Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber
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Overview
As one of the finest megalithic monuments in Britain – and certainly the largest in Wales – this neolithic burial chamber or dolmen occupies a spectacular site on Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills. It's located about three miles south of Newport and ten miles from Cardigan, and boasts a capstone more than 16.5 feet in length and thought to weigh some 16 tonnes, delicately balanced eight feet above ground by three pointed uprights that have supported it for the last 5,000 years. The stones are of the same bluestone that was transported from here and used to construct Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Nearby is Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort. Photo credit: © Crown copyright (2015) Cadw
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily 10-4 (last admission 3.30). Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
About the area
Wales meets the Atlantic Ocean in spectacular fashion at Pembrokeshire. Unlike the West Country, Pembrokeshire can offer the coast without the crowds, and quaint fishing villages without those huge coach parks.
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Caravan & Camping
Cenarth Falls Resort Limited
- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- Cafe/Restaurant
- Wifi available
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