St Davids property & accommodation

St David's

St David's is Britain's smallest city which clusters around its secluded cathedral founded by St David in the 6th century. Hidden in a hollow, the gold and purple Cathedral is approached down the 'Thirty Nine Articles' - steps named after Thomas Cranmer's key tenets of Anglicanism. Bones in casket behind the high alter at the cathedral are believed to those of the Patron Saint himself.

Founded by the Patron saint of Wales, St David's has a savage beauty with no shortage of historical sites, surf beaches, excellent walks and opportunities for climbing.

To start your visit, the National Park tourist office (on the main road from Haverfordwest) will provide information on the many places of interest in the area and provide maps to help you get the most from your visit.

If your visit is during the summer season, take a bus trip from the main bus terminus in the centre of St David's to the many surrounding places of interest. The Celtic Coaster buses run hourly and connect with Whitesands Bay, St Justinian's as well as Porth Clais.

If you are more partial to exploring by water, many local boating companies offer excursions to outlying islands. There are also ample opportunities to hire equipment for any sort of water sports or climbing activities from several hire shops located in High Street.

The centrepiece of the High Street is the Celtic Cross. With only one pub to its name, St David's appears a quiet place, although, during the summer months with the influx of surfers and keen outdoor sports enthusiasts, this is certainly not the case. St David's is a great place to eat out with a good selection for all tastes and budgets.

Wales's greatest religious monmument

St David's Cathedral

Although relatively small, St David's Cathedral still attract's thousands of visitors. Located in the smallest city in Britain, the presence of the cathedral has given St David's its city status, although it is the size of a small village.

Begun in the 12th century, it is believed that the cathedral stands on the site of a monastic community, founded by St David, the patron saint of Wales in around 550 AD.

Flanked by the magnificent ruins of the medieval Bishop's Palace, once boasting lavish apartments, the cathedral now sits in glorious ruins. Together, the cathedral and Bishop's Palace are no doubt Wales's most scared site. Bishop's Palace is located at the end of a path which leads from the cathedral over the River Alun.

Free admission to the cathedral.

Wales's most sacred site

The Bishop's Palace

No expense was spared in creating the magnificent Bishop's Palace, once boasting lavish apartments. The Palave flanks St David's cathedral in the city of the same name, St David's. the smallest city in Britain.

Bishop's Palace, located at the end of a path which leads from the cathedral over the River Alun, was built by bishops Beck and Gower in the early fourteenth century.

The Palace, largely the work of Bishop Henry de Gower (1328-47), boasts the great hall, its finest single feature. Gower's mark on the Palace can be found in the arched parapets along the top walls, a symbol of his attempt to transform the palace into an architectural and political powerhouse.