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
| Date | Start - End | Distance | Ascent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | Whitesands Bay - Lower Solva | 12.68 miles 1 | 1738 ft 2 | Details Whitesands Bay - Lower Solva |
| 10 Oct | Lower Solva - St Brides | 16.94 miles 2 | 3582 ft 3 | Details Lower Solva - St Brides |
| 11 Oct | St Brides - Dale | 14.68 miles 1 | 1914 ft 2 | Details St Brides - Dale |
| 12 Oct | Dale - Llanstadwell | 14.59 miles 1 | 1749 ft 2 | Details Dale - Llanstadwell |
| 13 Oct | Llandstadwell - Pwllcrochan | 12.67 miles 1 | 1394 ft 2 | Details Llandstadwell - Pwllcrochan |
| 14 Oct | Pwllcrochan - Freshwater West | 12.67 miles 1 | 1394 ft 2 | Details Pwllcrochan - Freshwater West |
| 15 Oct | Pembroke - This is a rest day | 0.00 miles 1 | 0 ft 1 | Details Pembroke - This is a rest day |