- Day 2: Giltar Point to Freshwater West
- Distance: 40.9km
- Ascent / descent: 979m / 1012m
- Weather: sunny and hot
We were up to see a gorgeous sunrise this morning… if everyday is like this, then we’re in for a very special treat!
Just before sunrise, looking back at Tenby
KC waiting for the sunrise
Sunrise at 5:14am on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
KC ready for our first big day on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Military firing range on Giltar Point
Looking out to St Margaret’s Island and Caldey Island
Some interesting looking sheep mesmerised by the sunrise!
Not long after the above picture, we saw a fox that after seeing us, ran down into the cliffs.
Cliffs and beautiful sandy beaches
Cliff views
It’s a gorgeous day, if not a little hot, to be walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path!
Freshwater East beach
Looking back at the path we’ve come along
Barafundle Bay Beach
KC with Barafundle Bay Beach in the background
Barafundle Bay Beach
At Barafundle Bay, we took our shoes and socks off and went into the water up to our knees to try and cool down… the water was absolutely freezing! With numb legs we exited the sea, sat on a rock and brushed off the sand before continuing on our way.
At Broad Haven, we headed inland to Bosherston for two reasons, we were starving and hoping to get a pub meal, and the coastal trail was closed due to firing on the MOD range. Luckily, St Govan’s Country Inn pub was open (although it was after 3pm so they were serving a limited menu) and we filled up on good old pub grub with a huge slice of apple and pear pie for dessert.
A cute cottage in Bosherston
Leaving the pub we could hear what sounded like cannons firing in the distance, confirming what we already knew, that we had to take the Castlemartin Range Trail detour.
Taking the ‘Castlemartin range trail’ detour
Taking the ‘Castlemartin range trail’ detour
Taking the ‘Castlemartin range trail’ detour
The detour was through a lot of overgrown farmland and it was a hot day, so it really came as no surprise to either of us to see the following creature slithering through the grass.
A grass snake, the first snake I’ve ever seen in the UK
A grass snake, the first snake I’ve ever seen in the UK
Not only a grass snake, we then also saw a badger! This was also the first time I’ve seen a badger in the UK (I’d never seen one anywhere until just recently in Japan on my bike trip).
A badger
Wherever possible, we took the road if it was parallel to the fields, just to get out of the overgrown grass. It was a long day!
Sunset at Freshwater West Beach
Admiring the sunset at Freshwater West Beach
PCP2 elevation profile from Garmin Connect
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