May 2019 - Beth Foot Forward

Week 34 roundup – Newgale to Moylgrove

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Beth

Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th May 2019

Newgale to St Davids 9.94 miles
St David’s peninsula 12.13 miles
St David’s to Abercastle 11.74
Abercastle to Fishguard 11.04 miles
Fishguard to Dinas Island 6.81 miles
Dinas Island to Moylgrove 10.96 miles

Total miles this week 62.62

Total miles to date 1513.12

The water was so clear! Newgale to St David’s

So many wild flowers like these on the coast path

Coetan Arthur (Arthur’s Quoit) burial chamber, St David’s Head

Plants growing in walls are a common sight along the coast

The Blue Lagoon, Abereiddi. Formed when the channel connecting the quarry to the sea was blasted, flooding it.

The ruins of Aberfelin Corn Mill, Trefin, overlooking the bay at Aber Draw. St David’s to Abercastle.

Mosaic commemorating “The Battle of Fishguard”, a military invasion by Revolutionary France, 1797, AKA the “last invasion of mainland Britain”

“Fishguard herrings”, a sculpture reflecting the historic herring industry of Lower Town.

Week 33 roundup – Angle to Newgale

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Beth

Wednesday 15th to Tuesday 21st May 2019

Martin’s Haven to Little Haven 11.01 miles
Marloes to Dale 8.75 miles
Angle to Pembroke 12.06 miles
Milford Haven to Dale Fort 7.47 miles
Little Haven to Newgale 7.64

Total miles this week 46.93

Total miles to date 1450.5

Around the edge of the oil refinery. Angle to Pembroke

Quoit’s Mill, Monkton. Angle to Pembroke

The “Giant’s Water Tap”, Quoit’s Mill, Monkton. Angle to Pembroke

The Foxgloves are out! Milford Haven to Dale Fort

Week 32 roundup – Saundersfoot to Angle, and Pembroke Dock to Milford Haven

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by Beth

Wednesday 8th to Tuesday 14th May 2019

Saundersfoot to Manorbier 11.41 miles
Manorbier to Bosherston 10.63 miles
Bosherston to Freshwater West 8.91 miles
Pembroke Dock to Milford Haven 11.73 miles
Freshwater West to Angle 8.7 miles

Total miles this week 51.38

Total miles to date 1403.57

St Catherine’s Island, Tenby. Saundersfoot to Manorbier.

An old tensioning fence post, Manorbier to Bosherston

Barafundle Bay, Manorbier to Bosherston.

St Govan’s Chapel, Bosherston to Freshwater West

Guillemot colony at Stack Rocks/Green Bridge. Bosherston to Freshwater West.

Guillemot colony at Stack Rocks. Bosherston to Freshwater West.

Ammunition damage, Castlemartin range, Bosherston to Freshwater West.

Castlemartin Range Trail, Bosherston to Freshwater West.

Week 31 roundup – Nicholaston to Saundersfoot

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Beth

Wednesday 1st to Tuesday 7th May 2019

Nicholaston to Port Eynon 6.88 miles
Port Eynon to Llangennith 9.6 miles
Llanelli to Kidwelly 11.8 miles
Kidwelly to Laugharne 10.22 miles
Laugharne to Saundersfoot 13.63 miles

Total miles this week 52.13

Total miles to date 1352.19

Oxwich Church. Nicholaston to Port Eynon.

Worms Head and the National Coastwatch Institution station. Port Eynon/Overton to Llangennith. Gower Coast.

Rhossili Bay. Port Eynon/Overton to Llangennith.

Rhossili Bay and Worms Head. Port Eynon/Overton to Llangennith.

Hedge trimming, sheep style. Llangennith.

Jellyfish at Scotts Bay, Llansteffan. Kidwelly to Laugharne.

Week 30 roundup – Barry to Nicholaston

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Beth

Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th April

Barry Island to Llantwit Major 12.15
Llantwit Major to Porthcawl 12.11
Porthcawl to Port Talbot 13.84
Port Talbot/Swansea to The Mumbles 9.83
The Mumbles to Nicholaston 9.36