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WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO SEE IN SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE


WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO SEE IN SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE Amroth


DENTURE REPAIRS: PHARMACIES:


ANIMAL CARE VETERINARY


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Pembrokeshire marks the south-eastern end of the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path.


TOURIST INFO: The beach is


SOCIAL CLUB : a


CLUBS & SOCIETIES ROTARY CLUB:


popular


SPORTS & LEISURE KINGSMOOR SPORTS


overlooked by a promenade. The sea is warm and sheltered, clear and inviting,


SAUNDERSFOOT


reaching Blue Flag standards for cleanliness. At each end of the wide beach is a rocky headland. Swimming, surfing and windsurfing are popular activities.


SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB: SAILING CLUB: BOWLING CLUB: LIBRARY:


CHURCHES ST. MARY’S CHURCH:


ST. ISSELL’S: Glen Beach, Saundersfoot. Sailing around Saundersfoot Bay.


METHODIST CHURCH: CATHOLIC CHURCH:


BAPTIST CHURCH: CONGREGATIONAL:


regularly pebble bank Ian Nicholls. Tel: 813732. with


families and couples; a vast expanse of firm, sparkling and gently shelving sand backed with


Kingsmoor Sports Ground and


Kilgetty SA68 0QP Tel. 813142 Saundersfoot Harbour. Tel: 812492.


King George V Playing Fields Saundersfoot Tel: 813862.


King George V Playing Fields. Tel: 814716. Regency Hall, Saundersfoot. Tel: 01437 776050.


Begelly. Services 10am Parish Communion


Sunday: Sung Eucharist 10.30 am. Evensong 5pm. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist 10 am. Tel: 812375 The Ridgeway, Saundersfoot. Services 11am.


Amroth is a Welsh name, meaning ‘On the Rhath brook’. The castle is a privately owned 19th century mansion; a motte and bailey castle probably occupied the same site and was later rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. Part of a 14th century gateway remains. In 1943, Amroth, Wiseman’s Bridge and Saundersfoot beaches were used for D-Day rehearsals, under the watchful eye of Winston Churchill.


The Ridgeway, Saundersfoot. Services 9.30 am. Tel: 842692


The original Amroth was built inland, further up the hill, around the Norman church. As coal and iron were being discovered in the area, the sea increased in importance and the emphasis of the village shifted to the coast.


Amroth


buses. There


is are served several by local family-


Hebron, Saundersfoot. Services 11am. Pendine village


Pendine Sardis, Kilgetty. Service 2.30pm. consists of


small shops, pubs and cafés. It also benefits from play area, bowling club and caravan site. The


spectacular Pendine Jan’z Restaurant | Famous Carvery | 01834 818130


friendly places for eating and drinking, including the Temple Bar, overlooking the beach just 20 metres from the Pembrokeshire


Coast Path.


Jan’z is home to the famous Sunday Carvery which is known in Pembrokeshire for its high quality and has become so popular that you really should book to avoid disappointment!


— 15 — Saundersfoot Seafront. Low tide, East Saundersfoot.


Saundersfoot is more compact than Tenby and has easier access to its sandy beach, making it a firm favourite with many families and all generations. The main beach is for family bathing and has a dog ban during summer. Dog owners are advised to walk the length of The Strand to a small path that accesses the beach just before the tunnel. Anywhere east of this point dogs are welcome. border


between Carmarthenshire The beach is a popular bank with


Long before it acquired its present name, the village started out as a handful of Medieval cottages in a clearing in the Coedrath Forest, where the Norman Earls of Pembroke liked to hunt. Sixteenth century cartographers recorded it as St. Issells (Welsh Llanussyllt), like the parish church. It is thought that the name ‘Saundersfoote’, as first written down by Elizabethan historian George Owen, may have been corrupted over time from ‘Saundersford’ after a water course rented by a man called Walter Elisaunder in 1332, making it Elisaunder’s Ford.


families and couples; a vast expanse of firm, sparkling and gently shelving sand backed with


pebble and


overlooked by a promenade. The sea is warm and sheltered, clear and inviting,


regularly


The presence of high quality anthracite coal seams led to a transformation of the area. The first pits were sunk for Thomas Chapel Colliery (at Begelly) in 1784, Saundersfoot Harbour was constructed in 1830 and soon coal was being transported to the harbour via a four-foot railway. By 1837, the harbour had five jetties for handling not just coal, but iron ore, pig iron and fire bricks. Saundersfoot was handling about 30,000 tons of coal every year, and by 1846 there were seven collieries using the rails into Saundersfoot. These included the Grove Colliery at Stepaside, whose line followed the coast and travelled the length of The Strand (then called Railway Street). The office of another colliery, Bonvilles Court, was known as the Barbecue and still stands in the village near the seafront.


reaching Blue Flag standards for cleanliness. At each end of the wide beach is a rocky headland. Swimming, surfing and windsurfing are popular activities.


As the 20th century got underway, industry gave way to tourism. Today the harbour is a haven of pleasure, and the tunnels and tracks which were carved out of the cliffs to support the dramways now make for an easy but fascinating stretch of coast path linking Saundersfoot and Wiseman’s Bridge. The route continues inland through the woods to Stepaside where you can explore the remains of the ironworks.


The original Amroth was built inland, further up the hill, around the Norman church. As coal and iron were being discovered in the area, the sea increased in importance and the emphasis of the village shifted to the coast.


Amroth


You can also walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path to Tenby, via Waterwynch. Unlike the dramways, the path is long and steep. It is rewarding, however, featuring woodlands and sea views. Waterwynch Bay, between Saundersfoot and Tenby, is a short detour seawards, and after the steep, but sturdy climb from Waterwynch, a lovely clearing known as Allen’s View gives you a chance to get your breath back and admire the tree carvings before the final descent into Tenby.


buses. There


are several family-


friendly places for eating and drinking, including the Temple Bar, overlooking the beach just 20 metres from the Pembrokeshire


Coast Path. There is car parking in the Laugharne


Laugharne has a splendid castle (admission fee applies), and a small assortment of shops. Celebrated poet Dylan


is served by local spectacular Pendine


Pendine village consists of small shops, pubs and cafés. It also benefits from play area, bowling club and caravan site. The


Pendine


sands are flat, wide and an amazing seven miles long, backed by dunes. They have been used for land speed record attempts and there is a Museum of Speed dedicated to these feats.


A colourful village in two halves behind a wide beach, Amroth wakes from its winter hibernation and becomes a miniature assortment of gifts, refreshments, buckets and spades. Its position on the


and


The village enjoys a reputation as a gourmet resort and has a variety of shops too. Parking is plentiful, but still fills up quickly in high season. Saundersfoot is served by local buses and officially has a railway station as well, but it is a long way uphill out of the village and, given the nature of the access roads, a taxi or lift to and from the station is essential.


Pembrokeshire marks the south-eastern end of the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path.


Amroth is a Welsh name, meaning ‘On the Rhath brook’. The castle is a privately owned 19th century mansion; a motte and bailey castle probably occupied the same site and was later rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. Part of a 14th century gateway remains. In 1943, Amroth, Wiseman’s Bridge and Saundersfoot beaches were used for D-Day rehearsals, under the watchful eye of Winston Churchill.


There is car parking in the middle of the village and also above the west end of the beach. Between May 1 and September 30, dogs are only permitted at the eastern end of Amroth Beach, beyond Amroth Castle.


Laugharne


Jan’z Restaurant offers seating in comfort for over seventy diners, and can also cater for larger groups and functions if required. You can also relax in our cosy bar and enjoy a drink in a pleasant atmosphere while waiting for your meal to be prepared. Satisfy your hunger with our extravagant menu!


At Jan’z it’s all about family. Children are given a a warm welcome and we have a special Children’s Shack which provides a range of soft drinks and sweets. Bring them along for some fun.


BB’s Bar is a cosy ‘snug’ bar where patrons can relax with a drink in a pleasant atmosphere while waiting for their meals to be prepared, and it includes one of the largest selections of brews one can imagine.


Find us at Broadfield Caravan Park, situated at the top of Saundersfoot on the B4316


The Old Chemist Inn, Saundersfoot seafront


Situated on The Strand, the pub is run by Rita and Ollie Gibson and their family, who have lived in Saundersfoot almost seven years, having fallen in love with the village whilst on holiday from Ireland.


Holiday Homes for sale in stunning location


The Old Chemist Inn is open seven days a week from 10 am - midnight, with meals available daily from 12 noon until 9 pm continuously.


For enjoyment that mere money cannot buy! Own your own holiday home at Amroth Bay. Holidays for that bit more in life!


A traditional menu, with all dishes home-cooked using fresh local produce at reasonable prices.


enquiries@thebayamroth.co.uk • www.thebayamroth.co.uk 01834


831259


Light bites at lunchtime include tastily filled jacket potatoes and baguettes, all served with house dressed garden salad and home-made coleslaw, while there’s also a choice of salads, plus hot daytime meals.


Above and below: Amroth, a mixture of colour and tranquility


Children are welcome and there’s always a selection of kids meals whatever time of day you call.


Your local yarn shop, stockist of King Cole, James C Brett, Adriafil, WYS, Lang yarns. Everything you need for your next project, from wool to patterns to needles to buttons and more.


Call at Emily’s Funky Knits and Wool shop Monday- Saturday 10am-4pm. There’s plenty of parking just outside the shop.


Prices start from just £1.50 in our bargain basket. We then have a selection of baby yarns at £2. We then have a selection of fancy yarns with lots of funky colours and textures. Along with hand dyed, hand spun wool.


But don’t forget to save room for pudding, as the mouth-watering homemade desserts are certainly not to be missed!


We also stock a few baby garments, jackets, trousers, dungarees. Also some funky adult hats.


For inquiries and reservations, call (01834) 813982.


If you’re looking for something in particular then please give us a call, or call in at the shop, we may be able to order it in for you.


Sunday lunch is a speciality, with a choice of one, two or three courses, starting from £8.95. The pub also boasts a beachside beer garden and is dog friendly, plus, it’s one of the few places of its kind in Pembrokeshire that has access directly onto the beach!


07823 696 966 www.emilysfunkyknits.com


A Well-Earned Summer Rest!


In the evening, starters include garlic mushrooms, Atlantic prawn cocktail, chef’s paté, chicken caesar salad, olives to share and breaded deep fried brie, while main courses include Old Chemist Inn curry of the day, Cymru Old Chemist Inn burger, 8oz Welsh sirloin steak, 12oz Welsh rump steak, 16oz gammon steak and whole cajun chicken breast.


Laugharne has a splendid castle (admission fee applies), and a small assortment of shops. Celebrated poet Dylan Thomas lived in Laugharne. You can visit Dylan Thomas’s boathouse and peep into the poet’s writing shed, all amid the beauty of the estuary and its wildlife. Poets and painters, prepare to be inspired!


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Observer Summer Guide 2018 HOLIDAY GUIDE 2020 USEFUL INFORMATION SAUNDERSFOOT/KILGETTY - STD code (01834)


Medical Centre, Westfield Road, Saundersfoot. Tel: 815115.


J & S Evans Dental Lab, Saundersfoot 813794.


Kilgetty Pharmacy, Carmarthen Road, Kilgetty. Tel: 812234.


B.M. Patel, The Strand, Saundersfoot. Tel: 812343.


Market Hall Vets, Carmarthen Road, Kilgetty Tel: 810018.


A colourful village in two halves behind a wide beach, Amroth wakes from its winter hibernation and becomes a miniature assortment of gifts, refreshments, buckets and spades. Its position on the


Tel: 0845 330 2000. between


Carmarthenshire and


SPAR, The Strand, Saundersfoot. Bridge Stores, Carmarthen Road, Kilgetty. Regency Hall, Saundersfoot. Tel: 01437 776050.


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