galleries, deli and gift shops. There is a good selection of B&Bs, guesthouses and self catering accommodation as well as caravan and camping sites in the area. One mile upriver is Solva Woollen Mill producing some distinctive quality fabrics. There’s also a cafe.
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