LEISURE & TOURISM

Heritage Centre

Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, which was once the Royal Dockyard Chapel, is a big and beautiful building holding all of Pembroke Docks documented heritage. From displays telling the story of how the Centre was Wales only Royal Dockyard, of which 260 vessels were built, which includes 5 Royal Yacht, To Displays telling the story of the royal air force and how Pembroke Dock became the world’s largest military flying boat station, which assisted in the battle of the Atlantic in WWII. Finally, and this was very recent, they opened an exhibit which detailed the story and process of the last ship that was built in the Royal Pembroke Dockyard – The Millennium Falcon.

Hobbs Point

Hobbs Point is a beautiful area where land and sea meet, where people come to sit back and relax as they watch the wide variety of boats come and go, as well as to catch a glimpse of the Irish ferry. If you have a particular passion for boats/ships then you will love Hobbs Point. If you drive up the Pier Road and follow it to the very end, you will find a wonderful little picnic spot known as Hobbs Point observation point. There aren’t any facilities like toilets or a café there, the only thing you will find is the best view of Pembroke Dock, and if you have a good enough camera or telescope, you can even see Milford Haven.

West Martello Tower

The West Martello Tower is a 50 foot tall stone structure built in 1851 which was armed with a large 32 pound cannon on it’s roof, as well as a few smaller cannons which were all removed in 1881, In 1881 it was an observation post for WWI, And then it was an Anti-Aircraft battery in WWII. Though now Privately owned, there is a large free car park next to the tower that grants access to the lush beach that surrounds the tower, as well as a model of the 32-pound cannon that was once used to defend the tower back in 1851.

Shopping

Pembroke Dock holds four of the main supermarkets all within a mile of each other, these being Tesco, Asda, LIDL and ALDI. As well as other well-known shops like Argos, Wilko, Farmfoods, B & M, Londis placed around the town. The Town centre of Pembroke Dock also has a variety of shops, from Charity shops to Card shops to a shop called ‘The Millennium Falcon’ that sells anything and everything Star Wars related. Then last, but certainly not least is St Govan’s Shopping Centre, which is an indoor Shopping Centre which holds a wide variety of unique stores for almost every need, from hairdressers and furniture/clothing stores to a log burning shop and a reptile/aquatic store.

Places to eat within Pembroke Dock

Pembroke Dock has a wide variety of places to eat within the town, there are a number of takeaways such as traditional Fish & Chip like Mr Chips and Laws Street Chip shop. Pizza time and The Mega Kebab are also takeway options. McDonalds and KFC are located on the outskirts of the town both with a drive through. Diamond street has a Greggs which sells freshly baked goods to help you get through the day along with a number of cafe's throughout the town. If you want a full meal there's an Indian restaurant called Panache, or the Helm, this fun, ship themed restaurant which serves delicious roasts and other professionally made meals. 

Transportation

Pembroke Dock has transportation to take you to other places, the Pembroke Ferry Terminal, which will allow you to board the Irish ferry to take you to Ireland. Pembroke Dock also has a Train Station that can take you to London for £50 pounds or less from as early as 7 am. Finally, Pembroke Dock has a number of Bus Stations both in and out of town, that are incporated into the daliy bus timetable.