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Penfro
111 Main Street, Pembroke, SA71 4DB, Pembrokeshire, West Wales,
UK. Tel : 01646 682753
Penfro is the Welsh word for Pembroke
Local Events
Some Information regarding Some Special Events being held in the area in 2007.Followed by chat about some interesting places to visit.
From Milford Haven to the Castle Pool, parade of boats, canoes, ships etc. Contact: 01646 683764
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The Pembrokeshire County Show is the second largest show of it's kind in Wales.
14, 15 & 16th August, 2007. Website: http://www.pembrokeshirecountyshow.co.uk
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The Pembroke Fiddle Festival is held just outside Pembroke at the National Trust's Stackpole Estate.
30th August to 2nd September.
This is a very popular event with musicians coming from all over the UK and the world to compete.
(The Stackpole Estate was once owned by the wealthy Cawdr Family, Penfro was their town house.
Website: http://www.fiddlefestivalofwales.org.uk
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The Pembroke Festival is usually held during the first two weeks of September.
There are many interesting events in various venues around the town.
Larger gatherings are usually held at the Castle or the Town Hall.
Last year I attended several and can confirm they were great fun, especially the Medieval Banquet.
Website: http://www.pembrokefestival.org.uk/
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Tenby Arts Festival, 22nd to 20th September, 2007.
Website: http://www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk/
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Pembroke Street Fair, 10th -12th October 2007, an ancient charter allows the fair
to be laid out at the top of Main Street, literally outside Penfro!
Somewhat noisy until 11p.m. on the Saturday, but usually over by 10.30pm.
Set up from noon Wednesday, Fair held Thursday and Friday evening
and Saturday lunchtime and evening.
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Pembrokshire is exceptionally beautiful.
There are very many places of interest and it is impossible to tell you everything here.
Thus I can only touch on some places I feel are worth a visit with emphasis on those near to Pembroke town.
But please note: Pembrokeshire is the only UK county with a Coastal National Park....
if you like walking and views and nature and sea and beaches
you need to ditch the car to walk to, you will find heaven here.
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Pembroke Castle is very interesting, it has the largest keep in the UK.
Henry VII, first Tudor King, was born here.
The townspeople voted to support King Charles by a narrow margin
so Cromwell set seige to the town and starved them out.
Pembroke town is ancient with many buildings and the town wall surviving.
Nelson and Lady Hamilton lived here - and hubby across the road
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There is a town guide and No 111 is listed as the finest example of Georgian buildings
Most shops are family owned which makes a lovely change in these
days of ghastly malls where one could be in any town if one
could only guess by looking at the shops.
Several nice gift shops, good butcher, lovely food shop and many others.
There are masses of pubs, too numerous to mention.
Even a nighclub.
And one of the fish and chip shops boasts an owner
aged about 94, still cooking and serving at lunchtime.
The Mill Ponds are havens for otters and swans and wildlife in general.
Manorbier is a pretty spot with a small castle and some of my favourite walks.
Two Continents collided here and you will notice that many of the rocks
have been pushed up so that the layers are vertifcal rather than horizontal.
Freshfields is a little farm on the way back to the main road,
you will smell the wonderful strawberries from 100 paces when they are in season.
Nearby, the Bosherston Lilly Lakes on the Stackpole Estate,
are crammed with wildlife and you can take lovely walks lasting
about 30 minutes to a whole day.
Stackpole House was demolished in the 1960's when death duties
took their toll on the family fortune.
One walk takes you to bautiful Broadhaven beach.
There are several beaches each with the same name, which I find confusing!
Another Boradhaven and Little Haven can be found the
other side of Haverfordwest. Also lovely.
Visit the tiny chapel at St Govans and wonder why anyone would
build a tiny chapel in this freezing place let alone how!!
After you have wondered and wandered, stop for tea at the nearby tea rooms in Bosherston.
The same elderly lady has owned the tea rooms
for years and the cakes are home made.
Freshwater East is a pretty beach, but Freshwater West is better.
Surfing is good here.
Angle beach is small but nice with some lovely walks nearby.
Barafundle is the locals favourite beach and supposedly one of the top 10
beaches in the UK. The water is pure and the beach clean. But as at many
of the beaches, take your own food and drink along.
Pembrokeshire has many unspoilt beaches and not an ice-cream van or
burger joint in site.
Park at Stackpole Quay, haul yourself up the steps and walk along the cliffs to
Barafundle for breathtaking views.
You will deserve an ice-cream from the tea rooms at the Quay on your return.
Haverfordwest is the main town and home of the County Council.
The head of which earns more than our Prime Minister.
Dale is great for boats, visits to Skomer Island highly recommended.
The Puffin is Pembrokeshire's emblem and thousands roost here.
One of my favourite places is the Marlows. A superb sight at senset.
Solva is a nice spot with a fantastic restaurant, the Old Pharmacy.
St David's is tiny despite having a Cathedral and a Bishops Palace.
Just under an hour from here.
An excellent restaurant within the Cathedral, fresh fresh food.
Though originally from Wales, I seemed to be the only person in the UK who had never visited Tenby!
A pretty 'arty' town with some nice shops and two large beaches, but usually busy.
Visit Caldy Island, buy some of the Cistercian monks perfume or chocolates.
There are more artists in Pembrokeshire than Cornwall apparently.
Paintings, beautiful pottery, superb wood carvings and blown glass items are to be found.
Look out for the many summer exhibitions in towns and villages.
Ask someone else and they will give you a different list of places to visit.
So do ask at the Pembroke Tourist Office, staffed by very helpful and charming people.
01646 622388.