Canaston Bridge
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Canaston Bridge is a village in Pembrokeshire
, southwest Wales
. It is on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
, 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Pembroke
.
In geographical terms the bridge that gives it its name carries the A40 trunk road
over the Eastern Cleddau. The village is notable for being the location of Oakwood Theme Park
and Blue Lagoon waterpark
.
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, southwest Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales.It was established as a National Park in 1952, and is the only one in the United Kingdom to have been designated primarily because of its spectacular coastline...
, 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
.
A40 road
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...
over the Eastern Cleddau. The village is notable for being the location of Oakwood Theme Park
Oakwood Theme Park
Oakwood Theme Park is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales which attracts over 400,000 visitors each year....
and Blue Lagoon waterpark
Blue Lagoon waterpark
The Blue Lagoon is an indoor waterpark near Canaston Bridge in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Blue Lagoon is located in the Bluestone holiday village. It was opened in summer 2008.The building is one of the largest waterparks in Wales at 90m long by 40m wide...
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