Begelly (Welsh: Begeli) is a village and parish in south Pembrokeshire, Wales, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) north of Tenby on the A478 road.
[1] The parish includes the hamlets of Thomas Chapel 51°44′36″N 4°44′42″W / 51.74333°N 4.74500°W / 51.74333; -4.74500 and Broom[2] and has a web of small settlements associated with the 19th century anthracite mining industry.
[3] The placename appears to be Welsh, meaning "Bugail's territory".
[4] Part of Little England beyond Wales, it has been essentially English-speaking for 900 years.
The parish, recorded on a 1578 map as Begely,[5] had an area of 2,520 acres (1,020 ha) (3.94 square miles).