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Visitor Information Centre

 (T.I.C.)



 

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Visitor Centre / Oriel y Parc

Oriel y Parc, High Street, St Davids.  Tel: (01437) 720392
e-mail - info@orielyparc.co.uk

An Information Board and orientation site panel is positioned just inside the entrance to the Grove car park which will clearly indicate the geography of the immediate area between the car park / gallery / city /cathedral.

Call for free brochure and map.
From Easter to the end of October - 9:30am - 5:30pm  7 days a week 
Winter opening - 10:00am - 4:00pm  7 days a week

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Suggested Walks
 


Pembrokeshire Landscape
Gallery

Oriel y Parc

 

This exciting new project has more than doubled the size of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks Visitor Centre building and is housing works of art and a selection of Graham Sutherland's paintings. The complex  has an educational facility and a viewable artists' studio. The Visitor Centre is located within the new building along with internet access and public toilets. 
Work started in mid April 2007. The Visitor Centre and the art gallery are now open.


Opening times - November - Easter - 10am - 4.30pm
                               Summer Season - 9.30am - 5pm

 

Local Weather:


Click here for the latest local weather forecast


Places of worship:
in St. Davids


 

St Davids Cathedral  (Tel: 01437 720202)
Sunday 8:00am; 9:30am; 11:15am, and 6:00pm
Daily 8:00am and 6:00pm (10:00am Wednesdays).
 
St Michael's Catholic Church
(New Street/Town Hall Lane)
Sunday Mass 9.00am; Holy Days - Vigil Mass 6:00pm.
To verify see church door or Tel: 01437 721808

Tabernacle Presbyterian Chapel (Goat Street) - see notice board for times

Ebenezer Congregational Chapel (Nun Street) - see notice board for times

Seion Baptist Chapel (New Street) - see notice board for times

Quakers - Curtis House, Bryn Road. Sundays 11:00am. Tel: 01437 720185
 

Other places of worship
in the Peninsula:

 



 

Llanrhian and Llanhywel  (Tel: 01437 720202)
9.30am  Holy Eucharist - Llanhywel
11.00am  Holy Eucharist and Sunday Club - Llanrhian
Whitchurch with Solva (St Aidan's Church) and Brawdy (Tel: 01437 721281)
Berea and Rehoboth
(Tel: 01348 831741)
Croesgoch and Trefin
(Tel: 01348 831398)
Mathry (Tel: 07938 847433)
Caerfarchell Presbyterian Chapel - Sunday 2pm or 4pm
 
St Davids Bishops' Palace There are occasional guided tours and special arrangements may be made for groups. A Drama Festival takes place during the first three weeks of August. 
Contact the custodian - Tel 01437 720517
St Davids Library:
City Hall

 
 

Tuesdays & Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
City Council web site
 

Doctors' Surgeries

 
36 New Street, St. Davids. Tel: 01437 720303
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 10:30 am (no appointment necessary)
 
  Cysgod yr Eglwys, Upper Solva. Tel: 01437 721306
Monday to Friday 9:00am -11:00am
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Saturday (emergency only) 9:00am - 11:00 am.
 
Dental Surgery:

 


St Davids Dental Care Ltd, 34a New Street, St Davids. Tel: 01437 721747
Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm
Fri - 9am-4pm
Emergency Care - Denplan and Private patients only.
NHS emergency care is provided by the Local Health Board on 0845 6010 128


Hospital:

 

 

Withybush, Haverfordwest. Tel: 01437 764545 
The hospital is situated on the left (west side) of the A40 road just north of Haverfordwest in the direction of Fishguard.

 

Police Station:


 
High Street, St Davids. Tel: 01437 720223
If no reply, telephone Haverfordwest Tel: 01437 763355
In emergency dial 999
 
Coastguard:
 
For cliff rescue or coastal emergency dial 999
 
Veterinary Surgery:


 
26a High Street, St Davids. Tel: 01437 760111
Mon, Wed & Fri 11:00am - 12 noon; Mon - Thurs 6:00 - 7:00pm
In emergency ring St Davids Tel: 01437 271375 - 24 hours
Post Offices:




 
St Davids
13 New Street, St Davids. Tel: 01437 720283
Open Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:30pm, Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm
Collections: Mon - Fri 12:15pm, 4:00pm. Sat 12:15pm. 

Other Post Offices at Upper Solva & Roch Post Offices have limited opening hours,  

 


Pay Phones


Internet Access

 

 

In St Davids - Outside St Davids City Hall; at the top of The Pebbles; on the corner of New Street and Heol Dewi.

In St Davids -
Visitor Centre cafe, 
'The Bench' bistro (on the corner of New Street and High Street)
The Old Cross Hotel, Cross Square
The Grove Hotel

Banks:

 
High Street -  Barclays; (open Monday, Thursday and Friday)  - cash machine/ATM   
                    Lloyds TSB (open Monday to Friday) - Cash Machine/ATM;    
                    HSBC
(open Monday, Wednesday and Friday) - Cash Machine/ATM;   
New Street - CK Stores - Cash Machine/ATM
 
Railway Stations:

 
Haverfordwest - 16 miles to St Davids (Buses connect)
Fishguard (Goodwick ferry terminal) - 15 miles to St Davids (Buses connect)


National Rail Enquiries - 08457 484950 or click here
 

Coach Station:
 
Riverside, Haverfordwest - National Express - click for further details
 
Bus Services


 
St Davids - Haverfordwest  &  St Davids - Fishguard (bus stops are in New Street)
Richard Brothers, Pentood Industrial Estate, Moylegrove, Cardigan SA43 3AD
Tel: 01239 613756 or click for timetable

 

Coastal Bus Services and timetables

 

Puffin Shuttle runs from St Davids to Milford Haven via Solva, Newgale, Broad Haven, Little Haven and Martin's Haven (for Skomer Island)


Strumble Shuttle runs from St Davids to Fishguard via Whitesands, Abereiddy, Porthgain, Trefin, Abercastell, Abermawr, Tregwynt (wool mill) Trefasser (for Pwll Deri YH), Strumble Head and Goodwick (ferry to Rosslare, Ireland).

Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres
Fishguard Leisure Centre 01348 874514

Haverfordwest Leisure Centre 01437 776676

Ferry Port - 
Fishguard Harbour
Stenaline - Tel: 084455 762762
Dogs on beaches:

 
Total dog ban on Whitesands beach from 1 May to 30 September.
Dog ban on sections of Newgale Beach from 1 May to 30 September - see local notices.

For more dog information log onto - www.visitpembrokeshire.co.uk

 

Public Conveniences: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Davids - Behind the City Hall (D)
                  - The Grove Car Park, High Street (D)  (NB Not available until late July 2008)
                  - Cathedral (limited to Cathedral opening times)
                  - Bishop's Palace, Cathedral Close (D)
                  - Quickwell Car Park (D) 24 hour

Whitesands Bay (D);  Porthclais Harbour (D);  Upper Solva;  Lower Solva;  Solva Quay (D);  Newgale Centre;  Newgale Nth (D);  Newgale Centre (D);  Croesgoch;  Abereiddy;  Porthgain;  Trefin;  Abercastle;  Mathry.

RADAR scheme keys are necessary for most of the disabled toilets which are denoted by (D) - these can be purchased at the Vistitor Centre, Oriel y Parc, St Davids.
 

Festive Season 
Accommodation
:
Some businesses indicating 1 - 12 opening, do not offer Christmas or New Year.  Please check with the accommodation of your choice if you require the festive season.

Useful Links 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Côr Dyfed Choir - www.dyfedchoir.co.uk
Ferries to Ireland - www.stenaline.co.uk
Fishguard Arts Society - www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk
Fishguard International Music Festival - www.FishguardMusicFestival.co.uk
Friends of Cathedral Music - www.fcm.org.uk
Friends of  the Graham Sutherland Collection www.gsutherlandfriends.co.uk
Insects and Farming - www.allaboutbeetles.co.uk
National Museum of Wales - www.museumwales.ac.uk
Nevern Agricultural Show - www.nevernshow.org.uk
Newport Music Society - 01239 820248
Peter Gould Music Trust - 01239 612267
Rhos y Gilwen - www.rhosygilwen.co.uk
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Ramsey Island) - www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/r/ramseyisland/events.asp
St Davids Care in the Community - see www.stdavidscare.com
Secret Light Garden - www.secretlightgarden.co.uk
Tenby Arts Festival (17-24 Sept 2011) - www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk
Young Composer of Dyfed - www.ymod.org.uk
Young Musician of Dyfed Competition (13 Nov 10) - www.ymod.org.uk


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