9-14 Oct: Whitesands Bay to Freshwater West read more

9-14 Oct: Whitesands Bay to Freshwater West read more

From St David’s, pass the dramatic tidal races of Ramsey Sound (a good spot for
porpoises) and on to the pretty harbour village of Solva.

This stretch skirts around the broad expanse of St Brides Bay, with long sandy beaches, before heading out west again with views to the nature reserve islands of Skomer and Skokholm, home to huge breeding populations of seabirds. In September and October, this is a great place for spotting seal pups on the beaches below Martin’s Haven (but remember that these are high cliffs so caution is always advised). In contrast to the remote coastal cliffs, this stage also takes in the deep-water port of Milford Haven – a flooded river valley or ‘ria’ – with its colossal gas tankers and historic defensive fortifications. The stage finishes in the dunes of Freshwater West, used as the setting for Shell Cottage in the movie ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’.

This stage will be walked by Mal Davies and his team.

Sponsors

9 October: The Fisher Partnership

10 October: Days Ford of Swansea

12 October: Milford Haven Port Authority

13 October: RWE Npower

14 October: Valero

 

DateStart - EndDistanceAscent
9 OctWhitesands Bay - Lower Solva12.68 miles
1
1738 ft
2
Details Whitesands Bay - Lower Solva
10 OctLower Solva - St Brides16.94 miles
2
3582 ft
3
Details Lower Solva - St Brides
11 OctSt Brides - Dale14.68 miles
1
1914 ft
2
Details St Brides - Dale
12 OctDale - Llanstadwell14.59 miles
1
1749 ft
2
Details Dale - Llanstadwell
13 OctLlandstadwell - Pwllcrochan12.67 miles
1
1394 ft
2
Details Llandstadwell - Pwllcrochan
14 OctPwllcrochan - Freshwater West12.67 miles
1
1394 ft
2
Details Pwllcrochan - Freshwater West
15 OctPembroke - This is a rest day0.00 miles
1
0 ft
1
Details Pembroke - This is a rest day