Oriel y Parc, National Park Discovery Centre

Oriel y Parc is St Davids' central National Park Discovery Centre, combining a contemporary art gallery, café, shop and outdoor picnic area with a visitor-information hub for exploring Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The gallery showcases changing exhibitions year-round and the site offers a practical first stop for planning walks, routes and dog-friendly days out across the peninsula.

Dogs are welcome in selected areas of the centre, confirmed by official tourism listings, though the exact indoor boundaries aren't publicly spelled out. The outdoor picnic area and grounds are accessible and on-site parking includes Blue Badge spaces and electric vehicle charging points—useful when you're arriving with gear, supplies and a keen-to-explore dog in tow.

The centre opens daily, 9:30am to 5pm from March to October and 9:30am to 4:30pm November to February, with the gallery running 10am to 4pm throughout the year. It's a short walk from the heart of St Davids, making it an easy anchor point for a longer dog-friendly day in Britain's smallest city.