Pembroke Castle courtesy of JKMMX

Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales. It was founded upon Dyfed until its conquest by the Normans in the late 11th century. It is renowned as being one of the most beautiful areas of Great Britain.

Pembrokeshire is a maritime county, bordered by the sea on three sides, by Ceredigion to the northeast and by Carmarthenshire to the east. The administrative headquarters, historic county town and largest town is Haverfordwest. Other settlements include Pembroke itself, Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven, Fishguard, Tenby, Saundersfoot and Newport. St David's, in the west of the county, is the United Kingdom's smallest city.