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Porthgain Harbour. Pembrokeshire.

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Porthgain Harbour, Pembrokeshire.

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Pembrokeshire, county of castles, coves and film star sands.

The eye was piercing. The gaze was imperious. The message an unspoken “Do you know who’s in control around here?” Eventually, of course, the human in boots, inching forward as quietly as he could along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, prevailed over the haughty feathered hunter perched on a fence post.

I was no more than 15 feet away, with the summit of nearby Carn Llidi as a backdrop, when the sparrowhawk very reluctantly gave way. It lifted off and, after a few grudging wing beats, alighted again about six posts along.

In the space of ten minutes, as I moved slowly forward, it repeated this procedure: lift off, lazy flutter of wings and perch again, about fives times, before cutting back in a wide arc across the field to roughly where I first met it.

The guidebooks tell you to look down from the cliffs for seals, porpoises, dolphins and to the windy space between land and sea for choughs, those comical blackbird-size birds with red legs. But not a word about this top predator, which had clearly dined so well on the local singbirds that it scarcely needed to move. (The birds sang on, despite the predations.) 

Approach this national trail as you might a long, detailed menu in a restaurant, one with a wide choice of starters, many of them a meal in itself. There are also some main courses, specialities of this county, and you will want to sample one or two of them. However you would need a giant’s appetite to consume the whole 186-miles, still less the entire 870 miles Wales Coast Path, of which this is only a section.

Let’s start with those appetizers. (The sparrow hawk would be in the “today’s specials” section.) I stayed at the county’s western end, on its final thrust towards Ireland. As the chough flies, Waterford is closer than Cardiff.

Hearabouts any three to five mile stretch contains many permutations. The trail twists, it lurches, it plunges, it turns severely back on itself then climbs steeply down into and up out of tiny coves. Little tumbling streams cross your path. Banks dense with foxgloves enclose your way. A flower strewn meadow ends in a sudden sheer drop down to waves boiling over jagged rocks. The view constantly changes. Nothing stays the same on this path for more than a few minutes.

I did an idle measurement on Google Maps afterwards. Made into a straight line the Pembrokeshire Path would stretch here roughly from London, 198 miles away. In 2010, duly impressed, National Geographic Magazine judged this the second best coastal destination in the world, just behind the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

Every three or four miles, over much of the western end at least, there is a convenient pause, in the shape of an attractive little harbour, and there’s a fair chance it is served by the coastal bus.

This part of the coast was bristling with unexpected, at least to me, industrial history. We think of the Welsh valleys studded with smokestacks and pit heads, but there is the evidence of long and serious industry in this quiet backwater. The clues that somewhere, such as Abereiddi, was once very busy is in the eroded remains of labourers’ cottages. In other places those that stood up long enough after the decline are now holiday cottages.

We dropped down into Porthgain, an industrial powerhouse  in its day. The roads of England were paved with crushed dolerite processed here. Now gentrification is complete. The main industrial building is now the Shed Fish and Chip Bistro. On our visit no fewer than ten Norwegian-registered vintage MG sportscars were neatly parked on the quayside.

The drivers and passengers were in the Shed, where they may well have been enjoying the exquisite if expensive fresh crab sandwiches, sold at prices Chiswick visitors would recognize. We ordered the same at the Sloop Inn opposite. We were perfectly positioned, some time later, to see the MGs set off in orderly convoy on the road to Fishguard.

The coast continues like this for miles, with a spot of strenuous striding, frequent heart-lifting views, tantalising glimpses of islands big and small just off the coast. Here and there an encounter with a profound religious past, in the ruined chapel and well of St David’s mother St Non, for example.

There are other, bigger harbours. In Solva the man in the car park handed out leaflets promoting all the little art craft shops, restaurants and guest houses. The Dutch and German cars underline the county’s appeal to a discerning international market – the drivers were not there for the weather.

And so to those landscape “main courses” I mentioned. On the path from the lifeboat station at St Justinians, heading north, I am suddenly above a wide, flat,  sandy beach where somebody had expertly drawn a vast jellyfish, so big it could only be seen to proper effect from 200 yards up, on the footpath.

Pembrokeshire’s beaches are now an international hot property.  Hollywood could have chosen some enchanted strand on Bali or Hawaii as the location where Kristen Stewart thunders through the surf with 80 muscular extras on horseback in the 2012 movie ”Snow White and the Huntsman”. Instead the studios chose the wide, flat, golden film-star sands, perfectly smoothed by the outgoing tide, of Marloes Sands, on southern Pembrokeshire, even if they did computer-generate an extravagant outburst of fairy-tale towers on the conveniently flat-topped Gateholm Island, which stands just yards off the headland.

Marloes first broke into the movies in 1967 when The  Lion in Winter was filmed here. Whitesands was used in the BBC4 Richard II. 

In 2010 Hollywood came to another Pembrokeshire beach, Freshwater West. Ridley Scott had filmed Robin Hood there, with Russell Crowe. The filmmakers built higgledy-piggledy Shell Cottage there for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The beach is clearly visible in the film. You will find no trace that the scrupulously tidy film makers were ever there. It’s the same at Marloes, left just as they found it.

You could easily construct a week or ten day holday around this sublime coastland, mixing up walks with boat trips to Skomer or Ramsey, dining out in the many harbour pubs on fresh local fish. The coast path has been conveniently cut up into 200 bite-size local walks, some of them circular.

One took us a few miles inland to St Davids, which is Britain’s smallest city, by virtue of the cathedral. We arrived early to benefit from its remoteness. Most day trippers, coming from afar, don’t get there until well on in the morning. We came across the intimate little cathedral, nestling in a green valley, well before the throng.

In the nave we had plently of room for some entry-level surveying, measuring the startling incline on the spirit level app on my daughter’s smartphone. It is almost two degrees.

St David’s has an understated nobility, because of its size and unusual position. On a scale of conspicuous cathedrals, Lincoln would be a 10. St David’s would be a 1. It was a steep climb up to the city, in reality a pleasant little town, where we gave in to the Italian charms of  the Bench cafe for coffee and ice cream.

Until the early 1800s Pembrokeshire would have been as remote by land as some European cities were for a traveler starting out from London. Railways opened the county up, and oil at Milford Haven and the Irish boat traffic through Fishguard Harbour ensured the rail links survived even in the bleak post-Beeching era.

The trains helped build Tenby into as gracious a Victorian resort as Whitby or Ilfracombe. Novelist George Eliot was inspired enough by her visit to this perfect little resort in 1856 to take up writing. It has been a destination of rare distinction ever since.

A cordon of high, narrow Georgian and Victorian town houses in delicate pastel colours still wraps around Tenby’s sea front. To dodge the wind you either head to the sandy beach on the town’s north flank, or, if it’s blowing from the other direction, seek out the little harbour to the south.

Praise, then, for frequent services direct from Manchester deep into Pembrokeshire, connecting with services from London and the west and south.

It’s still the case, of course, that most visitors drive here. They will find the car necessary for visiting the centre of the county where the excellent bus service doesn’t reach.

Pembroke, is technically on the coast. The tide probes almost under the walls of the castle where  Henry Tudor, who became Henry VII, was born in 1457, (It was restored to its formidable Norman pomp after a crumbly, ivy-covered interlude in the 1900s.) But it feels like an inland town.

The castle, proud and imposing above this ancient town, is just one the county’s rich crop of citadels, The list includes Manorbier, Cilgerran, Haverfordwest, Lamphey, Llawhaden, and Picton castles. There are over 50 all told, if you include forts and the reconstructed 600 BC Iron Age citadel Castell Henllys. Leading the list is Carew Castle. It overlooks a serene millpond, with a 11th century Celtic Cross and Wales’s only restored Tidal Mill. Narberth is another appealing little castle town. If you buy the Welshcakes in Waitrose, they come from here.

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L2018_3546 - Porthgain Harbour - Pembrokeshire - Wales by John Luxton Via Flickr: Porthgain harbour is a fascinating, historic place associated with the extractive industries of the area dating from the 19th and early 20th Century and now a very popular tourist centre within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. For more images of Portgain Harbour and its Industrial Archaeology please click here: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Industrial-Archae...

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How to visit the Blue Lagoon Abereiddy, Wales

The bracing, blue-green waters of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy in Pembrokeshire is a playground for adventure enthusiasts. Here’s how to visit and where to chill afterwards.

Pembrokeshire slate was in high demand all over the British Isles throughout the 18th century. With colours ranging from purple-black through to silver-grey, and highlighted with luminous hues of blue-green, the quarry pit at the St Brides Slate Company at Abereiddy was famous for its vibrant, earthy lustre.

The quarry closed in 1910. Spotting a unique opportunity, local fisherman blasted a narrow channel between the quarry and the sea, creating an artificial harbour in the old pit. Today, the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy is a 25-metre-deep pool in a mesmerising shade of blue-green.

With a rugged intertidal zone, the coastline around Abereiddy has become a playground for adventure enthusiasts. Scramble along the rocky coastline on a coasteering tour, or leap from the 11-metre-high ruined quarry buildings into the depths of the Blue Lagoon.

But visiting this beautiful corner of Wales isn’t just about thrill-chasing. Explore the character of this stunning shoreline in a kayak, walk the Pembrokeshire coastal path for sublime views or relax on one of our favourite beaches in Wales where you’re likely to have the sand and the surf all to yourself.

Here’s all you need to know to have a great day out at the Blue Lagoon and its surrounding area.

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The Pembrokeshire coastline around the Blue Lagoon is a beautiful part of Wales with a variety of different ways to explore it.

IN THIS GUIDE

THINGS TO DO AT THE BLUE LAGOON, ABEREIDDY

COASTEERING

TOMBSTONING

KAYAKING

PICNIC

SECRET BEACH

HIKE

DRINK

STAY

HOW TO GET TO THE BLUE LAGOON IN PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES

The Blue Lagoon is next to Abereiddy Beach in southwest Wales within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. As a popular location, it’s a good idea to plan your visit in advance.

PARKING AT ABBEREIDDY BLUE LAGOON

The easiest way to get to the Blue Lagoon is to drive and park at Abereiddy Beach car park.

The car park is very rocky with no marked places, however, at busy times there are attendants at the entrance who will tell you where to park as it starts to fill up. If it’s full when you arrive, you will be asked to return in one hour’s time. Therefore, on holidays and weekends, try to arrive early or late in the day when it’s less busy.

From the car park it’s a 5-minute walk along a good path to reach the Blue Lagoon. This path is accessible for scooters and wheelchairs.

The roads to the car park are very narrow with only a few passing places, so take care when driving to Abereiddy. There are public toilets in the car park and sometimes a van selling drinks and snacks. Parking costs £4 for the day (cash only), regardless of when you arrive.

PARKING AT PORTHGAIN

If you don’t mind more of a walk, another option is to park at Porthgain (a 10-minute drive away). There is free parking in the village, and it is usually much easier to find a space than at Abereiddy Beach. From the village, It’s a glorious 45-minute walk to the Blue Lagoon over a magnificent stretch of coast.

BLUE LAGOON BY BUS

The 404 bus runs between St. Davids and Fishguard stopping at Abereiddy Beach and Porthgain. During the summer months the bus only runs 3 times a day and not on Sundays, so plan your day carefully. Download the timetable for the 404 bus here.

Traeth Llyfn, the secluded sandy beach near the Blue Lagoon Abereiddy is the perfect place to unwind.

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COASTEERING AT THE BLUE LAGOON

One of the best ways to enjoy the Blue Lagoon is to join a coasteering group. Invented in Pembrokeshire, coasteering is rock-jumping, shore-scrambling, and cliff-jumping in the area of coast between high and low tide. It’s a unique outdoor activity with a mild to mad splash of adrenaline.

The first part of the tour takes place on the coast, where you will traverse along rocky edges, leap from low cliffs into the water, ride the swell and explore sea caves.

The second half of the tour takes full advantage of the Blue Lagoon. Run down steep slopes before leaping into the lagoon and try jumping in from the ever-increasing heights of the old quarry buildings that line the edge. The first jump starts from around 2 metres above the water, before a second attempt at around 6 metres. The highest leap is from around 10 metres.

We went with Celtic Quest and had a great time. They provide you with wetsuit, helmet and buoyancy aid and make sure everything you are doing is safe given the conditions. You need to be comfortable swimming and jumping into water, but you only need to attempt what you are happy with.

Coasteering, which was invented at the Blue Lagoon involves rock-jumping, shore-scrambling, and cliff-jumping in the area of coast between high and low tide.

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TOMBSTONING & LEAPING AT THE BLUE LAGOON

While joining a coasteering tour is safer and allows you to explore the coast around the Blue Lagoon with the help of a guide, there is nothing to stop you having your own adventure. It’s free to swim in the lagoon and you can jump in from the cliffs or the ruined quarry buildings on your own.

Just beware of a few things:

The water in the Blue Lagoon is very cold. While the surface is a couple of degrees warmer than the sea, deeper down it gets a lot colder. It’s very important to get acclimatised to the temperature of the water before leaping in. If you plan on spending a long time in the water, don’t underestimate the benefits of a wetsuit.

The water is deep below the ruined quarry buildings, but if you jump from the rocks around the lagoon, make sure there are no shallow obstacles below the surface.

Finally, if you jump from 2 metres, a belly flop may be embarrassing but it won’t really hurt you. However, when the tide is out, the leap from the higher quarry building is 11 metres. From this height, you’ll be travelling at almost 30mp/h by the time you hit the water. Make sure you enter vertically (like a pencil) with your arms crossed at your chest – otherwise you could seriously hurt yourself.

For an idea of how the experts do it, check out the Red Bull Cliff Diving world series that took place at the Blue Lagoon in 2012. They attached a diving platform to a 27 metres high ledge on the cliff wall. 

It’s free to swim in the Blue Lagoon, and jump in from the cliffs or the ruined quarry buildings on your own.

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KAYAKING INTO THE BLUE LAGOON

The coastal area around the Blue Lagoon is packed with interest. Secret caves and inlets hide untouched beaches and towering cliffs provide a home to an abundance of seabirds and other wildlife.

One of the best ways to explore the Blue Lagoon is from a kayak. If you have your own, you can set off from Abereiddy beach, but for most people it is easier to join a tour.

No experience is needed and it’s a great way to explore the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast. The MUUK kayaking tour passes the narrow entrance to the Blue Lagoon, and if the tide is high enough, you can paddle through the tight gap and spend time jumping from the towers.

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PICNIC & PEOPLE WATCHING OVER THE BLUE LAGOON

Even if the idea of swimming in cold water and leaping from ungodly heights, doesn’t appeal, the Blue Lagoon is a great place to people-watch. There is a grassy headland at the top of the lagoon which is the perfect location to set up a picnic. Enjoy the antics of the people jumping in or just watch the sunset over this beautiful location.   

It’s a steep, unprotected drop to the rocks around the lagoon below the headland. So, keep the alcohol consumption sensible and be very careful with young kids.  

One of the best ways to explore the Blue Lagoon is from a kayak where you can set off from Abereiddy beach.

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HEAD TO THE SECRET BEACH OF TRAETH LYNN

The area around the Blue Lagoon is a stunning stretch of coastline with several hidden beaches. The best is a secret cove of golden sand called Traeth Llyfn, just beyond the headland behind the Blue Lagoon. It’s the perfect place to unwind after a day of adrenaline-charged activities.

The 15-minute walk across the clifftops takes in some of the best coastal views in Pembrokeshire, before arriving at a steep metals staircase that descends to the cove. Hardly anyone comes here, but it’s a magnificent beach surrounded on three sides by walls of rock.

At high tide almost all the sand is covered, except for a lovely slice of soft sand under the rocks. There’s rock-pooling at the edges, and at low tide there’s room for games on the beach between huge rocks nested into the sand. Just don’t head out too far as the currents beyond the sheltered area can be fierce.

A 15-minute walk across the clifftops takes in some of the best coastal views in Pembrokeshire before arriving at the secluded cove of Traeth Llyfn.

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HIKE THE COASTAL PATH AROUND THE BLUE LAGOON

The area around the Blue Lagoon is excellent for hiking and one of our favourite walks on the Pembrokeshire Coast passes through this beautiful area. The hike is just over 2 miles and takes about 45 minutes as it heads over the majestic coves and rugged headlands between Abereiddy and Porthgain.

All along the route remnants of the slate trade can be uncovered including crumbling office buildings, disused quarries, and remnants of the tramway that ran the slate from the mine to Porthgain harbour.

Porthgain itself is fascinating with the remains of the massive factory that once produced slate and bricks, looming over the tiny village from the cliff face it was built into.

You can return the way you came, head inland to complete a circular walk or time your trip to coincide with the 404 bus. Find all the details on our Pembrokeshire Coastal Walks guide (coming soon).

Porthgain is a fascinating village with the remains of a massive factory looming over the tiny village from the cliff face it was built into.

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END THE DAY WITH A PINT AT THE SLOOP INN

After exploring the joys of the Blue Lagoon, take the 10-minute drive from Abereiddy to Porthgain and end the day with a drink at the Sloop Inn. Established in 1743, the pub is packed with memorabilia harking back to the village’s industrial and fishing past. Photos of the old port, bricks made by the now ruined kiln and nautical objects dot the walls.

On a warm day its terrace has views over the bay, but it’s the wood-panelled interior, cosy burning fire and collection of games that tell of seafarers sheltering from the cold and misty nights.

Thursday is quiz night, where Malcolm asks the questions – and periodically gives away the answers by mistake.

It’s quite simply one of the most atmospheric pubs on the Pembrokeshire coast.

Established in 1743, the Sloop Inn is packed with memorabilia harking back to the village’s industrial and fishing past.

WHERE TO STAY NEAR THE BLUE LAGOON, PEMBROKESHIRE

The Blue Lagoon is located in southwest Wales in the beautiful Pembrokeshire area. There are several great affordable places to stay, as well as country houses making the most of the local area. Here are some recommendations from us.

PERFECT LOCATION

CAERHYS B&B

There is no better location for discovering the area than Caerphys B&B. The Pembrokeshire Coastal path is just half a mile away and the Blue Lagoon half a mile further. With a hearty breakfast and helpful hosts, it’s a great base for hikers and explorers.

GREAT VALUE

NODDFA FARM

Noddfa Farm has recently added rooms to their campsite. This family-run joint has excellent value, clean, comfortable rooms just a short distance from the Blue Lagoon. There’s no breakfast but woodfire pizzas from (Thu to Sun, summer only) are the best we’ve had for a long time.

COUNTRY HOUSE

CRUG GLÂS

This country house is set in 600 acres of farmland and offers boutique rooms in a traditional but luxurious style. They’ve recently gone completely green with all their electricity produce via their own wind turbines. The restaurant lets the local in-season produce speak for itself.

ST DAVID’S

TWR Y FELIN HOTEL

A quirky contemporary hotel incorporating a circular turret that was once a windmill. The communal areas are packed with art and all the rooms are boutique, but the pick is the one in the turret itself. It’s extremely convenient for all the facilities St Davids has to offer.

The Pembrokeshire coastline around the Blue Lagoon is remarkable for dramatic cliffs and scenic sunsets.

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Wales Walking Tours

Take a walk in Wales and you’ll find superb scenery is the constant of our walking regions, whether coast, mountains, valleys or hills. It's no wonder Wales is one of the most popular destinations for hiking holidays: in our great outdoors you’ll discover well-marked national trails for some of the most inspirational hiking in the UK, walking holidays and shorter routes perfect for an afternoon stroll.

In 2012 the Wales Coast Path was opened. It's the world’s first uninterrupted route along a national coast. The path shows off our beaches, estuaries, cliffs, woodlands and hills, There are also city waterfronts, writers’ retreats, fun-parks and historic castles.

The Wales Coast Path passes the front door of Penmon Priory and the pilgrimage well of St Seiriol. It’s a magical spot; the atmosphere steeped in centuries of devotion, the views of Snowdonia’s mountains flawless. The problem is leaving behind the Unesco-listed postcard-perfect castle at Beaumaris.

So scenic is the Porthgain, Pembrokeshire coast most walkers overlook its industrial heritage. Yet the listed brick hoppers at Porthgain tell of when the harbour flourished exporting stone for road-building in the early 1900s – Porthgain means ‘Chisel Port’ – and Abereiddy’s famous Blue Lagoon is a former slate quarry. The return inland is along the old tramway between the two.

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Porthgain harbour.

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Porthgain Harbour,Pembrokeshire, Wales. Porthgain (Welsh for fair/beautiful port) is a village in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales, located between St David's and Goodwick, and just north of Llanrhian.

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HF ⧊ 13/04/18 . Newgale – Wool Mill – St. Davids – Porthgain

A night in Newgale car park places your ears on the shoreline and sends your dreams tumultuous, though most of the night I actually felt like I was awake anyway and rocking on the swell. Beachside car parks have their pros and cons! When we finally “woke up” I dreamed I made porridge for breakfast and wished we hadn’t only brought decaf tea with us.

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We’ve found ourselves eased in to the camper mecca. This whole time we’ve passed by multiple other vans displaying tell-tale signs, vents and drivers who you recieve knowing looks from while squeezing round the tiny roads. Also, everywhere beautiful and secluded has a car park, and it doesn’t seem there’s anyone bothered to patrol. The fact that every destination we’ve pulled up in houses multiple people in their van for the night, and there is often amenities like showers and loos, make it seem like this is the natural thing to do. And the toots you receive as you bed down in your lot, from other campers driving down the road to theirs, confirms that.

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I spotted Water Hemlock in the picturesque stream outside the oldest wool mill in Wales, whilst stood on a little wooden bridge with dappled sunlight falling across the rush below. It’s refreshing to know that things so deadly can be part of the make up of such serene scenes.

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We stopped off in St. Davids for some town time, which really just meant we were able to take in hedgerows at foot pace. I felt grateful here to have friends that can take equal pleasure in counting all the different varieties of plants on the banks and wondering which ones we might be able to eat. The more you look, the more you see, and the less you can take your eyes away, curations where the wild meets the roadside. It seems like most abundance is made possible in the in the bits in-between. What collets in the cracks that people don’t feel the need to govern or clean. This town was a giver of Three Cornered Garlic and a really good second hand bookshop.

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Welsh radio goes well with Welsh roads, I don’t know why I would be remotely surprised by that.

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I love that garlic flowers are so pretty and delicate, pure white, and then smell so pungeant and strong. The taste of garlic seems more like a purple and we coloured our plates in with it, with dishes made in the van and taken out onto picnic benches at Porthgain Harbour for lunch. Using structures how they had been intended to be used while talking about doing the opposite.

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The walk from Porthgain car park to the Blue Lagoon shows you how varied one cove can be from another. The first was a crater, mirroring it’s galactic maker. Maybe it was that that caused all the mutations and variations in the others. There was the lenticular bay, where the rock was two faced and the beach generated pebbles purely for skimming. The home of the dare devil sheep was crash mats of grass moulded onto the cliff’s shapes, but wouldn’t have cushioned a fall if one hoof was stepped out of place. It was there though that Owen taught us that the creatures we call seals are sheep that have fallen into the sea and become waterproof. There was one bay that drew me to crouch on it’s black slate and look out at the shifting plateau, past it’s one inhabitant, a shiney Guillemot, though the foam that gathered on the water’s surface seemed pretty life like too. Last on the trail was more of a draw to blue lagooners, wannabe water wells in their aqua coloured puffas.

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The Sloop Inn warms you up and is covered in looking material. They have a table always reserved for farmers and it makes you wish you could be a part of the club. We thought though that having such a big crop of one type of vegetable seems like quite a big responsibility for the plant and that smallholdings seem more appealing as they share the load over all the different ingredients, plus plant varieties are surely be better off socialised.

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Drive further down a Welsh road called Welsh Road, past the noisy Newgale spot, and you get up on top of cliffs that grow from the edges of the beach. The car park up there is so peaceful and you feel like you have a mezzanine that juts over the sea rather than rolling around on the shore.

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