PEMBROKESHIRE Coast National Park has been named Wales’ favourite in the UK, by Welsh participants of a UK-wide survey.

The Park topped a YouGov poll which asked people in Wales to name their favourite out of the 15 UK National Parks.

Pembrokeshire Coast received 26 per cent of the vote in Wales compared to the 24 per cent received by both Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Chief Executive Tegryn Jones said: “We are delighted that people who responded to the poll in Wales chose the Pembrokeshire Coast as their favourite National Park, however we welcome many visitors from all over the world each year.

“Although the Pembrokeshire Coast is one of the smallest UK national parks, it has one of the most diverse landscapes, including award-winning beaches, miles of stunning Coast Path, wonderful wildlife in addition to a rich culture and history.

“With Wales celebrating the Year of the Sea in 2018, there’s no better time to visit, but you don’t need to take our word for it; the Pembrokeshire Coast was recently voted Holiday Destination of the Year in the 2018 BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards.”

Pembrokeshire sadly didn’t fare so well on the UK stage.

The Lake District dominated the Britain-wide poll with 27 per cent of the vote with the New Forest and Loch Lomand and the Trossachs joint second on nine per cent.