Pembrokeshire · Coast
Part of the Haverfordwest, Tenby & the Pembrokeshire Coast area guide
Stackpole
A practical local guide to habitats worth checking and the plants most likely to need careful identification.
Map of Stackpole
51.6261, -4.9064
The map shows the general area only. It does not mark confirmed invasive plant sites or individual properties.
About the area
Stackpole facts
Stackpole is an exposed stretch of the Swansea and Gower coastline, shaped by salt wind, sand and rock. It is part of the Haverfordwest, Tenby & the Pembrokeshire Coast area, within about 30 miles of Swansea.
- The estate's earliest recorded owner, Elidyr de Stackpole, was noted by Gerald of Wales in 1188.
- The National Trust now cares for the estate, including Barafundle Bay and Broad Haven South.
- Forms part of Swansea's coastline along the Bristol Channel, where the tidal range is among the largest in the world.
- Cliffs, dunes and shingle here support specialised plants that cope with salt, wind and shifting sand.
General local background, kept separate from the plant guidance below.
Local habitat
Where to look
Cliffs, dunes, coast-path edges, scrub and disturbed beach approaches are the main places where invasive or escaping garden plants can establish around Stackpole.
This is habitat guidance, not a claim that a particular property or site is infested.
