St Justinian's

Wow what a place. It’s simply beautiful. Ok there is not a huge amount to do though the life boat centre is worth a visit. However it is where some amazing trips to Ramsay Island start which are soooo worth it.It’s also the start of some amazing walks. The little cafe is also brilliant.If you’re in the area then it’s very much worth a visit. And get a boat trip. Really just get a boat trip. You will not be disappointed.

What a beautiful, quiet place to take in the views and fresh air. There's limited parking and no facilities that I could see, but well worth a visit.

Absolutely worth a visit. But leave minimum 1-2hours to explore.There is an old broad stair to drive cattle down to swim them across to Ramsay isle.

We went on a boat trip around the island. What an amazing few hrs.Our dog was able to join us and from the moment we parked, we were struck by its beauty.Our guide was very knowledgeable and took delight in sharing her knowledge. We were taken off the beaten track to view porpoises feeding. This was before the tour started.We were lucky enough to see a baby seal cub who became very shy and waddled behind a rock.The archeology of the island was explained to us in detail and the buzz was palatable.Did you know, a body of land can only be called an island if it has fresh running water? This island had a couple of fresh springs constantly streaming into the ocean

Great stretch of the coastal path with gorgeous scenery

Stunning place to visit. Well worth it. Remember that the little kiosk is cash only and you need £4 to pay the lovely guy in the car park

We had a great tour to Romney Island seeing puffins. Nice guide and captain! They knew a lot about the animals and the nature. The guide picked a plastic bottle out of the sea during the tour, stopped the boat specially to do that. Compliments!

Just a great location to start a boat trip. Park in field (RNLI £3). We did the trip to Scomer and saw 100s of puffins all round. Went in close to see them at their burrows. Guillemots and Razorbills too. Knowledgeable crew on board good 1000 Island solid boat. A highlight of the holidays. Saw porpoises and Gannets too on the return trip across St Bride's Bay as we entered the Ramsey Sound.

Took a boat tour with Falcon Boats, rib type boat, around Ramsey Island, very friendly team and very accommodating when our trip was postponed because of bad weather. We saw lots of seals in the sea and the land. Beautiful part of the world. Can also access the coastal path from St Justinians. There are two small parking bays which are free or parking in a field on busy days you have to pay for. There are not many amenities except a portaloo.

Saint Justinian (Welsh: Stinan, Jestin, Iestin) was a 6th-century hermit who lived on Ramsey Island, near St. David's, in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.Tradition states that he was a Breton nobleman who settled on the island of Ramsey as a hermit. Justinian would stand in the cold sea praying for hours, believing the extreme discipline helped him focus on God. He was visited by Saint David who was so impressed with his holiness that he made him his confessor and abbot of the monastery on the mainland. However, Justinian became disillusioned with the poor attitude of the monks at St Davids and took himself away the short distance to remote Ramsey Island to establish a more holy spiritual community. His more loyal monks followed him. Legend has it that he was eventually murdered by some disgruntled servants or monks fed up with his strict regime, it is said by beheading him.Apparently he picked up his head and crossed Ramsey Sound walking on the water carrying his head in his arms and his body was buried in the small ruined chapel which still stands on the mainland at St Justinian's, immediately opposite his island home; his bones were later moved to St Davids Cathedral. During the reformation, Bishop William Barlow was strongly opposed to the veneration of relics, pilgrimages, and other Catholic practices. In an attempt to suppress the cult of St David, at St David's Cathedral, in 1538 he stripped St David's shrine of its jewels and confiscated the relics of St David and St Justinian in order to counteract superstition"."