Saint Davids Travel Guide

 M0B1US Says:  This imposing palace is situated within the former walled and defended perimeter of the cathedral precincts. Although destroyed during Henry VIII's monastic dissolution what remains still manages to conjure up the power and majesty of what the palace must have looked like in... 

 Myfanwe Says:  St Davids Cathedral sits in a valley right next to the Bishops Palace. The present Cathedral dates from the 12th Century but incorporateds later features such as the carved Renaissance ceiling in the Nave.It is free to go into the Cathedral but donations are welcomed for the... 

 Myfanwe Says:  Situated next to the majestic Cathedral in St Davids you will find the elaborate remains of the Bishops Palace. Here you can get an idea of the wealth and status of these medieval men of religion.Bishop Thomas Bek undertook significant new building work on the site but it... 

 Balam Says:  The Cathedral and it's associated building were protected by a great wall with fortifications, The gateway that led to the village is a great example of how these fortifications would have looked. 

 Balam Says:  In the Centre of St Davids is Cross Square where there is a large cross up some steps which makes a nice view point for the city. The square is the heart of the City which is really only the size of a Village. It was granted city status by Queen Elisabeth II in 1995 because... 

 Balam Says:  The Bishops Palace is situated within the walled perimeter of the cathedral precincts. The surviving buildings date from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and were the work of Bishop Thomas Bek (1280-93) and Bishop Henry de Gower (1328-47). The Vaulted under crofts are... 

 Balam Says:  Around 589 to 601 AD St David died but had founded a monastery on the site of the cathedral, between 645-1097 St. Davids was attacked and destroyed many times with Vikings killing Bishop Morgenau in 999 and Bishop Abraham in 1080After the Norman invasion of 1066 William the... 

 ranger49 Says:  This new gallery and landscape interpretation centre, opened in November 2008 must be one of the most up to date, ecologically sustainable and accessible buildings of its kind in Wales. It was introduced to us by a relative with whom we were staying as The Graham Sutherland... 

 ranger49 Says:  St. David's makes an excellent base for holidaymakers with its proximity to some of the best beaches in Wales, including the popular surfing beach at Whitesands Bay and the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path National Park for walkers.National ParkThere isa good choice of... 

 ranger49 Says:  The Tower Gatehouse is the only one that survives of the four that were originally built into the 15ft high wall that enclosesd the original 14thC. Cathedral.The Gatehouse is now home to a museum which provides an insight into the History of the Cathedral and of St David..... 

 Balam Says:  We were going to call into the Pub in Cross Square for a drink as it looked like a nice old pub but it was closed for building work. We walked around the corner to another old pub called The Farmers Arms. It is a lovely old pub with a nice wood burning stove that really... 

 M0B1US Says:  I've rounded up a selection of the local links in the area for your help in organising a holiday: The St Davids community website For local information about the UK's smallest city. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park "This is Britain's only truly coastal national park. It's a...