St Davids: Britain's Smallest City by Population, and Ramsey Island
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St Davids: Britain's Smallest City by Population, and Ramsey Island
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St Davids is Britain's smallest city by population. Its cathedral was begun in 1181: the nave slopes, the ceiling is Irish oak from 1530–40, and the Shrine of St David was restored and re-dedicated in 2012. Beside it are the ruins of the Bishop's Palace. From St Justinian's, boats cross to Ramsey Island between Easter and October; it is an RSPB reserve, and more than 400 grey seal pups are born on its beaches each autumn.
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Visit St Davids Cathedral in Britain's smallest city by population, its present building begun in 1181, and see its sloping nave, the Irish oak ceiling of 1530–1540 and the restored Shrine of St David re-dedicated in 2012
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Explore the ruins of the Bishop's Palace beside the cathedral
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Take a boat trip from St Justinian's lifeboat station to Ramsey Island, the RSPB reserve where more than 400 grey seal pups are born each autumn, sailing from Easter to October
Visit St Davids Cathedral in Britain's smallest city by population, its present building begun in 1181, and see its sloping nave, the Irish oak ceiling of 1530–1540 and the restored Shrine of St David re-dedicated in 2012
Explore the ruins of the Bishop's Palace beside the cathedral
Take a boat trip from St Justinian's lifeboat station to Ramsey Island, the RSPB reserve where more than 400 grey seal pups are born each autumn, sailing from Easter to October
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Ramsey's grey seal pups are born in autumn, and boats to the island run until the end of October.
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