6 0

6 05 04 03 02 0

b

P

/

P

P

g

g

g

g

k

B5069

Penygroes

Groeslon(vil lage )

Betws Garmon(hamlet)

FISHGUARD(Abergwaun)

A487

A487

B4341

B4327

B4327

B4330

A40

A40

A40

A40

A487

A487

A487

A4219

A40

B4313

A487

A478

A40

HAVERFORDWEST(Hwlffordd)

Solva(Solfach)

NewgaleNiwgwl

BROAD HAVEN

Little Haven

DALE

Marloes

St.Ishmael's

Herbrandston

Sandy Haven

Nolton Haven

Druidston Haven

Roch

SimpsonCross

Keeston

PelcombCross

Camrose

Wolfsdale

HayscastleCrossHayscastle

Letterston

Wolf's Castle

Treffgarne

Spittal

AmblestonWallis

Puncheston(Casmael)

LittleNewcastle(Castell-newydd-bach)

Woodstock

Tufton

NewMoat

Maenclochog

Rosebush

Mynachlog-ddu

Crymych

Eglwyswrw

FelindreFarchog

NEWPORT(Trefdraeth)

Cilgwyn

Pontfaen(Cwm Gwaun)

GOODWICK(Wdig)

[harbour]

Llanwnda

Trefasser

Pwll Deri

St.Nicholas

(Tremarchog)

Aber Mawr

Aber Bach

Mathry(Mathri)

Castlemorris(Casmorys)

Llangloffan

Jordanston(Trefwrdan)

TrefinPorthgain

Llanrhian

Croes-goch

Treffynnon

Llandeloy

Abereiddi

Whitesands(Porth-mawr)

St Justinian(Porthstinian)

(lifeboat station)

RAMSEYISLAND

CaerfaiBay

St Non's

Whitchurch(Tregroes)

Fachelich

NineWells

Pont-yr-hafod

Newton Cross

Pen-lan-mabws

Blaen-llyn

Priskilly Forest

TretioCommon

Berea

CwmwdigWater

Granston(Treopert)

Stop &Call

Ffynnon Druidion

Scleddau

Trecwm

FingerCross

Llanychaer

Haysford

Nolton Cross

HaroldstonWest

Druidston

Rosehill

Sutton

Broadway

Walton West

Walwyn'sCastle

Hasguard Cross

TalbennyBroadmoor

St Brides

SlatemillBridge

Martin'sHavenSKOMER

ISLAND

SKOKHOLMISLAND

St David'sHead

(Penmaen Dewi)

St Ann's Head

M I L F O R D H A V E N

Monk Haven

RamseySound

Hendre Cross

RochBridge

Nolton

Hasguard

Cuffern

Harmony

Henry'sMoat

Brynberian

Crosswell(Ffynnongroes)

Pontyglasier

Penygroes

Eglwyswen

Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn

Blaenffos

TheGann

Ferry toIreland

Walton East

MarloesSands

MusselwickSands

Strumble Head

DalePoint

Abercastle(Abercastell)

MILFORDHAVEN

(the town)

RobertsonWest

B4332

Efailwen

Nevern (Nanhyfer)

MynyddCarningli

MynyddCilciffeth

Llys-y-franReservoir andCountry Park

Welsh Hook

PorthClais

SEA

SEA

A40

SEA

Mill Bay

Rhos-y-gorsCommon

DowrogCommon

(worth cycling)

The Blue Lagoon Ride

Sunday's map98% Landscape

STOP by bridge at Porth Clais harbour.Note lime kilns on right side of harbour (info board). King Arthuris said to have landed here whilst chasing a troublesome wild boar

out of Ireland. He finally killed it on the Preseli Hills.

S T B R I D E ' S B A Y

ST. DAVID'S(Ty Ddewi)

Key to route

= Main route

= Short cuts

= Detours

1 mile

1 kilometre(11/4 inches = 1 mile)

N

POINTS OF VIEWSt Justinian (Porthstinian): Home of St David’slifeboat station. Ramsey Sound, between hereand Ramsey Island, is a dangerous stretch ofwater. Ramsey Island was once joined to themainland, and you can see the white waterbreaking over the submerged rocks of TheBitches (to the left). Seaward of Ramsey Islandare the perilous Bishops & Clerks rocks. StJustinian lived on Ramsey Island until he wasmurdered.

Clegyr Boia: Scant remains of Neolithic & IronAge settlements (hardly worth climbing). Saidto be the ‘castle’ of Boia, the local ruler whotried in vain to resist St David 1,500 years ago.Legend has it that Boia’s wife told her maids to“go where the monks can see you and, withbodies bare, play games and use lewd words”.The display had the desired effect on all themonks except St David. There was divineretribution. Boia’s wife slew her stepdaughterand went mad, whilst Boia, his household andthe castle were destroyed by fire from heaven[so much for Boia-ism!].

Whitesands Bay (Treath-mawr, means ‘bigbeach'): Popular sandy beach. Worth a visit(but perhaps not today).

Abereiddi: Old slate quarrying village, hencecolour of beach (black). Flooding closed thecoastal quarry in 1904, forming ‘The BlueLagoon’. Remains of slate workers cottages canbe seen far end of car park. Toilets 100yds inlandfrom gate. Do not climb on cliffs – unstable.

Porthgain: Crammed with relics of coastalquarrying, brick making, and stone-crushingplant. Stone from the storage hoppers (derelictbrick building running along left side of harbour)was loaded directly into small ships to be takento London to build streets. Two white stonetowers mark the concealed harbour entrance. Atunnel runs from 1st archway in hoppers todisused quarry behind hoppers. Quarrying endedin 1932 depression. Worth a walk to coastalquarries - up steps by small brick building at farend of harbour. Good views of Strumble Headlighthouse to right (north) from quarry. Danger:don’t swim or climb cliffs.

© Rob Green & Jane Barnes,www.cyclingwales.co.uk 2017Only to be used by bicycle, notby car. Not to be reproduced.

Some signposts may havechanged since this route map

was written.

The Blue Lagoonat Abereiddi.

Cycle to far end of carpark. Lock bike.Walk through gate to info board (note

row of derelict quarry workers ’cottages). Go up steps and turn left(note old ammo store). Follow path,staying on same level, to the Blue

Lagoon, a disused sea-edge quarry.Warning: unstable cliffs, don't climb.

TheBlue

Lagoon

Toilets

Powderstore

Derelictquarry

workerscottages

PCottages

Lock biketo fence

LUNCHThe Sloop pub

Veiws ofRamsey Sound

and RamseyIsland

Clegyr Boia

Visit LlanhowelChurch on right

LEFT into very narrow lane("Fachelich" sign in lane)

Old monks' road– good views of

coast westtowards

Ramsey Island Go LEFT into harbour carpark and walk alongfootpath on right side of harbour. At lane, go LEFTto end of lane. Retrace and follow up to A487, turn

LEFT (up hill). Turn 3rd RIGHT"Tregroes/Whitchurch".

TEA in Solva village – Lavendar Cafe inRaul Speek’s art gallery, Cafe 35, The Ship,or Cafe On The Quay at end of harbour lane.

3rd RIGHT"Tregroes/Whitchurch"

Going: LEFT"Porthgain,Sloop Inn"

T-j RIGHT"Solfach/Solva" (sign

read from other side)

RIGHT

/LEFT in through gate and followconcrete path around old airfield

SLOWdescent

with bends

LEFT "Eglwys LlanhowelChurch” “Cerbid"

RIGHT into narrow lane

f SLOW, descent with bends.T-j RIGHT “B ike 4”. CROSSriver bridge. T-j LEFT "Solva"

T-j LEFT "Bike 4"

/

StandingStone

SEA

NT

LEFT

SLOW: steepdown into Middle

Mill. CROSSbridge. T-j LEFT

"Solva"

l

TremaenhirFarm

Kingheriot Farm

l

T-j RIGHT, then 1st LEFTP

P

P

/LEFT "Whitesands/Traeth Mawr"

Up steps. At corner of wire fence, turn right on to oldtramway track. Fork right up on to higher tramway

track. After derelict brick sheds, go down right-handslipway into quarry (vey slippery). Note blast holes

in rock. Danger: don't swim or climb.

TheSloop

(lunch)Old

hoppers P

Steps

Walk to sea-edge quarries:

Line of oldtramway

Coastpath

Bricksheds(ruins)

White marker tower oneach side of harhour

Limekiln

Fields

Morning route out of St.David's

Cathedral

P

i

LEFT“Whitesands/Traeth Mawr”

Lane toPorth Clais

Start/Finishin Square

RIGHT"stay@treiagoholidays.co.uk"

red sign in junction

LEFT

T-j RIGHT

A littledetour?

/

P