The National Trust tends this heather-wreathed promontory, formed from the oldest rock in Wales and once fortified by the Celts. A magnificent circular 3.5-mile, two-hour hike leads up and over clifftops with staggering views of Whitesands Bay, Ramsey and Skomer Islands and, on clear days, the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland across the water. For prehistory fans, the highlights are Coetan Arthur, a burial chamber dating to 3500 BC, and the neolithic chambered tombs below the rocky fin-shaped peak of Carn Llidi (181m).
The tip of the headland is a series of rock and turf ledges, a great place for a picnic or wildlife spotting – in summer you can see gannets diving and choughs soaring, while dolphins and porpoises can often be spotted out at sea.
