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...
Wildlife in Pembrokeshire
Skokholm Island
Skokholm has been owned by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales since 2006 and lies just south of Skomer. The island is roughly a mile in length and half a mile across at its widest point. It has deep bays and gullies exposing interesting underlying rock strata in a variety of red and purple hues.
Overnight accommodation for limited numbers is available for a short time each year (please view The Wildlife Trust website for more information and booking conditions).
Surrounding both Skomer and Skokholm is a marine nature reserve, one of only 3 in the UK.
What to see:
- Puffins (2,000 pairs)
- Manx Shearwaters (45,000 pairs)
- Guillemots
- Razorbills
- Storm Petrels
- Choughs
How to get there:
Landing is not permitted on the island apart from organised day trips (please view The Wildlife Trust website for more information), or for those booking accommodation, for which specially arranged boats are used. The best way to see Skokholm is on a wildlife safari from Dale or an evening boat cruise from Martin's Haven. These are especially good for viewing rafts of birds heading back to their chicks.
Map
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Links:
The Wildlife Trust (opens new window)
Pembrokeshire Boat Trips (opens new window)
Shearwater Safaris (opens new window)
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