Some Pembrokeshire Facts
Anyone who has been to Pembrokeshire knows what a beautiful part of the world this is, but here are a few facts we thought might be of interest about this lovely county…
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1 We boast the smallest city in the UK. That is St Davids and it was awarded the status in 1994 by Queen Elizabeth II. In those days, it was having a cathedral that decided whether a place was a city or not. It is now decided by its size.
2 Did you know that there are more than 50 beaches in Pembrokeshire? Many of those regularly have Wales Coast Awards. We also have more Blue Flag beaches than anywhere in the UK
3 Of the 15 national parks in the UK three are in Wales. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, opened in 1970 and is the only national park that is primarily coastal. The Coast Path is 186 miles long, from Amroth in the south to St Dogmaels in the north. The park has 13 Special Areas of Conservation, five Special Protection Areas, seven National Nature Reserves and a Marine Nature Reserve There are also 60 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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4 Pembrokeshire has its own flag. Based on the flag of St David, it is yellow and blue.
5 We also have our very own flower. It’s a pink thrift and you will find it in salt marshes and along the coast on cliffs. It is known as clostog fair in Welsh – this is because of the leaves’ resemblance to a cushion.
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Watch out for more Pembrokeshire facts in future posts. Perhaps you have your own to tell us about?
