Pembrokeshire Coast Self-Catering Cottages in Pembrokeshire

Character Penthouse apartment at Cooke's Villa Penally Manor, Tenby, with Panoramic sea views.

3 Bedrooms    3 Bathrooms    Sleeps 5    Children Welcome    No Pets    No Smoking

Pembrokeshire

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Pembrokeshire principal area

Geography
Area - Total - % Water	Ranked 5th 1,590 km² ? %
Admin HQ	Haverfordwest
ISO 3166-2	GB-PEM
ONS code	00NS
Demographics
Population: - - Density	Ranked Ranked / km²
Ethnicity	99.2% White
Welsh language - Any skills	Ranked 8th 29.4%
Politics
Pembrokeshire Council http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/
Control
MPs	Nick Ainger Stephen Crabb
AMs	Christine Gwyther Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey (Constituency) Mid and West Wales (Regional)
MEPs	Wales

Pembrokeshire is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom.

Geography

Pembrokeshire is a maritime county, washed by the sea on all sides except in the northeast where it is bounded by Cardiganshire and in the east where it is bounded by Carmarthenshire. Its population is 112,000. The highest point is at Foel Cwmcerwyn (1759ft/536m). The county boasts 170 miles (≈275 km) of magnificent coastline comprising important seabird breeding sites and numerous bays and sandy beaches. Almost all of the coast is included in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. In the north are the Preseli Hills (Mynyddoedd Preseli), a wide stretch of high moorland with many prehistoric monuments. Elsewhere the county is relatively flat, most of the land being used for lowland farming. Oil tankers dock in the deep estuarine waters of Milford Haven. The chief rivers are the Eastern Cleddau, the Western Cleddau and the Solva. The main industries are tourism, agriculture and oil refining. The county town is Haverfordwest.

See the list of places in Pembrokeshire for villages, towns and cities in Pembrokeshire.

History

The county was founded as a county palatine in 1138 with Gilbert de Clare as the first Earl of Pembroke. It has long been split between its Anglicized south (known as "Little England beyond Wales") and its Welsh-speaking north.

Administration

Between 1889 and 1974 the county had an elected county council for the first time.
Between 1974 and 1996 the county was administered as two districts (South Pembrokeshire and Preseli) of the non-metropolitan county of Dyfed. Since 1996 it has been administered as a unitary authority.

Electoral divisions

The county is divided into 60 electoral wards. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Most communities have their own elected council. There are 10 town councils and 52 community councils in the county area. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Amroth	Amroth*
Burton	Burton* Rosemarket*
Camrose	Camrose* Nolton and Roch*
Carew	Carew*
Cilgerran	Cilgerran* Manordeifi*
Clydau	Boncath* Clydau*
Crymych	Crymych* Eglwyswrw*
Dinas Cross	Cwm Gwaun* Dinas Cross* Puncheston*
East Williamston	East Williamston* Jeffreyston*
Fishguard North East	Fishguard Town* (Fishguard North East ward)
Fishguard North West	Fishguard Town* (Fishguard North West ward)
Goodwick	Fishguard Town* (Goodwick ward)
Haverfordwest Castle	Haverfordwest Town* (Castle ward)
Haverfordwest Garth	Haverfordwest Town* (Garth ward)
Haverfordwest Portfield	Haverfordwest Town* (Portfield ward)
Haverfordwest Prendergast	Haverfordwest Town* (Prendergast ward)
Haverfordwest Priory	Haverfordwest Town* (Priory ward)
Hundleton	Angle* Castlemartin* Hundleton* Stackpole*
Johnston	Johnston* Tiers Cross*
Kilgetty/Begelly	Kilgetty/Begelly*
Lampeter Velfrey	Lampeter Velfrey* Llanddewi Velfrey*
Lamphey	Cosheston* Lamphey*
Letterston	Hayscastle* Letterston* Wolfscastle*
Llangwm	Freystrop* Hook* Llangwm*
Llanrhian	Llanrhian* Mathry*
Maenclochog	Clynderwen Llandissilio West* Maenclochog* Mynachlog-Ddu* New Moat*
Manorbier	Manorbier* St. Florence* (St. Florence ward)
Martletwy	Llawhaden* Martletwy* Slebech*
Merlin's Bridge	Merlin's Bridge
Milford Central	Milford Haven Town* (Central ward)
Milford East	Milford Haven Town* (East ward)
Milford Hakin	Milford Haven Town* (Hakin ward)
Milford Hubberston	Milford Haven Town* (Hubberston ward)
Milford North	Milford Haven Town* (North ward)
Milford West	Milford Haven Town* (West ward)
Narberth	Narberth Town* (Narberth Urban ward)
Narberth Rural	Narberth Town* (Crinow and Narberth Rural wards) Templeton*
Newport	Newport Town*
Neyland East	Neyland Town* (East ward)
Neyland West	Llanstadwell* Neyland Town* (West ward)
Pembroke Monkton	Pembroke Town* (Monkton ward)
Pembroke St. Mary North	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary North ward)
Pembroke St. Mary South	Pembroke Town* (St. Mary South ward)
Pembroke St. Michael	Pembroke Town* (St. Michael ward)
Pembroke Dock Central	Pembroke Dock Town* (Central ward)
Pembroke Dock Llanion	Pembroke Dock Town* (Llanion ward)
Pembroke Dock Market	Pembroke Dock Town* (Market ward)
Pembroke Dock Pennar	Pembroke Dock Town* (Pennar ward)
Penally	Penally* St. Mary Out Liberty* St. Florence* (Gumfreston ward)
Rudbaxton	Rudbaxton* Uzmaston and Boulston*
Saundersfoot	Saundersfoot*
Scleddau	Pencaer* Scleddau* Trecwn*
Solva	Brawdy* Solva*
St David's	St. Davids and the Cathedral Close*
St. Dogmaels	Nevern* St. Dogmaels*
St. Ishmaels	Dale* Herbrandston* Marloes and St. Brides* St. Ishmael's*
Tenby North	Tenby Town*: The area of the Community of Tenby that lies north of the line starting at that point of the Community boundary where Clicketts Lane meets Heywood Lane (B4318). The boundary follows the centrelines of Heywood Lane and The Green (A4218) until it meets the junction with Greenhill Road where it turns east and follows the centreline of Greenhill Road before turning north east along the centreline of White Lion Street (A4139) and continuing in a straight line through the junction of White Lion Street (A4139) and High Street (A478) until it meets the Mean Low Water Mark.
Tenby South	Tenby Town*: That part of the Community of Tenby not contained in the Tenby North electoral division, together with Caldey and St. Margaret's Islands
The Havens	The Havens* Walwyn's Castle*
Wiston	Ambleston* Spittal* Wiston*

Agriculture

Agriculture in Pembrokeshire is difficult because of the climate. So agriculture is relying on greenhouses and nurseries to a high degree. Traditional fishing is limited, and fishing is mainly done for personal needs. The development of fishing methods is staying behind because of the bad quality of ground water and sea water. The development from a traditional agriculture to expansion and specializing refers to the factor of tourism not agricultural firm, recreation and transport.

From 170,000 hectares of land, about 126,000 (74%) are used by agriculture. The majority of this land (60%) is down to permanent grassland and 26% is arable. The region is registered as a problem zone, because the area has very little potential of agriculture. Revenues are less than the average, but agriculture still provides 7,000 jobs.

Traditional county

The traditional county of Pembrokeshire is bounded by Carmarthenshire to the east, Cardiganshire to the northeast, the St George's Channel to the northwest and the Bristol Channel to the south.

Places of interest

Geography Caldey Island Grassholm Island Pembrokeshire Coast Path, a long distance footpath Preseli Hills Ramsey Island Skomer Island Skokholm Island Visitor attractions Pembrokeshire Motor Museum Oakwood Theme Park Tenby

Historical places Carew Castle Cresswell Castle Haverfordwest Castle Llawhaden Castle Manorbier Castle Pembroke Castle Picton Castle St David's Cathedral Strumble Head Lighthouse Wiston Castle

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