[2] The village is in the heart of the Welsh-speaking area of Pembrokeshire; its history goes back at least to Norman times and there are 19 listed buildings in the community.

[6] A 1578 map in the British Library shows Eglwyswrw parish as Eglosserrow, possibly an English phonetic rendering of the name.

[17] The Serjeants Inn, now a private residence, was a Grade II-listed[18] public house dating back to the 17th or 18th century, so named because the Cemais Assizes were held there.

[21] The Butcher's Arms, the village's other pub, featured in a 2004 Canadian Visa campaign highlighting difficult-to-pronounce placenames around the world.

[24] The 2008 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales listed 85 sites of importance within the community of Eglwyswrw.

As well as self-catering accommodation, Eglwyswrw features a parish church, Norman remains, a community school and nearby attractions.

The Welsh placename of the village means "church of St Eirw",[29] and there once existed a chantry attached to the churchyard, in which this minor female saint was allegedly interred.

[33] The vicar in 1888 was the Reverend T. M. Jones, who was summonsed for non-payment of poor rates due on tithes, but as a result of legal arguments the case was dismissed.

[36] Dyfed Shire Horse Farm is half a mile to the south-west of the village on the A487 at its junction with the B4329 scenic route to Haverfordwest over the Preseli Mountains.

[38] One of the Household Cavalry's horses took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession in 2022 and also the coronation of King Charles III in 2023.