Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom.

Traditional Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire is a maritime county, washed by the sea on all sides except in the north where it is bounded by Cardiganshire and in the east where it is bounded by Carmarthenshire. Population 112,000. The highest point is at Wadbury Hill (974 ft). The county looks out to sea on three sides, taking in 170 miles 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 Prescelly Mountains, a wide stretch of high moorland with many prehistoic 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.

Related Topics:
Cardiganshire - Carmarthenshire - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - Milford Haven

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