Pembrokeshire Coastal Path - St Davids to White Sand Beach


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July 31st 2023
Published: July 31st 2023
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Starting out from hotel today
Monday 31 July 2023. Day 14 on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path from Twr-y-Feline hotel to White sands beach.

Alltrails app. 3 hours 54 minutes. 8.98 miles. 673 feet elevation gain.

Garmin forerunner 25. 3 hours 52 minutes. 8.91 miles 452 feet elevation gain

Today we walked from our hotel a mile back to St Non's chapel to join the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.

The weather was threatening rain but did not start until we were on the path. We walked to the very hidden harbor of Porth Clais. The path followed some nice scenery along the water, across rocky outcroppings and plant covered mounds.

Two lifeboat rescue boat ramps were across a bay and in the rain. In the mist they appear below a more distant peak. The tallest were have seen I believe.

After less than four hours and nine miles of steady walking with on and off rain we came to White Sand beach with it's wet brown sand.

The beach cafe was jammed as was the pay for parking carpark and the pay for the Loo toilets. We had over an hour to wait for Frank's taxi. After about 10 minutes a
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Twr-y-Feline hotel. Built on site of an old windmill.
table became available upstairs so we could wait in comfort. As the time approached for Frank to arrive the skies cleared.


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Gary and Jo on the road to St Non's chapel
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Looking back at St Non's retreat and chapel
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The path at Porth Clais.
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Port Clais hidden harbour at low tide
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Rich colors with Gary and Jo
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The lifeboat boathouses and rail ramps for the boats across the bay with the rain
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What the lifeboats station looks like up close
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White sands beach ahead
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The beach beyond the carpark
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Our track for today
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Along the path thru the scrub brush and ferns
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Photo from Jo


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