1.8 - BULLSLAUGHTER BAY - GREEN BRIDGE OF WALES
Distance 1.5 miles , but much longer if the headlands and beaches are visited .
As the previous 2 sections , the path passes through a military area , and may be closed.
After the Green Bridge is reached , the coastal route is definitely CLOSED , and a permanent diversion applies , leading to Freshwater West.
Bullslaughters Bay is between St Govans and Stack Rocks (Green Bridge of Wales).
Has a good beach at low tide / Gash Breccia exposures / caves in heavily eroded cliffs .
Path passes many interesting geological features and views .
Some of the headlands need to be visited to see the best.
From Bullslaughter , following the coast gives views of Moody Nose / Flimston Bay / The Devil's Punchbowl on Flimston Castle / Stack Rocks / The Green Bridge of Wales .
Elegug Stack ( Stack Rocks ) is an important breeding site for thousands of Guillemots ( May- Mid July ) / Razorbills / a few Kittiwakes / Gulls .
Seabirds - Cormorants , Fulmar, various gulls, etc. - are also on nearby cliffs / the Stack of the Green Bridge / The Cauldron ( Flimston Castle ) .Choughs also breed along this section of coast.
Guillemots and Razorbills, are very obvious on the cliffs from early May until late July, although both make sporadic visits, normally during spells of settled weather, from early winter onwards. The chicks remain ashore for no more than 21 days after hatching. Better for the chicks to complete their fledging at sea than in the jostling cliff communes.
Car Park - Stack Rocks , St Govans Head.
Bus - "Coastal Cruiser". Only visits Stack Rock on Sat / Sun and Bank Holidays.