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The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a designated National Trail. [9] It was established in 1970, and is 186 miles (299 km) long, much of it at cliff-top level, with a total of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) of ascent and descent.
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.
The Pembrokeshire coastline is a major draw to tourists; in 2011 National Geographic Traveller magazine voted the Pembrokeshire Coast the second best in the world and in 2015 the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park was listed among the top five parks in the world by a travel writer for the Huffington Post. [158]
The Park is managed by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, which has around 130 staff and a committee of 18 members. [9] The Chief Executive is Tegryn Jones. [ 10 ] The Authority also manages the entire length of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path , a 186-mile (299 km) national trail which lies almost entirely within the Pembrokeshire Coast ...
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Caerfai Bay is a rocky cove on the north coast of St Brides Bay near St Davids in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It is enclosed by steep varicoloured cliffs and has a sandy beach at low tide accessed by pathway and steps. The beach is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Strumble Head (Welsh: Pen Caer,Trwyn-câr, Pen Strwmbl) is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay. Three islands lie off the head: Ynys Meicel – 112 feet (34 m) – Ynys Onnen and Carreg Onnen.
The sea cliffs of the Pembrokeshire coast provide numerous venues for rock climbing, particularly on the Carboniferous Limestone in the south and the igneous rocks of the north coast. Coasteering is a sport which has grown popular around the coast of the National Park in recent years which makes use of the abundant coastal cliffs.