An incredible 200-mile UK road trip has been unnamed one of Europe’s most underrated. The Pembrokeshire Coast 200 allows visitors to see an under-visited part of the UK, often overshadowed by the more famous North Coast 500 in Scotland.

It takes drivers along Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales, from Dolgellau to St David’s. The route topped a list of the most underrated road trips in Europe, compiled by Vixa from the AA. Also featured on the list was the Kintyre 66 in Scotland and the Causeway Coastal Route in Northern Ireland.

During the road trip, visitors can explore one of the smallest national parks, the Pembrokeshire Coast, with thriving wetlands, woodland, and beaches.

Wildlife to be spotted on the trip include gannets, puffins, Manx shearwaters, razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes, and fulmars. 

It is also a hub for seals, with approximately 5,000 Atlantic grey seals in the waters around Pembrokeshire. They can be seen swimming around the coast at any time of year and come ashore to moult in the winter and early spring, and females come ashore to pup in the autumn.

This route offers various attractions, including cliff-side castles and fortresses, where you can glimpse the region’s rich medieval history.

There are also reminders of the area’s industrial tradition with small quays, lime kilns and warehouses, and sites like the brickworks at Porthgain.

The National Park includes many areas which are of nature conservation significance in their own right, including seven Special Areas of Conservation, a Marine Nature Reserve, six national nature reserves and 75 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Also on this coast is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. The route stretches from 180 miles from St Dogmaels in the north to Amroth in the south. It would take around 12 days to complete, travelling 15 miles a day. 

It is well-signposted throughout. The distinctive acorn symbol, used by all the English and Welsh National Trails, is on stiles, gates, signposts, and lampposts throughout towns.