The Pembrokeshire Coast
At Abereiddi are the remains of a slate quarry that was flooded during a storm in 1904. There are still the ruins of the miners' cottages and the path of the old narrow gauge railway line that once carried the slate and shale to the harbour at Porthgain. The flooded quarry is now known as The Blue Lagoon and is used by all forms of water-sport enthusiasts; especially canoeists. The canoes are launched from the top of the old ruins into very deep water.
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The beach at Newgale is very popular for surfing and board sailing. It is over two miles wide and provides some great conditions for surfing and sailing. The sandy beach is separated from the main road by a wall of pebbles. During the summer, the beach is supervised by life guards. Solva is a very picturesque fishing harbour that provides safe anchorage for small boats and once provided a direct passenger link to New York. The one-way fare for an emigrant was £3.00. This fee provided bed space but no food for the crossing which could take from 7 to 17 weeks! |
This is one of the many caves around the coast between Newgale and Solva.
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Photos © Trevor Woods