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Parkmill Pennard Castle
A strip of mainly Geor- village straight out of
8 Pembroke gian and Victorian build- central casting. Pastel-
The little town of ings leads down from the hued cottages line the
Pembroke is completely castle, including among gurgling stream running
dominated by hulk- them some good pubs through its lower reach-
ing Pembroke Castle and the excellent Food at es, while Georgian town
Williams (%01646-689990;
houses cling to the cliffs
(%01646-684585; www.
pembroke-castle.co.uk; www.foodatwilliams.co.uk; above. When the tide’s
Main St; adult/child £6/5; 18 Main St; mains £5-8.50; out, the water disappears
h10am-5pm; c), which h9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat, completely from the
looms over the end of its 10am-3pm Sun; W) cafe. harbour, leaving the sail-
ing fleet striking angular
main street. The fortress 4 p289
is best viewed from the poses on the sand.
Mill Pond, a pretty lake The Drive » The 24-mile There’s not much to
which forms a moat on journey to Solva heads through do here except to stroll
the port town of Pembroke Dock, about perusing the an-
three sides of the craggy crosses the Daugleddau estuary tique shops and galleries,
headland from which the and then heads up through
castle rises. Pembroke Pembrokeshire’s nondescript or to settle in some-
played a leading role in county town of Haverfordwest. where cosy for a meal.
British history as the Exit Haverfordwest on the A487, Our favourite for the
birthplace of the first which traverses farmland before latter is the Cambrian
Tudor king, Henry VII. reaching the coast at Newgale, Inn (%01437-721210; www.
Compared to many of a surf beach backed by a high thecambrianinn.co.uk; 6 Main
bank of pebbles. From here the
its contemporaries, the road shadows the coast. St; mains £11-21, s/d £70/95;
castle is in extremely hnoon-3pm & 6-9pm; v),
good nick, with lots of an upmarket pub known
for its gourmet burgers
well-preserved towers, 9 Solva
dungeons and wall-walks Clustered around a hook- and meat pies.
to explore. Needless to shaped harbour, Solva is If you need to burn
say, kids love it. off some calories after-
the classic Welsh fishing wards, a 1-mile walk
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