Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe and in Pembrokeshire we have more than our fair share, the foremost of which is Pembroke Castle, famed for being the birthplace of Henry VII. Apart from castles and forts located at strategic points, there are castles running broadly south east to north west across the county in what is known as the Landsker line.
To the north of the Landsker people spoke mainly in Welsh while those below the line spoke predominantly in English, hence the nickname ‘Little England beyond Wales’ given to the southern part of Pembrokeshire. Interestingly, to this day it is far more common to hear Welsh spoken as the everyday language in the north of the county.
