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Pembrokeshire Coast Start: St Dogmaels - Grid Ref: SN 163469 The Pembrokeshire Coast Trail starts at St Dogmael's near Cardigan and follows the banks of the river Teifi as it becomes an estuary, you soon enter the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, leave the estuary and begin your coastal journey. The amazing geology of this walk, becomes apparent in the rock strata, the result of this for the walker is lots of descents and climbs into and out of steep valleys, on every section of the trail you will encounter creeks, secluded coves, coastal valleys, unspoilt sandy beaches, tiny fishing villages and off-shore islands rich in bird and marine life. You will notice will walking along the Trail many sea birds and the chance to spot seals. Dinas Head, just beyond Newport, is the first location where you will see plenty of sea birds including razorbills and guillemots on Needle Rock. There are great views from the trig point at Dinas Head. From Fishguard you begin the most remote and exposed stretch of the coast, Strumble Head is the first objective on this section of the walk. From here you can look back to where you started and, for the first time see the most westerly point of you journey, St David's head to the south west. From Strumble Head to St David's head the switchback Trail climbs numerous volcanic headlands. The village of Trevine makes a welcome refuge form the dramatic cliffs during the westerly gales that often batter this exposed coastline. St David's, a cathedral city, is a small market town, although well worth visiting. From here the Trail's character changes as it makes its way around St Brides's Bay. From St David's you can see across the bay to the Marloes promontory and Skomer Island, one of several Nature Reserve islands. The walking is now less exposed, but the geology still intriguing as at Caerbwdi Bay where a folded sandstone rock mimics a submarine's hull. Highlights around St Bride's Bay include the attractive village of Solva, the sweep of pebble beach at Newgale, Little Haven, St Bride's village and the Marloes promontory Deer Park before reaching St Ann's Head and the beginning of the Milford Haven circuit. |
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