Pembrokeshire Coast Quiz: Wales's Cliffs, Beaches and Puffins
This Pembrokeshire Coast quiz walks the cliff paths of southwest Wales. Play 10 interactive questions on the 1952 national park, the 186-mile Coast Path, St Davids, Skomer's puffins, the Green Bridge of Wales, Barafundle Bay, colorful Tenby, the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi and the birth of coasteering.
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Country
In which country is the Pembrokeshire Coast?
Park
When did it become a national park?
Path
About how long is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
City
Which tiny city lies in Pembrokeshire?
Puffins
Which island is famous for puffins?
Arch
What is the Green Bridge of Wales?
Beach
Which secluded beach is often named among Britain's best?
Town
Which seaside town is known for pastel houses?
Lagoon
What is the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi?
Sport
Which adventure sport began on this coast?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: In which country is the Pembrokeshire Coast?
Answer: Wales
It is in the far southwest.
- Q2: When did it become a national park?
Answer: 1952
It is Britain's only mainly coastal national park.
- Q3: About how long is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
Answer: About 186 miles
It opened in 1970.
- Q4: Which tiny city lies in Pembrokeshire?
Answer: St Davids
It is the UK's smallest city by population.
- Q5: Which island is famous for puffins?
Answer: Skomer
Boats run there in summer.
- Q6: What is the Green Bridge of Wales?
Answer: A natural limestone arch
Waves carved it.
- Q7: Which secluded beach is often named among Britain's best?
Answer: Barafundle Bay
It is reached on foot.
- Q8: Which seaside town is known for pastel houses?
Answer: Tenby
It has medieval walls.
- Q9: What is the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi?
Answer: A flooded old slate quarry
Cliff divers compete there.
- Q10: Which adventure sport began on this coast?
Answer: Coasteering
It mixes climbing, jumping and swimming.
Pembrokeshire Coast Quiz β Wales's Cliffs, Beaches and Puffins
The Pembrokeshire Coast in southwest Wales became a national park in 1952, the only one in Britain that is mainly coastal. The 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path follows its cliffs and coves.
St Davids, the UK's smallest city by population, sits near the coast, and Skomer Island is famous for its puffins. The Green Bridge of Wales is a natural limestone arch, and Barafundle Bay is a secluded favorite.
Tenby charms visitors with pastel houses and medieval walls. The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi is a flooded slate quarry, and coasteering, a mix of climbing, jumping and swimming, began on this coast.
What This Quiz Teaches
Travel fans will enjoy these questions.
- Where the coast is
- How long the path is
- Which places to visit
- Which wildlife lives there
- Which sports began there
Did You Know?
- Seals pup in coves each autumn.
- Ramsey Island is a nature reserve.
- St Davids Cathedral is a pilgrimage site.
- Dolphins are often seen offshore.
- Welsh is widely spoken in the area.
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