Pembrokeshire Coast

National Park
United Kingdom · British Isles
British IslesDeclared in 1952620 km²

The only national park in the United Kingdom devoted mainly to the coast; a 300 km path along the cliffs

Area

620 km²

Protection category

UICN V

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Declared in

1952

Region

British Isles

Climate

Templado

Best time

May to September

Plan your visit

Best time
May to September
Area
620 km²

Highlight

The only national park in the United Kingdom devoted mainly to the coast; a 300 km path along the cliffs

Declared in 1952, it is the only national park in the United Kingdom centred mainly on a coastal landscape, with slate and sandstone cliffs hundreds of millions of years old followed by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, a walking route of some 300 km. Its offshore islands, Skomer among them, hold one of the largest Atlantic puffin colonies in Wales.

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3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

230 species documented in Pembrokeshire Coast

16 Mammals106 Birds2 Amphibians15 Cartilaginous fish37 Fish7 Bivalvia14 Malacostraca3 Cirripedia5 Gastropoda4 Cephalopoda1 Hydrozoa2 Echinoidea1 Asteroidea1 Anopla3 Polychaeta1 Ascidiacea1 Petromyzontida1 Crinoidea3 Scyphozoa1 Myxini2 Ophiuroidea1 Holothuroidea1 Thaliacea2 Anthozoa

At conservation risk:Frailecillo atlántico,Tiburón peregrino,Anjova,Atún rojo,Bacalao del Atlántico,Cazón,Eglefino,Gaviota tridáctila,Jurel,Marrajo dientuso,Marrajo sardinero,Mielgaand 8 more

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Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in United Kingdom, where Pembrokeshire Coast lies.

Bosque templadoMarino / costeroHumedal

Experiences in this park

Buceo y snorkelObservación de aves

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Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Ahora es buena época: Berrea (celo) del ciervo rojo en Escocia (Septiembre a noviembre (pico finales sep-oct))

Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Ahora es buena época: Colonia de alcatraces atlánticos en Bass Rock (Finales de febrero a octubre (pico jun-ago))

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