natural wonder
Bosherston Lily Ponds and Broad Haven South
Man-made lakes covered in water lilies in June, running down to a limestone-stack beach on the Pembrokeshire coast.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Pembroke Dock
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llangwm, 8km from Bosherston Lily Ponds and Broad Haven South.
Pembroke Dock is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Llangwm, about 7 km away.
Pembroke Dock (Welsh: Doc Penfro) is a port town and a community in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Pembroke on the banks of the River Cleddau.
Originally Paterchurch, a small fishing village, Pembroke Dock town expanded rapidly following the construction of the Royal Navy Dockyard inRead more
1814. The Cleddau Bridge links Pembroke Dock with Neyland.
After Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock is the third-largest town in Pembrokeshire being more populous than neighbouring Pembroke.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pembroke Dock?
Within an hour or so of Pembroke Dock: Bosherston Lily Ponds and Broad Haven South (8 km), Barafundle Bay (9 km), Freshwater West Beach (Shell Cottage) (9 km), Green Bridge of Wales (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Pembroke Dock?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude) and Countisbury Hill.
Where is Pembroke Dock?
Pembroke Dock is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Llangwm.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,657
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6916, -4.9404
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Pembroke Dock
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Barafundle Bay
Pristine golden-sand beach accessible only on foot through dunes and woodland, regularly voted the best beach in Britain.
9 km · about 15 min drive
film location
Freshwater West Beach (Shell Cottage)
The wide Pembrokeshire surf beach is where Shell Cottage stood and where Dobby is buried in Deathly Hallows Part 1.
9 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Green Bridge of Wales
A 24m limestone sea arch on the Castlemartin range, reached by boardwalk when the firing range is open.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
St Govan's Chapel
A 13th-century chapel wedged into a cleft in the cliffs, reached by a flight of stone steps said to be uncountable.
10 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Tenby
Charming walled seaside town with pastel-coloured Georgian houses, three sandy beaches and a medieval town wall.
16 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Britain's only truly coastal national park, with 186 miles of path tracing dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and beaches along the wild Welsh coast.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Marloes Sands
A wide Pembrokeshire beach of tilted rock strata and sea stacks, with Skomer Island offshore.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Pembroke Dock
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 39 kmYnys Barri and Strumble HeadA rugged headland with a lighthouse and one of Britain's best land-based sites for watching harbour porpoises.
- 77 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
- 80 kmHartland PointA dramatic right-angled turn in the coast where Devon's cliffs meet the Atlantic, with a lighthouse below and notorious wrecks offshore.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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