1.1 - AMROTH - TENBY SOUTH
A distance of about 7 miles .
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This section is the most heavily wooded . The trees being sheltered from the salt laden south westerlies . Views are not as freely available as on the rest of the route .
Path follows a road above Amroth Beach , where the remains of a "petrified forest" , drowned by rising sea levels at the end of the last Ice Age , about 6,000yrs ago , may been seen , at low tides / low sand levels . A number of other beaches around the coast show this feature - under optimum conditions .
Good views on clear days to the east , over Carmarthen Bay , to The Gower and the "Worms Head" (Rhossili).
A former tramway , to Saundersfoot Harbour, for the Kilgetty Coal mines and Stepaside Iron Works , is joined at Wisemans Bridge / tunnel of an old coalmine - now gated is passed / with the "miners tunnels" linking to Coppett Hall , and another tunnel to Saundersfoot /
Saundersfoot has a fine beach / shops / cafes / pubs.
Path then passes through the two busiest Seaside Towns in Pembrokeshire . First Saundersfoot , then along a coastal path , ( a strenuous section of path ) / through woodland / passing a tunnel of an old coalmine , now gated / past the path to Monkstone and a track to Waterwynch / to a road above North Beach Tenby / Passing the Iconic harbour scene of Pembrokeshire , with pastel coloured Georgian and Regency buildings overlooking Tenby Harbour.
Tenby - Dinbych-y-pysgod - (the little fortress of fishes ) , an attractive walled town with excellent beaches and services.
At low tide, it is possible to walk , part of the route between Amroth and Monkstone Point , on the beaches . And at very low tides between waterwynch and tenby north beaches .There are, however, a number of pinch points , and it is possible to be cut off with high unstable cliffs behind!!
Car Parking - Amroth , Wiseman`s Bridge , Coppet Hall , Saundersfoot , Tenby North.
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More Coastal Walking - to the east of Amroth :-
Carmarthen Bay Coast Path ( under development ) , from Amroth to Loughor Bridge ( nr Llanelli ) . A 55 mile route . With the Gower Coast following on ..
Amroth to Pendine can be easily walked , a guide book ( Carmarthenshire Coastal Trail - Mike Salter ) - may be required to find the best available route , at present , from Pendine .
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This section is the most heavily wooded . The trees being sheltered from the salt laden south westerlies . Views are not as freely available as on the rest of the route .
Path follows a road above Amroth Beach , where the remains of a "petrified forest" , drowned by rising sea levels at the end of the last Ice Age , about 6,000yrs ago , may been seen , at low tides / low sand levels . A number of other beaches around the coast show this feature - under optimum conditions .
Good views on clear days to the east , over Carmarthen Bay , to The Gower and the "Worms Head" (Rhossili).
A former tramway , to Saundersfoot Harbour, for the Kilgetty Coal mines and Stepaside Iron Works , is joined at Wisemans Bridge / tunnel of an old coalmine - now gated is passed / with the "miners tunnels" linking to Coppett Hall , and another tunnel to Saundersfoot /
Saundersfoot has a fine beach / shops / cafes / pubs.
Path then passes through the two busiest Seaside Towns in Pembrokeshire . First Saundersfoot , then along a coastal path , ( a strenuous section of path ) / through woodland / passing a tunnel of an old coalmine , now gated / past the path to Monkstone and a track to Waterwynch / to a road above North Beach Tenby / Passing the Iconic harbour scene of Pembrokeshire , with pastel coloured Georgian and Regency buildings overlooking Tenby Harbour.
Tenby - Dinbych-y-pysgod - (the little fortress of fishes ) , an attractive walled town with excellent beaches and services.
At low tide, it is possible to walk , part of the route between Amroth and Monkstone Point , on the beaches . And at very low tides between waterwynch and tenby north beaches .There are, however, a number of pinch points , and it is possible to be cut off with high unstable cliffs behind!!
Car Parking - Amroth , Wiseman`s Bridge , Coppet Hall , Saundersfoot , Tenby North.
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More Coastal Walking - to the east of Amroth :-
Carmarthen Bay Coast Path ( under development ) , from Amroth to Loughor Bridge ( nr Llanelli ) . A 55 mile route . With the Gower Coast following on ..
Amroth to Pendine can be easily walked , a guide book ( Carmarthenshire Coastal Trail - Mike Salter ) - may be required to find the best available route , at present , from Pendine .