A Welsh national park has been named as one of the top 10 ultimate travel experiences in the UK.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has made the top 10 of the Lonely Planet's ultimate UK travelist, which ranks the top 500 unmissable experiences and hidden gems across Britain and Northern Ireland.

The south-western shore attraction is Britain's only truly coastal national park, covering 240 square miles of sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, secluded rocky coves and hundreds of miles of footpaths.

The area also features Iron Age hill forts, Norman castles, medieval churches and Victorian forts as it stretches across numerous historic towns and villages.

Describing the national park, the guide calls it a "ravishing stretch of cliff-flanked coves, thrashing seas, wildflower-freckled moors and hedgerowed tracks leading to one-pub villages".

A total of 47 Welsh sights and experiences made the list, ranging from taking on Snowdon to squeezing into the country's smallest house in Conwy.

Snowdon has also featured on the list

Other highlights from around Wales that have made the cut include gasping at the coastlines of the Gower peninsula, making a pilgrimage out west to St David's Cathedral, visiting the National Botanic Garden of Wales and diving into the World Bog Snorkelling Championships in Llanwrtyd Wells.

Lonely Planet's vice-president of experience, Tom Hall, said: "Lonely Planet's Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist brings together the UK's most compelling sights and experiences, ranging from world-class museums and giant cathedrals to rollicking festivals, inky lochs and tiny pubs.

"We're thrilled to name the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park one of the UK's very best experiences - it offers staggering beauty, adventure and a wonderful escape."

Topping the list is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, while Stonehenge, Giant's Causeway and the Tate Modern also make the top 10.

The top Welsh experiences

* (Number in brackets is the entry listing in the Lonely Planet guide)

1. (10) Explore Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

2. (45) Take on Snowdon, the loftiest summit in Wales or England

3. (47) Gasp at the coastlines of the Gower Peninsula

4. (48) Roar the dragons to victory at the Principality Stadium

5. (59) Mingle with sociable puffins on Skomer

6. (64) Lace your best climbing boots for reconnoitring tricky Tryfan

7 . (79) Immerse yourself in coasteering in Pembrokeshire

8. (93) Make a pilgrimage way out west to St David's Cathedral

9. (104) Make for Hay to find Britain's top literature festival

10. (106) Discover the Italy-meets-Wales fantasy land of Portmeirion

Discovering Portmeirion comes in at 106 on the Lonely Planet's list

11. (123) Stride, sup and stargaze in the Brecon Beacons National Park

12. (127) Wander the little-known wilderness of the Cambrian Mountains

13. (135) Float over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct aboard a narrowboat

14. (137) Mountain-bike top trails at Coed-y-Brenin Forest Park

15. (144) Fuel up the scintillating Llanidloes to Machynlleth drive

16. (148) Do be beside the seaside in the Georgian resort of Tenby

17. (152) Be awed by the 700-year-old defences of Beaumaris

18. (159) Go back in time at St Fagans National Museum of History

19. (171) Trek through the barren upland borderlands of the Black Mountains

20. (184) Drop in on the Lady of the Lake at Llyn y Fan Fach

21. (185) Bliss out by yourself on sublime Barafundle Bay

22. (187) Ride the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways through Snowdonia

23. (214) Promenade around the greatest Welsh-built fortress, Powis Castle

24. (232) Ride some of Wales' wildest waves along Hell's Mouth Beach

25. (249) Grab some enriching resort time at Aberystwyth

Spending some time in Aberystwyth is another unmissable experience on the list

26. (259) Admire an awesome view at every turn at Rhossili Bay

27. (261) Branch out at the National Botanic Garden of Wales

28. (266) Find sophistication as well as seaside tranquility at The Mumbles

29. (289) Dive into the World Bog Snorkelling Championships

30. (300) Patrol the ramparts at Unesco-listed Caernarfon Castle

31. (311) Feel spirituality flow from the riverside ruin of Tintern Abbey

32. (327) Whizz through the Zip World Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog

33. (370) Gawk at the mighty defences of 13th-century Conwy

34. (382) Home in on cute Crickhowell for some top walks

35. (383) Give the mountains a break at Surf Snowdonia

36. (394) Saddle up for the Whole Earth Man V Horse Marathon

37. (397) Sink a pint at Ty Coch Inn in Morfa Nefyn

38. (416) Have old-fashioned seaside fun at the 'Queen of Welsh Resorts', Llandudno

39. (430) Unleash your inner warlord exploring Carreg Cennen castle

"Unleash your inner warlord" at the picturesque Carreg Cennen Castle

40. (433) Rome through ruins and Arthurian myths at Caerleon

41. (434) Fall hook, line and sinker for Aberaeron and its dolphins

42. (435) Go up country and agricultural at the Royal Welsh Show

43. (436) See the spectacular panoramas of Plas Newydd, Anglesey

44. (469) Stroll around Erddig, one of Wales' most stately stately homes

45. (481) Learn lots about mining at brilliantly authentic Blaenavon

46. (484) Squeeze into the UK's dinkiest residence at Quay House, Conwy

47. (495) Ponder ancient pilgrimage paths at Braich-y-Pwll