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With more people than ever holidaying in the UK, a new road trip route has been created to help people one of the most beautiful parts of the UK’s westerly fringes.
The Pembrokeshire Coast 200 (PC200) explores the Welsh county’s magnificent 200-mile coastline. Helped by an interactive map and a downloadable PDF, holidaymakers can discover spectacular views, pretty towns and villages, things to do and places to stay all the way around Pembrokeshire’s coast.
As a PC200 member you’ll be able to plan every aspect of your trip, including where to eat and stay, outdoor activities such as surfing, kayaking and hiking, places to eat and drink and places to visit. Membership is currently free.
The route has been conceived, researched and created by Connor Ennis, who lives in the coastal town of Tenby and runs CaravanCloud. com. The PC200 map, pdf and much more – including chances to share your experiences and win prizes for your own photographs of your travels – can be accessed at caravancloud.com/pc200.
It sprang from Connor’s love of Pembrokeshire and his own eagerness to discover more of it. He was keen to encourage people visiting popular places in south Pembrokeshire to also venture to the north of the county and discover its unique beauty.
“I’ve lived in Pembrokeshire all my life and thought it would be good to actually help people discover all of it, because a lot of people only come to the south and don’t explore the north,” he says.
“Tenby is one of the main hotspots for tourists, and it’s a beautiful place, but so is the rest of Pembrokeshire. I don’t think there’s another county in the world that has as such a diverse landscape of coastal areas, countryside and mountains – it’s got everything; Tenby is lovely, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
“I felt what was needed was a road trip that people could take part and when I looked into it there wasn’t anything like it, so I decided to make one.”
Connor has made multiple road trips in order to research and create the route, which is designed to hug the coast as closely as possible. His trips have brought him plenty of pleasant surprises.
The PC200 includes recommendations for a huge range of activities, places to stay and attractions in the area, but the intention is that these will evolve and grow as more people follow the route and share their experiences.