Arrival at Dale Fort Field Centre

This holiday started from Dale, and we would walk to St Davids.

Dale Fort Field Centre is on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path just beyond Dale village - a stunning location.

The last few Women arrived early in the evening, which was pleasant and sunny. After dinner we chatted in the bar, which is cosy and friendly.

Dale Fort to Marloes

It was a fine day as we set off along the coast to Marloes Sands.

We had stunning sea and cliff views as we rounded promontaries and dipped down to cross streams at little coves.

There were some beautiful horses on the path, and glorious fields of wheat.

Some women had had enough when we reached a point where one could short cut across a headland to Marloes Sands YH.

Others of us wanted to walk further, and after a brew we retraced our steps to complete the coast path walk around the headland.

Marloes Sands YH, right near Marloes beach, is a self-catering hostel.

Our three course evening meal was quickly prepared with help from lots of competent women, so many thanks to you all your help. (Next year we will have 2 nights at Dale Fort instead).

Later, I found a beautiful tiger moth sleeping in the bathroom.

Marloes Sands to Broad Haven

We set off in good spirits continuing along the coast path to Broad Haven.

At St Brides we stopped for lunch and found some fantastic Celtic crosses by the church.

I photographed these with a view of St Brides Castle behind them.

The last part of the path into Broadhaven faces NE rather than west, and in this sheltered spot there is woodland, a fantastic contrast to the open coastlands beforehand.

On reaching Little Haven we stopped in a pub flying the Welsh flag, and had a hot drink.

There were scones and jam available to any who wanted to indulge!

Broad Haven to Solva (which we did in the other direction)

Due to problematic bus times, we did the next leg in reverse - from Solva back to Broad Haven.

It was another sunny day today as we set off - after a taxi minibus lift to Solva.

We stopped for breaks when we needed, and had a fabulous day.

At Newgale we stopped off at a great café called 'The Sands' for a brew.

And walked along the 2km beach, which is the longest beach in Pembrokeshire.

At Nolton Haven we drop in on a photographer running an exhibition of his work, which is excellent.

A few Km later at Druidstone Haven we found some rescued animals by a smallholding, belonging to Jim the Ghost.

We also saw an amazing ecohouse built into the hillside.

We all got back to Broadhaven in time to shower and change before dinner.

We spent the evening after dinner down on the beach watching the sun go down, and then visited the pub.

We were dropped at Solva by the taxi minibus to finish our walk to St Davids.

This beautiful harbour is a glacial melt water channel carved out of the landscape when the ice sheet covering Wales melted.

One km into the coast path there was a field full of mares with foals.

A whole herd, they were gorgeous, and the mares gallopped up and down showing off their prowess.

We had lunch at St Non's chapel (Immaculate mother of St David patron St of Wales).

This prompted interesting conversation on Immaculate Conception and other matters.

Some of the group chose to shorten today's walking by going into St David's from here to visit the sights of Britain's smallest City.

The rest of us continued round the rugged coastline, past the sandy bay of Porthclais where we found toilets and a tiny café with Mocha coffee and hot chocolate.

A while later, rested and watered we continue ever onward to St Justinian's, from where, those who wish, can catch the boat to Ramsey Island tomorrow morning.

At Whitesands bay we are nearly there just a km or so to go and so we stop again for coffee and ice cream, some go for paddle.

We took the shorter way to the hostel, staying off the road.

The kitchen door warns of Badgers that may break in at night and eat all your food so we bolt the door.

Solva to St Davids

Some women wanted to do the boat trip to Ramsay Island (photos to follow?? please!) They had arranged a taxi the night before so that they didn't have to walk there.

Some women choose to stay at the YH to sit in the sun and read whilst the rest of us walked into St David's to go sightseeing and shopping.

After taking lots of photos in St Davids beautiful Cathedral, we all met up back at the hostel in time for our return taxi ride back to cars left at Dale Fort Field centre, or Haverfordwest train station.