3.5 - ST BRIDES HAVEN - LITTLE HAVEN
Distance about 5.5 miles.
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St Brides Haven has an attractive bay , overlooked by a medieval church ( heavily restored by the Victorians ) / a Lime Kiln / and nearby through erosion , the remains of two 6th century stone coffins ( from the graveyard of the old chapel ) / a restored Pumphouse which originally supplied spring water to St Brides Mansion ( Victorian Castle ) - former home of The Barons of Kensignton .
The coast path passes a cottage overlooking the Haven , then an interesting coastline of Red Sandstone , passing Halfway Rock.
Just before the path drops to the shore at Mill Haven , is a sculpture - ' Walking Eye ' .
One of a series of five sculptures in this area , by Alain Ayers , entitled - 'The Eyes of the Sea'.
Stack Rocks is offshore .
Mill Haven Bay has a Lime Kiln and , unless overgrown , the sculpture -' Womb of the Sea ' , may be visible nearby .
The path climbs away from Mill Haven and passes the 3rd sculpture on the coast path - ' Sleeping Eye ' .
Looking back along the path , Skomer Island and Grassholm Island ( with its white appearance , from the large Gannet colony ) , may be visible .
From Foxes' Holes to Musselwick Bay , the Old Red Sandstone Rocks are replaced with Grey Igneous "Diorite" rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Period , 550+ million years old .
The creeks further on , Dutch Gin , Brandy Bay , areas of Pembrokeshire of interest to HM Revenue !!, in the 17th /18th Century .
Passed Borough Head , the path cuts through woodland , trees covering the cliffs , down to the shoreline .
The picturesque , and popular holiday village of Little Haven is soon reached , with narrow lanes , inns , and a small bay .
Car Park - St Brides Haven , Musselwick Bay (SM 851.124) , Little Haven .
Bus - ' Puffin Shutttle ' - St Brides Haven , Little Haven .
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St Brides Haven has an attractive bay , overlooked by a medieval church ( heavily restored by the Victorians ) / a Lime Kiln / and nearby through erosion , the remains of two 6th century stone coffins ( from the graveyard of the old chapel ) / a restored Pumphouse which originally supplied spring water to St Brides Mansion ( Victorian Castle ) - former home of The Barons of Kensignton .
The coast path passes a cottage overlooking the Haven , then an interesting coastline of Red Sandstone , passing Halfway Rock.
Just before the path drops to the shore at Mill Haven , is a sculpture - ' Walking Eye ' .
One of a series of five sculptures in this area , by Alain Ayers , entitled - 'The Eyes of the Sea'.
Stack Rocks is offshore .
Mill Haven Bay has a Lime Kiln and , unless overgrown , the sculpture -' Womb of the Sea ' , may be visible nearby .
The path climbs away from Mill Haven and passes the 3rd sculpture on the coast path - ' Sleeping Eye ' .
Looking back along the path , Skomer Island and Grassholm Island ( with its white appearance , from the large Gannet colony ) , may be visible .
From Foxes' Holes to Musselwick Bay , the Old Red Sandstone Rocks are replaced with Grey Igneous "Diorite" rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Period , 550+ million years old .
The creeks further on , Dutch Gin , Brandy Bay , areas of Pembrokeshire of interest to HM Revenue !!, in the 17th /18th Century .
Passed Borough Head , the path cuts through woodland , trees covering the cliffs , down to the shoreline .
The picturesque , and popular holiday village of Little Haven is soon reached , with narrow lanes , inns , and a small bay .
Car Park - St Brides Haven , Musselwick Bay (SM 851.124) , Little Haven .
Bus - ' Puffin Shutttle ' - St Brides Haven , Little Haven .