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
Ramsey Island
An RSPB reserve, Ramsey is just off the end of the St Davids peninsula. There's a 3½ mile trail round the island, which can be rugged in places. Refreshments and a toilet are available. You can also hire binoculars.
At nearly 120m (400 ft) in places, the western cliffs are among the highest in Wales. They are home to ravens, peregrines and buzzards. In spring, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and shags come to nest too. Choughs also breed on these cliffs, seeking out deep fissures and caves in which to build their nests. From mid-July, however, the cliffs empty as the auk chicks head out to the open sea. Several hundred seal pups are born each autumn on Ramsey's beaches and in the caves.
The southern heathlands are a special combination of heather, gorse and coastal plants. This habitat is the haunt of stonechats, meadow pipits, linnets and skylarks. The summits of Carn Ysgubor and Carn Llundain give splendid views east to the mainland, south to Skomer Island and on the clearest of days, west to Ireland. Look out for wheatears, pipits and feeding choughs.
There is a small shop on the island and refreshments are available.
How to get there:
Boats leave from St Justinians at 10 am and 12 pm, returning at 4 pm (between 1st April or Easter, whichever is earlier, to 31st October). Park in St Davids.
Entrance charges for 2012 (from RSPB website): Return boat crossing: adults £11, children £5.50. Landing: RSPB members free. Non-member adults £4, children £2.
Numerous boat trips will take you around the island to see the wildlife at sea level.
What to see:
- Razorbills
- Guillemots
- Kittiwakes
- Fulmars
- Shags
- Choughs
- Peregrine falcons
- Seals
Map
Click to view a map » Ramsey Island (opens new window)
Links:
RSPB (opens new window)
Thousand Islands Boat Trips (opens new window)
ID: 221 Revised: 24/7/2012
