DigitalDan.co.uk - Pembrokeshire Money
Pembrokeshire is part of the United Kindom and uses the same currency (GBP) as
the rest of England and Wales. The currency units are the British Pound (£) and
the Penny (p) Some Welsh speaking outlets use (c) or (¢) instead of p.
It is also common practice to omit the p from all prices over £1.
You may also encounter stores which ignore both the £ and the p symbols e.g. 14.99 used instead of £14.99p
One penny (1p) is worth £0.01
One pound (£1) is worth 100p
Many stores now prefer bank card purchases (especially contactless) to cash.
One penny (1p) is worth £0.01
One pound (£1) is worth 100p
Many stores now prefer bank card purchases (especially contactless) to cash.
UK Bank Notes
We have recently replaced all our old paper banknotes with new polymer bank notes. Paper £5 and
paper £10 notes are no longer legal tender. If caught with an old note, you MAY be able to get it changed
at a bank or post-office. Paper £20 and paper £50 notes will cease to be legal tender
on Sunday 22 September 2022.
Purchasing low value goods with high value (especially £50) notes can cause problems for small traders and may even appear suspicious.
Purchasing low value goods with high value (especially £50) notes can cause problems for small traders and may even appear suspicious.
 New £5 Note |
 New £10 Note |
 New £20 Note |
 New £50 Note |
| Bank Note Images © Bank Of England | |
Scotland and Northern Ireland are allowed to issue their own Bank Notes but whilst they are "Legal",
they are not "Legal Tender" in Wales. To explain that comment, visitors, residents and shops can choose
to accept these bank notes (because they are legal) but they are often refused because they are not
a Welsh/English currency. (It is extremely rare to encounter either Scottish or Northern Irish notes in
Pembrokeshire!)
UK Coins
Coins in normal use within the UK
| Coin | Comment |
| 1p | Copper coloured approx. 20mm |
| 2p | Copper coloured approx. 26mm |
| 5p | Silver coloured approx. 18mm |
| 10p | Silver coloured approx. 24mm |
| 20p | Silver coloured approx. 21mm coin has 7 edges |
| 50p | Silver coloured approx. 23.4mm coin has 7 edges |
| £1 | Brass coloured outside Silver coloured inside approx 22mm coin has 12 edges |
| £2 | Brass coloured outside Silver coloured inside approx. 28mm |
We are not in the Euro Zone. Most outlets will not accept foreign currencies and those that do may offer a very poor exchange rate.
Most banks, larger post offices and some travel agents provide a currency exchange service but you may be asked for proof of identity.
Exchanges may advertise a 0% commission but it is still worth shopping around because the exchange rates vary.