Ancient sites in St Davids

The clifftop birthplace of St David — a ruined chapel, a holy well that still gets offerings, and one of the finest short walks from the city.

Iron Age promontory fort on the headland beside Caerfai Bay, St Davids — ramparts you walk straight through on the Coast Path.

Twin chambered tombs on the slope of Carn Llidi above Whitesands — burial places with the best sea view in Neolithic Britain.

Promontory fort above St Justinian, looking over Ramsey Sound — ditches and banks with the lifeboat station and island for a backdrop.

Rocky knoll outside St Davids holding some of the oldest Neolithic settlement traces in Wales — and, in legend, the stronghold of the chieftain who feuded with St David himself.

Collapsed Neolithic burial chamber on St Davids Head, capstone propped against the sky — reached by the headland path from Whitesands.

The vast ruined palace beside St Davids Cathedral — arcaded parapets and a great hall built for medieval princes of the church; Cadw site, entry charged, cathedral free next door.

Opening hours

Mar-Jun: Mo–Su 09:30–17:00 · Jul-Aug: Mo–Su 09:30–18:00