Walk 16 starts on the western side of Sandy Haven, our previous walk having reached the eastern side of this tidal inlet. There’s very limited parking on this side of the Haven, a layby on the country lane near Skerryback Farm provides a safe space only a short distance uphill from the lane which leads …
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The next stage of our coast path walks is from Pwllcrochan Church, near the power station, to Pembroke town a distance of 6.6 miles on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. A small parking area is available on the rural lane near Pwllcrochan Church. There’s an old school house ruin on the lane a sign of past …
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South Pembrokeshire, Wales, has a rich history and many places of interest worthy of a closer look. One such place is the village of Carew, nestled in rural countryside a few miles east of Pembroke town. Carew is an ideal place to spend a couple of hours to wander and explore. It offers a variety …
This walk covered the coast path and countryside of the Angle Peninsula in South Pembrokeshire. We completed this walk in March 2019 on a weekend of fine blue sky spring weather, perfect conditions for a coastal walk. Our start point was the beach car park at West Angle Bay which is situated at the end …
Continue reading Pembrokeshire Coast Walk 11. Freshwater West and Angle
The coastline between the Green Bridge of Wales and Freshwater West lies within the military training area of Castlemartin Range West. As this area has no public access, the official Wales Coast Path route turns inland at Stack Rocks, missing out the coastline by following the highway lanes to Castlemartin village and onto Freshwater West. …
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The start point for this walk was directly outside the Gwbert Hotel where the Wales Coast Path route runs alongside the roadway. Before starting out on the coast path route we took a detour to follow a public footpath which runs through the grounds of The Cliff Hotel. This path around the back of the …
In summer 2019 we toured the Canadian Rockies including the magnificent Banff National Park. The Park is renowned for its many hiking routes and we chose to spend a day on one of the most popular trails at Johnston Canyon. This trail is famous for some wonderfully scenic waterfalls flowing through a limestone gorge and …
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Manorbier is a small historic village in a picturesque setting on the South Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Parking is available at Manorbier’s beach car park and from here a track alongside a softly flowing stream leads down to a splendid sandy beach. The beach can get busy in the holiday season but pick your moment …
A leisurely day in the historic harbour town of Tenby provides the opportunity of a boat trip to explore the nearby wonderful Caldey Island and to complete a link with sections of coast path route. We have stayed in Tenby countless times over the years, so can claim to have probably covered every step of …
