Pembrokeshire Coast - 01646 624800

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is Britain's only truly coastal National Park, covering 240 sq miles (620 sq km) of spectacular landscape.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park boasts a wealth of wonderful places to explore and enjoy. Its stunning coastline offers safe, sandy beaches ideal for families, as well as rugged cliffs and secluded rocky coves. And whether you're a visitor or a resident, we want you to make the most of the fantastic outdoor opportunities on offer here.

-PCNP covers almost all the Pembrokeshire Coast, every offshore island, the Daugleddau estuary and large areas of the Preseli Hills and the Gwaun Valley.
-It is one of the smallest UK National Parks, but has one of the most diverse landscapes.
-An odd shape – at its widest point it’s about 16km wide, and at its narrowest about 100m.
-Resident population 22,542 (2001)
-Length of coastline 420 km.
-Private ownership – less than 2% of the NP area is owned by the Park Authority.
-Park covers about 615 sq km.
-Clean water – 11 Blue flag beaches and 14 Green Coast beaches.
-The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act was passed in 1949.
-The “best” landscapes in the country are National Parks, covering approx 20% of the British countryside or 25% if you include the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
-National Parks are there to ensure that these special landscapes are conserved for future generations to enjoy

Tags: Government Organization,National Park