We Must Be Mad: Day 73: Lydstep to Amroth

It was a beautiful start to the day as we made our way from Lydstep Haven along the limestone cliffs up to the boundary of the Penally Firing Range.

Lydstep Point

Lydstep Beach Holiday Park

Lydstep Haven

Path along the cliffs with Penally to the left

The Penally Firing Range was built in the middle of the 19th Century and was used to train soldiers in WWI and WWII. There was no activity on the firing range today, so we were able to follow the cliffs round to Giltar Point with great views out to St Margaret's and Caldey Islands. The range also

Giltar Point and Caldey Island

Caldey Island

WWI practice trenches at Penally Range

St Margaret's Island off Caldey Island to left

Cliffs along the Penally Range

Giltar Point with Caldey Island to rear

Leaving Penally Range, the path descended down to the broad expanse of South Beach before reaching the seaside town of Tenby.

South Beach, Tenby

Tenby is probably the most iconic seaside town in Wales. It’s known for its 13th-century town walls and its stretches of sandy shoreline, including Castle Beach. The ruins of Tenby Castle are on a headland overlooking the harbour with St Catherine’s Island and fort located just off the coast. While here we visited the Tudor Merchant’s House which recreates domestic life in 1500, with a merchant's shop and working kitchen.

St Catherine's Island and fort

Harbour front houses, Tenby

Tenby Harbour

North Beach, Tenby

Tudor Merchant's House

From Tenby we followed a walkway through woodland to Waterwynch Bay where we had great views back to Tenby. The path continued on its up’s and down’s until we finally made our way to Saundersfoot. The tide was out so we made out way across the broad beach to the far end of the bay. The route then went through a tunnel that was used by the Dramway to transport coal from mines up Pleasant Valley.

Woodland Walk

Saundersfoot Bay

Pedestrian tunnels on dramway at Saundersfoot

Leaving the dramway, we made our way back along the beach to Wiseman’s Bridge and then Amroth. The beach here is steadily being eroded and several houses have already been lost to the sea.