The cathedral is interesting and free. It also has a decent and reasonably priced cafe-restaurant. It hosts an annual organ festival at the end of May.
The Bishop's Palace is near to the cathedral, across a small river. It is a spectacular ruin showing how much wealth and power the clergy used to have.
Whitesands Beach. A large and picturesque sandy beach that has great views of Ramsey Island. Be aware that it gets very busy on sunny days in the summer. There are great walks along sections of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and out to St Davids Head (Welsh Penmaen Dewi). There is a small shop and cafe in the car park, and a lifeguard station on the beach, which is divided into sections for swimmers and surfers/windsurfers. Always look out for and obey lifeguard safety signals.
Solva (Solfach) ? pretty little village at the head of a long, narrow natural harbour. Just over a 3 mile walk along the coast path to the east. The village has 4 pubs, so there's plenty of opportunity to get refreshments before walking back! The best views can be had from The Gribin, the cliff on the south side of the harbour. Solva's main car park is free.
The lifeboat station at St Justinian
St Davids Lifeboat Station, St Justinian ? the "classic" lifeboat station, built up on stilts above the water, with the boat launching down a slipway to hit the water at speed. You can visit the boathouse in exchange for a donation. There are interesting displays telling the stories of some of the rescues carried out by the lifeboat over the years, mostly involving boats carried by some of the fastest tides in UK waters on to The Bitches, the row of sharp rocks in the middle of Ramsey Sound. The selfless bravery of the lifeboatmen really comes through, especially reading the stories from the days when the lifeboat was just a large wooden rowing boat.
Ramsey Island. An RSPB nature reserve known for its colonies of birds. Two boats per day land there, leaving from St Justinian at 10.00 and 12.00, returning at 12.00 and 16.00. Tickets available from Thousand Island Expeditions in Cross Square, St Davids.
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