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Pembroke (/ ˈ p ɛ m b r ʊ k / PEM-bruuk; Welsh: Penfro [3]) is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 7,552.The names of both the town and the county (of which the county town is Haverfordwest) have a common origin; both are derived from the Cantref of Penfro: Pen, 'head' or 'end', and bro, 'region', 'country', 'land', which has been interpreted to mean either ...
Pembrokeshire. / 51.84500°N 4.84222°W / 51.84500; -4.84222. Pembrokeshire ( / ˈpɛmbrʊkʃɪər, - ʃər / PEM-bruuk-sheer, -shər; Welsh: Sir Benfro [siːr ˈbɛnvrɔ]) is a county in the south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. [ note 1 ...
Pembroke Castle ( Welsh: Castell Penfro) is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. A Grade I listed building since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century. [ 1][ 2] In 1093, Arnulf of Montgomery built the first castle at ...
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path ( Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Sir Benfro ), often called the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, is a designated National Trail in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. [ 1] Established in 1970, it is a 186-mile (299 km) long-distance walking route, mostly at cliff-top level, with a total of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) of ascent and descent.
t. e. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ( Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales . It was established as a National Park in 1952. It is one of the three National parks of Wales, the others being the Brecon Beacons ( Bannau Brycheiniog) and Snowdonia ( Eryri ).
The geology of Pembrokeshire in Wales inevitably includes the geology of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park which extends around the larger part of the county's coastline and where the majority of rock outcrops are to be seen. Pembrokeshire 's bedrock geology is largely formed from a sequence of sedimentary and igneous rocks originating ...
Pembroke Dock ( Welsh: Doc Penfro) is a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Pembroke on the banks of the River Cleddau. Originally Paterchurch, a small fishing village, Pembroke Dock town expanded rapidly following the construction of the Royal Navy Dockyard in 1814.
Wales is most commonly sub-divided into between two and four regions, with a North–South divide, and North, Mid, South East and South West division being common. This article lists the various terms applied to be the "regions of Wales" and the regions used by various organisations. 19th Century Map using the term "North and South Wales".