DTE Pembrokeshire: About our ranges
DTE Pembrokeshire consists of several ranges, the main one being situated at Catlemartin. The area has a large number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs); candidate Special Area of Conservation (SACs); and Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
Castlemartin range
Castlemartin is the largest single area of the estate, covering about 2,390 hectares of freehold land in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The coastal strip is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, containing important bird colonies and fossil deposits. The area has the highest concentration of seabirds on the Pembrokeshire coast, including the rare chough. It also provides shelter for rare insects and a breeding population of barn owls.
Some of the conserved buildings in the area include Flimston Chapel and the tiny St Govan’s Chapel on the foreshore, which is leased to the National Park.
Manorbier range
This is a 41 hectare clifftop site.
Pembrey Sands range
Situated on the Pembrey coast between Llanelli and Carmarthen, the area comprises some 1,112 hectares. The flat terrain includes a tidal beach, sand dunes, salt marsh and river estuaries.