Towns & villages of Pembrokeshire

Maenclochog is a small village in Pembrokeshire’s rural heartland in the foothills of The Preseli Mountains, pronounced ‘mine-cloch-og’. Rosebush is 1 ½ miles further north.

Dinas Cross village is a long linear settlement midway between Fishguard and Newport. The village itself is pretty, with some neat stone built cottages set back from the road.

Lydstep is a small village in south Pembrokeshire situated between Tenby and Manorbier.

Nolton and Nolton Haven are on the west coast of Pembrokeshire in St Brides Bay. Nolton is a tiny farming community.

Nevern is a small village or hamlet of just a few houses. It lies in the valley of the River Nevern close to the Preseli Hills of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park east of Newport.

Carew is situated on the Carew river, four miles east of Pembroke. This tiny hamlet is dominated by the 13th-century castle that stands proudly over the millpond.

The quaint village of Little Haven is on the west coast of Pembrokeshire at the southern end of St Brides Bay. An old fishing village with a good deal of charm and character.

Freshwater East village is situated next to a sheltered bay to the south of Lamphey in the south-west of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Freshwater East has a history dating back to the Iron Age, with the remains of a fort at East Cliff.

Cenarth is a fascinating village on the border of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. The focus of the village is Cenarth Falls.

The village of Lamphey is a few miles east of Pembroke on the road towards Manorbier. On the edge of the village are the remains of Lamphey Bishop’s Palace, one of three grand fortified palaces in Pembrokeshire belonging to the Bishop of St Davids.

The eastern bank of the upper reaches of The Daugleddau has a very quiet rural atmosphere with several sleepy villages surrounded by oak woods and fields. Although inland, most of this area is part of The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

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

Kilgetty and Begelly are villages between Narberth and Saundersfoot. Begelly is a linear village stretching along the main A478 and home to the well known Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo.

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.

Porthgain is a small coastal hamlet on the north coast of St Davids Peninsula.

Tenby is probably the most iconic seaside town in Wales, rivalling places like Mevagissey and Polperro for quaintness and charm.