Explore St Davids & the Pembrokeshire Coast from Ramsey House
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Ramsey House is within easy walking distance of St Davids, Britain’s smallest city which is only the size of a large village with just over 1400 residents. This is Wales’ spiritual home, with its magnificent Cathedral and the remains of the Bishop’s Palace standing as a testament to St Davids religious importance. It is surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unspoilt coastal scenery in Europe.
St Bride’s Bay, sheltered on both sides by protective peninsulas, encloses a great choice of places to visit from the quaint harbour at Solva to the impressive expanse of Newgale Beach. There are picturesque little coves at Nolton and Little Haven, wide sandy beaches at Broad Haven and Druidstone and rocky, isolated inlets at St Brides and Martins Haven.
Local Attractions and Historical Sites
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St Davids Cathedral and Bishops Palace
St Davids Cathedral is a fantastic place to explore history, spirituality, art and architecture.
While in the area make sure you to stop for coffee at the Refectory cafe overlooking the refurbished Cloisters.
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Whitesands Bay Beach
Voted one of the Top 10 Beaches of the World by a UK Broadsheet. While you are there, why not climb Carn Llidi; a haul, but worth it for the stunning views all around the coastline of the St David’s peninsula.
At this end, there’s a rocky promontory to climb on. At the quieter south end, there are some nicely sheltered bays.
If you’re planning to visit, check out the tide times to make sure you’ve plenty of beach to play on and that you don’t get cut off by the incoming tide!
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Coastal Walks Near St Davids
Stunning at any time of year – which has so much diversity, flora and fauna! We have too many highlights though to list…
St David’s Head? Caerfai to Solva? Porthclais to St Justinians? You can’t go wrong!
But if you need some pointers we can help, along with plenty of guidebooks and maps to borrow from our bookshelf.
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For the brave try Coasteering
TYF introduced coasteering to the world in 1986 and since then they have taken over 200,000 people to play on the wild and wonderful coasts of St. Davids, the home of coasteering.
Work your way around the coastline by climbing, swimming and jumping around the cliffs – utterly exhilarating!! Also try climbing, surfing and kayaking, again with TYF.
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Take an invigorating or relaxing boat trip
Birdlife, seals, hidden coves await you. In particular, puffins can be seen off the mainland around June and baby seals in September.
Whale watching trips are also spectacular. However, all trips are very weather and tide dependant, so we recommend booking early in case of rescheduling.
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Visit Abereiddy and see the Blue Lagoon
An old sunken quarry which is turned a stunning turquoise colour in summer.
See the locals jump from the high walls into the deep pool and then wander along the Coast Path to Porthgain for a pub lunch in The Sloop Inn, a very popular pub in this picturesque and historic tiny harbour.
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Melin Tregwynt
A woollen mill on the A487 to Fishguard is a traditional mill with a modern twist, they sell their beautiful blankets in Selfridges, but also have an on-site shop offering discounts.
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St Non’s Chapel
Walking distance from Ramsey House and the birthplace of St David. See the healing well that erupted from the sea when he was born and the ruins of the chapel built in honour of St Non, his mother.
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St Justinians
is not only the departure point for the Ramsey Island boat trips, but also a place of exceptional tides – the ‘Bitches’ is a treacherous stretch of water with strong cross-currents between the island and the mainland.
The RNLI lifeboat station is situated here and worth a visit – lucky visitors may even see a launch! Seals can often be seen below the coastal path, and across the sea on the coves of Ramsey.