4.8 - NEWPORT - CEIBWR BAY
A distance of about 7.5 miles.
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This and the next section are the toughest to walk on the whole route .
With the highest , most spectacular cliffs in West Wales.
From the Parrog the path goes round the estuary and over the Iron Bridge , then along the northern bank - which may be flooded on very high tides - ( long diversion ! ). The Estuary is good for wading birds .
The path continues through a Parking area / Golf Course nearby / with "Traeth Mawr" the Big Beach of Newport below , one of pembrokeshires finest and a popular area . Bee Orchids may be found in the sand dunes . Then up to Morfa Head through a heathland nature reserve .
The rocks are layers of sandstone and mudstone of the Late Ordovician Period - 440 million yrs old , on a long wild stretch of coast with steep sheer cliffs.
Atlantic Grey Seals breed along the coast , and seabirds - guillemots / razorbills / fulmars / --- nest on the inaccessable cliffs .
Cemaes Head can be seen initially / becoming obsuscured by Pen Yr Afr as Ceibwr Bay is approached .
To the North the highground of North Wales , from Bardsey Island / lleyn Penninsula / Snowdonia / Cader Idris....may be seen if the visibility is good.
The path reaches its highest point at over 500ft near Foel Goch , on a long level section of path .
Then dropping steeply in places , passing the stack "Careg Yspar" to "Traeth Bach" .
With the "Witches Cauldron" (Pwll Y Wrach), one of the best blowholes on the coast ( a Sea Cave whose roof collapsed ) forming an attractive cove with a natural bridge (the caves original entrance ).
The path climbs up , passing caves ,arches and the stack "Careg Wylan" just before Ceibwr Bay.
Car Park - Newport Parrog , Newport Sands , Ceibwr Bay.
Bus - " Poppit Rocket " - Newport Parrog , Newport Sands , Molygrove ( FP down Cwm Trewyddel to Ceibwr ).
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This and the next section are the toughest to walk on the whole route .
With the highest , most spectacular cliffs in West Wales.
From the Parrog the path goes round the estuary and over the Iron Bridge , then along the northern bank - which may be flooded on very high tides - ( long diversion ! ). The Estuary is good for wading birds .
The path continues through a Parking area / Golf Course nearby / with "Traeth Mawr" the Big Beach of Newport below , one of pembrokeshires finest and a popular area . Bee Orchids may be found in the sand dunes . Then up to Morfa Head through a heathland nature reserve .
The rocks are layers of sandstone and mudstone of the Late Ordovician Period - 440 million yrs old , on a long wild stretch of coast with steep sheer cliffs.
Atlantic Grey Seals breed along the coast , and seabirds - guillemots / razorbills / fulmars / --- nest on the inaccessable cliffs .
Cemaes Head can be seen initially / becoming obsuscured by Pen Yr Afr as Ceibwr Bay is approached .
To the North the highground of North Wales , from Bardsey Island / lleyn Penninsula / Snowdonia / Cader Idris....may be seen if the visibility is good.
The path reaches its highest point at over 500ft near Foel Goch , on a long level section of path .
Then dropping steeply in places , passing the stack "Careg Yspar" to "Traeth Bach" .
With the "Witches Cauldron" (Pwll Y Wrach), one of the best blowholes on the coast ( a Sea Cave whose roof collapsed ) forming an attractive cove with a natural bridge (the caves original entrance ).
The path climbs up , passing caves ,arches and the stack "Careg Wylan" just before Ceibwr Bay.
Car Park - Newport Parrog , Newport Sands , Ceibwr Bay.
Bus - " Poppit Rocket " - Newport Parrog , Newport Sands , Molygrove ( FP down Cwm Trewyddel to Ceibwr ).