St Davids

St Davids is named after the patron saint of Wales, Saint David. St Davids is the smallest city in Britain. City status was awarded in 1995 although the roots of St Davids go back to the 5th century when St David himself lived here.

St Davids was designated as a conservation area by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in 1972.

The magnificent Cathedral at St Davids dates back to the 12th century, although several older cathedrals were built before that on the same site.

Unfortunately, St Davids was prone to Viking attacks, being so close to the sea. The Vikings destroyed several of the older structures.

Modern day St Davids is a quaint and character-full place much loved by everyone who knows it.

St Davids

Solva

Solva is a delightful little village on the south side of St Davids Peninsula. The village is split into two separate areas, Upper Solva and Lower Solva.

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Abereiddy

Abereiddy is a tiny hamlet on the northern coast of St Davids Peninsula, about 5 miles away from St Davids itself.

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Newgale and Roch

Newgale has a small cluster of buildings at the northern end of Newgale beach which is a magnificent two miles of wide flat sand with a huge pebble bank. Roch is a small village inland from Newgale. The most prominent feature being its castle.

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