About rural Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire, at the far western edge of Wales, is a rural county defined by sea cliffs, farmland, and an ancient relationship between land and livelihood. It is home to the only coastal national park in the UK, but inland too, it remains one of the most strongly agricultural regions in Wales.

Small-scale mixed farming dominates — with sheep, cattle, and dairy herds occupying irregular fields edged by hedgebanks and stone walls. Pembrokeshire’s red soil supports vegetables and early potatoes, and the county has a proud tradition of growing food for both local markets and export.

The Preseli Hills rise in the north — a more remote, sheep-dominated landscape where prehistoric remains and standing stones still mark the fields. The south, around Narberth and Haverfordwest, has more intensively managed farmland, while the Daugleddau Estuary and St Davids Peninsula combine wildlife habitats with grazing and smallholdings.

Many communities still live and work by the seasons — lambing, silage, haymaking, and livestock fairs marking the rural year.

Pembrokeshire’s countryside is a place of quiet resilience and coastal beauty — where farming and sea air meet in a timeless, working landscape.