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Llangrannog beach, Carreg Bica, Yyns Loctyn and coves
This gorgeous landscape was taken just past Llangrannog, on the Ceredigion Coastal Path heading south towards Penbryn. Whilst most of the popular part of Llangrannog beach is not in shot, you can clearly make out Carreg Bica, the distinctive tooth shaped rock, and the somewhat quieter inlets on the Llangrannog beach stretch. The peninsula that dominates the picture is rather iconic around these parts and is known as Yyns Loctyn.
Gray day on Barafundle Bay
Barafundle Bay cliffs and waves
Gull on a rock, Barafundle Bay
It’s been a while since I updated this website, but I thought I would do so with one of the more well known places in Pembrokeshire, Barafundle Bay. A place famed in the London press for its ‘seclusion and remoteness’; well by my standards it was total gridlock, lol. On the days I’ve been, there is a steady stream of at least… ohh, I dunno, about 15 people coming and going – yeah exactly – it’s crowded 
Lol. Anyway, my own snobbery about not having the beautiful Welsh coastline all to myself aside (lol), Barafundle Bay is undoubtedly a stunning place. Something that strikes me everytime I go, is no matter how gray the day, the water is always so blue and luminous.
One can be assured that next time I will resume to normal scheduling and bring you one of the more obscure and remote place in the gorgeous, stunning and mesmerizing Welsh landscape.
This is an image taken last summer with my old ‘point and shoot’ digital camera of a stretch of Ceredigion coastline just past Ynys Loctyn. You can see the Ceredigion Coastal Path trailing the precipitous cliff edge. On the horizon you can just about make out the arch of Cardigan Bay and the coast along it. On the day I took this picture I could see the northern Cambrian and Snowdonia range. I could also see over to Ireland.
Here are some pictures I took recently at Poppit Beach, which is near St. Dogmeals – a rather striking terrace of a village. I’m rather lucky to visit this beach regularly, and it is not uncommon at certain seasons to have the whole beach to myself; though, avoid at popular public holidays if you like a bit of peace and quiet.
Poppit beach is pretty much the start (or end – depends on ones perspective) of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. You can also see Cardigan Island in the pics. Enjoy.
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Poppit
Cardigan Island from Poppit
Poppit Sands
Poppit Beach and Cardigan Island
Ceibwr Bay, Ynys Fach, Moylegrove cliff folds landscape. Pembrokeshire.
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This landscape of the cliff folds at Ceibwr Bay are particularly stunning and attracts thousands of visitors a year for it’s natural beauty, and geological significance. It’s a part of the striking Nant Ceibwr valley, formed by glacial erosion.
Ceibwr Bay is close to the village of Moylegrove. Ceibwr Bay is also flanked by the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, with it’s stunning cliff top walks, part of which at this point in the coastal path, is not for the faint hearted, or sufferers of vertigo!
From Ceibwr Bay, heading south west along the coastal path, you will reach the natural wonder ‘Witches Cauldron’ a collapsed cave.
Ceibwr Bay cliff folds
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Ceibwer Bay Landscape pictures.
Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire.
Laugharne Castle landscape photo, Carmarthenshire, and the regularly flooded carpark.
Laugharne Castle is located on the River Taf estuary. Which is also famous for the Dylan Thomas Boathouse, where Dylan wrote many of his famous works, including Under Milk Wood.
This landscape photo of Laugharne Castle shows the landscape of the River Taf Estuary, the head of which flows from near the Pembrokeshire village of Crymych, through many Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire villages for approximately 35 miles until it reaches the mouth of the Taf Estuary, Ginst Point and Carmarthen Bay.
This landscape photo also shows the infamous and regular tidal flooding of the carpark of Laugharne Castle!
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Pen Bryn Beach Photo
PenBryn beach photo on a stormy day.
PenBryn beach is located on the Ceredigion coastline; its neighbouring beaches of Aberporth, Tresaith and Llangrannog being the more frequented, there are times when one can visit unspoilt Pen Bryn and have the whole deserted beach (or at least one end of the beach) all to themselves.
PenBryn is without doubt one of my favourite beaches in Wales (and the world), and that is quite a self bestowed accolade considering the hundreds of miles of unspoilt Welsh coastline. At certain favourable times, when the tide goes out, another part of the beach is revealed that can only be described as ‘magical’. In this beach photo, you can just about make out the cove of this ‘magical’ beach.
For me, the best time to visit PenBryn beach is on a stormy day, when the air pressure is low, and the huge waves crash dramatically. Though, this beach is is equally stunning on a sunny day, so much so, that the makers of the the Bond film Die Another Day decided to use it as a location.
PenBryn beach is owned by the National Trust, I have also seen the occasional seal in its waters.
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Sunset photo
Sunset photo. Landscape near Ginst Point, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Welsh Landscape.
Ginst Point is the relatively unexplored end of Pendine Sands. Ginst Point is just at the estuary turning where the Afon Taf meets Carmarthen Bay, nestled between Laugharne and Pendine. This picture was taken along the road that leads up to Ginst Point and East Marsh. The camera was facing towards the striking geological contrast between the flat area of land around East Marsh and the ubiquitously hilly land of this part of Wales. Although this striking geological feature is in shadow, the sunset photo shows how it rises out of the ground abruptly. This contrast of land is delineated by the A4066.
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