Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom — national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales. It covers 620 km² (62,000 ha) — about 79% of the size of New York City, making it the #13 largest national park in the United Kingdom (2.7% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1952, 74 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in the United Kingdom (the first dates from 1951). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.

Visiting Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

The closest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 130 km away — around 2 h 48 min by car; alternatively Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY, 155 km). Other national parks within reach include Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (1,344 km²), Exmoor National Park (693 km²), Eryri National Park (2,142 km²) and Wicklow Mountains National Park (205 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.