Sights and landmarks in St Davids

Sights and landmarks in St Davids

1. See

   Bishop's Palace

   Near the cathedral, across a small river. It is a spectacular ruin showing how much wealth and power the clergy used to have.

   £5 for adults

2. See

   St David's Cathedral

   Interesting and free. It hosts an annual organ festival at the end of May. The cafe is closed.

   Free admission, but donations recommended for upkeep

3. See

   St Davids Lifeboat Station

   St Justinian — the "classic" lifeboat station, built up on stilts above the water, with the boat launching down a slipway to hit the water at speed. You can visit the boathouse in exchange for a donation. There are interesting displays telling the stories of some of the rescues carried out by the lifeboat over the years, mostly involving boats carried by some of the fastest tides in UK waters on to The Bitches, the row of sharp rocks in the middle of Ramsey Sound. The selfless bravery of the lifeboatmen really comes through, especially reading the stories from the days when the lifeboat was just a large wooden rowing boat.

4. See

   The Bug Farm

   Research centre and visitor attraction all about invertebrates.

5. See

   Whitesands Beach

   A large and picturesque sandy beach that has great views of Ramsey Island. It gets very busy on sunny days in the summer. There are great walks along sections of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and out to St Davids Head (Welsh Penmaen Dewi). There is a small shop and cafe in the car park, and a lifeguard station on the beach, which is divided into sections for swimmers and surfers/windsurfers. Always look out for and obey lifeguard safety signals.

6. See Not mapped

   Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to St Davids (CC BY-SA 4.0).