Discover Pembrokeshire.
Directions and How To Get Here
We believe Pembrokeshire is the UK’s most beautiful county.
It has the only Coastal National Park in the UK with 186 miles of
uninterrupted coastal footpath and boasting a whole host of long
sandy ‘Blue Flag’ beaches, towering cliffs, wooded inland estuaries
and wild Preseli hills. Pembrokeshire has long been a place of
sanctuary for both people and wildlife.
In our National Park, we have over 65 Sites of
Special Scientific Interest and 60 percent of the coastline and
estuaries have special protection as the most precious
environmental areas in Europe. We have six national
nature reserves with the island of Skomer being one of only three
Marine Nature Reserves in Britain.
Bluestone is located in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast
National Park, nestled between the Preseli Mountains to the north
and the breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coast to the south. Bathed by
the warmth of the Gulf Stream, our milder winters
create our own micro climate producing a vast array of scenery
and activities for you to enjoy. Its a county of heritage and
culture where people have shaped the landscape over the centuries,
leaving their mark in tombs and castles, crosses and cottages,
quarries and quays.
Our northern boundary touches the Eastern Cleddau River
which unites with the Western Cleddau to form the Daugleddau
estuary, meaning ‘Two swords’ in Welsh, together they flow
into the historic harbour of Milford Haven. Known locally as the
“Secret Waterway” it extends 28 miles from the coast into the heart
of Pembrokeshire, where you’ll find hidden treasures, such as
secluded inlets, little villages, quays and woodlands.
The waterway is a nature reserve that has steep wooded banks
giving home to many rare birds and animals and its hedgerows
are ablaze with wild flowers. To the east and west of the site are
forested areas. Canaston Wood, originally part of the historical
Slebech Estate, is classed as ‘ancient woodland’ indicating that it
has been in existence for at least 300 years. The woods are home to
otters, badgers and a multitude of birds and insects and wild
flowers alongside the forest tracks and paths.