When imagining gorgeous beaches, countries including Barbados, the Maldives and Hawaii are likely to spring to mind. But let's not forget the beautiful scenery right here on our doorstep. Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, has been named one of the best beaches in the … [Read more...]
Excellent Water Quality at Pembrokeshire’s Beaches
Pembrokeshire has some of the most spectacular beaches in the UK with some, like Barafundle Bay, rating amongst the best in the world.Now, in the second year of the tough new EU standards for bathing water, almost all Pembrokeshire’s beaches have achieved the top score of … [Read more...]
Britain’s Cleanest Beaches
Whilst swimmers have been warned not to swim at a number of beaches in England and Scotland, including Clacton, Margate, East Looe, Ilfracombe and Burnham along with Cleveleys, north of Blackpool, Allonby and Silloth in Cumbria, and Spittal, Northumberland due to poor water … [Read more...]
Guide to Pembrokeshire’s Beaches
Pembrokeshire has an abundance of spectacular beaches. Here are several guides to help you choose which ones to visit:http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/pembrokeshire-beaches-definitive-guide-every-9873678http://blueseasurf.co.uk/pembrokeshire/ … [Read more...]
World’s Best Beaches
Two of Pembrokeshire’s wonderful beaches feature in The Guardian’s Top 50 Beaches in the World with mentions for two others. Can you guess which Pembrokeshire beaches they feature?The 50 Best Beaches in the World - The Guardian 16th February 2016With stunning sandy … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire Hosts Another Superb Ironman Wales
Thousands took to the streets to cheer as 1,754 athletes aged from 18-76, from 40 countries, took to the sea from North Beach Tenby this weekend for the first part of the marathon challenge that is Ironman Wales. Having completed the 2.4 mile sea swim, the competitors mounted … [Read more...]
St Catherine’s Island to Open to the Public
St Catherine’s Island Fort, a Victorian fort off the Pembrokeshire Coast at Tenby, will at last reopen to the public after 36 years.The fort is a grade II listed building and a scheduled ancient monument which was a marine fort from 1868-1870 built to protect Milford Haven. … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire’s Award Winning Beaches
Pembrokeshire’s beaches have scored highly once more with 12 of its beaches being awarded the prized Blue Flag status for 2015 and a further 11 being granted the coveted Green Coast Award.Blue Flag criteria include the highest standard of water quality, environmental … [Read more...]
