Pembrokeshire Coast

11/09/2026

A rare visitor has been spotted on one of our conservation sites! 💙

The Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna affinis) is normally found in Southern Europe, but warmer summers have brought it to the UK. This is one of only a few areas in Wales where it has been recorded.

Dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater as larval nymphs, making ponds and wetlands essential for breeding. Like much of our wildlife, they face pressures from climate change, disturbance and pollution.

Our conservation team helps create and manage wetlands and ponds to support aquatic wildlife. Even a small garden pond can make a difference, providing a home for dragonflies and rewarding you with their spectacular summer flights and fewer pesky midges!

Find out how to make your garden a haven for dragonflies with advice from the British Dragonfly Society:

👉 https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/get-involved/resources/habitat-management-and-species-guidebooks/

Thank you to Bob Haycock for spotting this special visitor and sharing his wonderful photographs.

📸 Photo 1: Southern Migrant Hawker (Aeshna affinis)
📸 Photo 2: Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) our more common resident species.

West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre

10/09/2026

🍂 First 1000 Days Parent & Toddler Group is back this autumn! 👶🌿

We’re delighted to welcome First 1000 Days back to Scolton Manor from 16 September, thanks to support from the National Lottery Awards for All. 💛

A lovely opportunity for parents and little ones to spend time together, meet others and enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Scolton Manor. 🌳🧸

📅 Starting 16 September

If you’d like to join us, you can book your place using the link below 👇

🎟️ https://bit.ly/4cyoxaD

09/09/2026

🍂 First 1000 Days Parent & Toddler Group is back this autumn! 👶🌿

We’re delighted to welcome First 1000 Days back to Scolton Manor from 16 September, thanks to support from the National Lottery Awards for All. 💛

A lovely opportunity for parents and little ones to spend time together, meet others and enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Scolton Manor. 🌳🧸
📅 Starting 16 September

If you’d like to join us, you can book your place using the link below 👇

🎟️
https://buytickets.at/11000dayspembrokeshirecoastnationalparks

08/09/2026

Local organisations join growing Get Outdoors Partnership Programme

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Three local organisations have joined the growing Get Outdoors Partnership Programme, helping to make Pembrokeshire’s coastline and outdoor spaces more accessible and inclusive.

Find out more: 👉https://bit.ly/4iOUejJ

08/09/2026

Say it with P**s Flowers 🌸

Helen Chadwick’s deceptively beautiful P**s Flowers are among her best-known and most influential works.

The exhibition has already sparked some interesting conversations about art, the body, the sea and our relationship with the landscape. 🌊

Whether you find the work beautiful, surprising, challenging or thought-provoking, it’s a chance to experience internationally recognised contemporary art right here in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Have you visited yet? We’d love to hear what you think. 👇

📍 Oriel y Parc, St Davids
📅 Open until January 2027
🎟️ Free admission

Images credit: © Estate of Helen Chadwick. Courtesy Richard Saltoun Gallery

07/09/2026

📢 We're recruiting

Tourism Operations Manager (Fixed Term – 2 Years)

💷 Salary and Benefits:
A salary of £42,839 - £46,142 per annum, minimum 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days plus public holidays (pro rata), generous local government pension scheme, great flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities.

📍 Location: Castell Henllys, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Are you a commercially minded leader with a passion for sustainable tourism?

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority is seeking an ambitious Tourism Operations Manager to lead the transformation of our visitor attractions, based at the iconic Castell Henllys Iron Age Village. This is a pivotal two-year role focused on driving financial sustainability, reducing operating costs, and increasing income generation across our tourism services.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across our key visitor sites, ensuring they deliver high-quality visitor experiences while operating more efficiently and commercially. Working with multidisciplinary teams, you will identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve value for money, and grow revenue through retail, events, partnerships, and external funding.

🌿 This role is central to delivering our Regenerative Tourism vision, balancing commercial success with environmental responsibility and community benefit.

📅 Closing Date: 18/10/2026

For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/👉

Tourism Operations Manager (Fixed Term – 2 Years) Expand/Collapse Wales Job Ref TOM926 Location Wales Salary £42,839 - £46,142 per annum Closing Date Sunday, October 18, 2026 Tourism Operations Manager (Fixed Term – 2 Years) Location: Castell Henllys, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Salary: ...

07/09/2026

📢 We're recruiting

Tourism Operations Manager (Fixed Term – 2 Years)

💷 Salary and Benefits:

A salary of £42,839 - £46,142 per annum, minimum 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days plus public holidays (pro rata), generous local government pension scheme, great flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities.

📍 Location: Castell Henllys, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Are you a commercially minded leader with a passion for sustainable tourism?

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority is seeking an ambitious Tourism Operations Manager to lead the transformation of our visitor attractions, based at the iconic Castell Henllys Iron Age Village.

This is a pivotal two-year role focused on driving financial sustainability, reducing operating costs, and increasing income generation across our tourism services.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across our key visitor sites, ensuring they deliver high-quality visitor experiences while operating more efficiently and commercially.

Working with multidisciplinary teams, you will identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve value for money, and grow revenue through retail, events, partnerships, and external funding.

🌿 This role is central to delivering our Regenerative Tourism vision, balancing commercial success with environmental responsibility and community benefit.

📅 Closing Date: Sunday 18 October 2026.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/👉

03/09/2026

A polite reminder to anyone heading to this weekend's Rip Tide Festival in Manorbier that overnight parking and camping in the Authority's car park in Manorbier is not permitted. Enforcement Officers from Pembrokeshire County Council will be patrolling the area and anyone camping overnight in the car park risks a penalty enforcement notice.

The car park will be operating as normal during daytime hours, and standard parking charges will apply.

For information about accommodation providers, visit Places to stay in Pembrokeshire at: https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/holiday-accommodation

02/09/2026

🌼 Marvellous Meadows at Carew Castle and Tidal Mill 🦋🐝

Seasonal Ranger Molly has loved spending time at Carew Castle this summer, helping families discover just how much life can be found in our meadows.

Visitors have been learning why meadows are so important, how we look after them and some of the many plants, butterflies and bees that make them their home.

There was plenty to get involved with too, from spotting and identifying different species in the meadow to butterfly mask making and lots of colourful meadow art. 🎨🌸

A lovely way to explore nature and discover a little more about the wildlife on our doorstep. 💚

02/09/2026

Thank you to The Waterloo Foundation for supporting First 1000 Days

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The Pembrokeshire Coast Charitable Trust would like to say a huge thank you to The Waterloo Foundation for its support of the First 1000 Days early years outdoor play programme.

Find out more: 👉https://bit.ly/4zDALbL