Stackpole

The pretty little village of Stackpole is a few miles south of Pembroke, in between Freshwater East and Bosherston. The village has some pretty cottages but is better known for the Stackpole Estate and Stackpole Quay nearby.

The National Trust land includes the Lily Ponds that are a haven for wildlife with otters, herons, wintering wildfowl and over twenty species of dragonfly. Limestone cliffs from Stackpole Quay to St Govan's Chapel are an important site for breeding seabirds and the resident chough. There are two sheltered bays with open and wooded sand dunes, plus an older dune formation, Stackpole Warren, perched on the coastal plateau.

Freshwater West - Famous for the recent filming of Harry Potter and Robin Hood, Freshwater West is a beautiful big beach perfect for sunbathing, rockpooling, kite flying, surfing and many other watersports. Not recommended for swimming due to the strong currents.

Bosherston 

Bosherston Lily Ponds are well known for their beautiful setting. They occupy a series of flooded limestone valleys that were once the picturesque gardens of Stackpole House, the grand country seat of The Cawdor Family. See the Stackpole entry for more details of that.

Bosherston is a tiny village just south of Pembroke but it's the epicentre of the Pembroke climbing scene. The limestone cliffs in this part of south Pembrokeshire are criss-crossed by up to a thousand hard climbing routes including some of the most taxing routes in the UK. There are easier routes too but it's places like Huntsman's Leap near St Govans Chapel that epitomise the Pembroke climbing reputation.

St Govan's chapel is another fascinating place to visit. Tucked into a cleft in the cliffs, is one of the most picturesque sixth century hermit's chapels in Britain. It is named after the hermit and saint who lived there. St Govan was the Abbot to the monastery of Dairinis in Ireland and tradition says that pirates from Lundy Island tried to capture him when he was visiting Pembrokeshire. Folklore says that the cleft in the rock at St. Govan's Chapel opened miraculously for him to hide in, closed over him, opening miraculously for a second time after the pirates had gone away. This miracle prompted him to build a hermit's chapel and to worship, preach and teach here.

Surfing, Windsurfing and Kite Surfing: Pembrokeshires beaches are just perfect for kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and even scuba diving.  Some of Pembrokeshires best surfing beaches include Freshwater West, Newgale, Manorbier, Newport, Broad Haven and Tenby South. You can now take surf boards and bicycles on a new bus service to Freshwater West from Pembroke and surrounding villages like Bosherston or Stackpole.