David Swann's Pictures of St David's

St David's, Pembrokeshire - Lifeboat Station

Two miles north west of the city of St.David's is the small inlet of St.Justinian's. This was the original site of St.Justinian's Chapel which is now a ruin. The ruins are the remains of a medieval chapel where legend has it that St.Justinian was buried. The inlet is known today as the location of the lifeboat station for this part of Pembrokeshire. The station operates two boats covering an area of 550 square miles, from Abermawr in the north to Skomer Island in the south. St.Justinian's is a popular destination in the summer with visitors enjoying the cliff walks, and also cruising out to Ramsey Island (which can be seen in the distance). The island is owned and managed by the RSPB and is a nature reserve.

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St David's, Pembrokeshire

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 7D

St David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire

St David's Cathedral is the ecclesiastical centre of the smallest city in Britain, and is the resting place of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. The cathedral was the reason the city status was granted in the 16th century, but it was rescinded in 1888, only to be restored in 1994 at the request of Queen Elizabeth. Many legends have sprung up about David including one that King Arthur was his uncle, and that among the many 'prophecies of Merlin' was one that Saint David would found a bishopric in Wales. We spent last week in this remote and beautiful part of Britain and took this picture on our way to a morning service in the cathedral. The choral singing by the cathedral choir was magnificent.

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St David's, Pembrokeshire, Abbeys and Cathedrals

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 7D

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