Pembrokeshire is a place of heritage, with many historical lan-.
dmarks and a national park, which is set along the coastline.
In summer months the county of Pembrokeshire attracts.
thousands of tourists to camping villages and sites.
Pembroke Dock is situated on the edge of the Cleddau estuary,.
Pembroke Dock (pop 9,100) has a proud military and world .
famous ship building heritage.
Formerly known as Paterchurch, it was developed surrounding .
the formation of the Royal Dockyard, which was officially establi-.
shed in October 1815. For well over a century the name of .
Pembroke Dock was synonymous with the Royal Navy and from .
1816 until the closure of the Dockyard in 1922, over 250 ships.
were built, including five Royal Yachts.
Tenby's Welsh name, Dynbych y Pysgod reflects its origins as a .
coastal fort. Although there is evidence of human habitation in the.
area dating back over 10,000 years, Tenby's history really began .
following the Norman invasion when they built a garrison town .
complete with St. Mary's Parish Church, the largest of its kind in .
Wales. .
Attacks on the town by the native Welsh in the 13th Century .
resulted in the building of the town walls by William De Valence, .
Earl of Pembroke, and the town is one of the founding members .
of the multi-national Walled Town Friendship Circle.
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This is Britain's only truly coastal national park.
It's a spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs,.
sandy beaches, wooded estuaries and wild inland hills,.
and a place of sanctuary for wildlife. People belong here, too. .
They have shaped the landscape over the centuries, leaving.
their mark in tombs and castles, crosses and cottages, .
quarries and quays.Today this is a living, working landscape.
where people and nature co-exist. The National Park Authority .
looks after it, helps the public to enjoy and understand it, and.
works with local communities towards a sustainable future.
The unique culture of Pembrokeshire has been shaped.
