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...Wales
I could almost say every sight we saw on our vacation in the United Kingdom was a highlight. So many beautiful places to explore. But one of the top 5 was the Pembrokeshire coastline in South Wales, a trail in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Spring was an excellent time to be there.
And of the numerous castles, Caernafon was the most extraordinary.
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, on the peninsula jutting out into St. George's Channel, which separates Wales and Ireland, is said to be, by National Geographic, one of the most scenic paths in the world. No doubt, the small portion we walked, closest to St. Davids Cathedral, was a highlight of the whole UK trip. The coastal path actually travels 186 miles (299 km) around the southern portion of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula and its western coast. The national park, one of three in Wales, was established in 1952.
St. Davids Cathedral is located on the Pembrokeshire Peninsula in the town of St. Davids., S. Wales
Harlech Castle, a fortification dating from the late 1200s, sits on a hilltop overlooking the Irish Sea.
The Pentre Ifan (Anciend) Burial Grounds dates back to 3500 BC. The capstone which rests on 3 vertical stones is 16 1/2 feet long and weighs 16 tons. The structure, often called the Stonehence of Wales, is in Nevern
In northern Wales on the west coast sits Caernarfon Castle. It is considered one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages. More recently, it was here in 1969 that Prince Charles was presented, or crowned officially as the Prince of Wales.
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