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Wales 04 Amroth, Ramblers Pembrokeshire Routes DISTANCE 7KM/4⅓ MILES ASCENT 188M/617FT TIME 2 HOURS TYPE COAST AND WOOD To download this route NAVIGATION FITNESS PERFECT NUMBER and hundreds of others, visit LEVEL LEVEL FOR OF STILES ramblers.org.uk/routes INTERMEDIATE MODERATE FAMILIES NONE This circular route follows a short stretch of the 5 Pembrokeshire Coast Path over the cli s from Amroth to AMROTH Wiseman’s Bridge – or at low tide, you can walk along the 4 beach. It then heads inland along the remains of a 19th- 3 Plan your walk century railway line that once 1 WHERE Circular walk from START Amroth village, out along the connected the area with the & FINISH Pembrokeshire Coast Path and harbour at Saundersfoot. back through the National The return to Amroth passes Trust’s Colby Woodland Garden. The return to Amroth passes START/END Amroth Arms through part of the delightful (SN163070). grounds of Colby Woodland TERRAIN Woodland and Garden, a National Trust estate 2 tarmac paths. Some uneven terrain, steep steps and a with a rich industrial history stream crossing to negotiate. ROUTE BY PAULPAUL MILES MILES L following signpost for bridleway. MAPS OS Explorer OL36; Follow bridleway until you reach Landranger 158. START From the Amroth former railway line that carried a farm, then bear R, continuing on 1 GETTING THERE Bus 351 to Arms, turn R along seafront. coal from up to a dozen collieries bridleway, now more like a narrow Amroth from Pendine or Tenby At very low tide, it is possible to walk in this small valley. footpath through trees. At second (tafvalleycoaches.co.uk). Taxi from Amroth to Wiseman’s Bridge footpath junction, turn L, signposted from Kilgetty train station, about along the beach. At any other time, After a mile, the lane joins to Colby Woodland Garden, owned by 3 £8 (Colby Cabs, 07837 395774). you will have to scramble over rocks a road opposite Mill House. the National Trust and famed for its EATING & DRINKING Amroth for the last few yards. At high tide, to To your L you will see the ruined woodland garden of rhododendrons. Arms (01834 812480). reach Wiseman’s Bridge walk along remains of the Stepaside Ironworks. When footpath approaches road, SLEEPING Amroth Arms (as to the end of promenade, R of public Cross road and follow waymarked curve downhill to R, step across brook above) has a large self-catering toilets and follow coast path up steps. path through garden of Mill House, and follow path out onto road. apartment overlooking beach. In the fi eld at the top you can either L of satellite dish. The path joins a turn R through gate onto tarmac pretty hollow way. After 50m, turn R Follow road past Colby Lodge VISITOR INFORMATION 5 Saundersfoot Library and path and then L, or continue through at T-junction leading to a small road. and then turn R onto a path Information Centre, Regency fi eld and then through a broken stile Turn L, then R, heading gently uphill signposted ‘The Knights Way’ which Hall, Milford Street (01437 to join tarmac path. Turn L towards opposite Mill Hill House. After about leads you past Colby Woodland 776050, pembrokeshire.gov.uk). Wiseman’s Bridge. The path four houses, opposite a house called Garden, passing the walled garden GUIDEBOOK Walking in eventually becomes a tarmac road, Two Hoots, turn L, following a and a popular café with outside Pembrokeshire: 41 Circular Cli Road. Turn L at the end of this. footpath on a farm track. After 100m, seating. Continue following this path Walks in the National Park by At Wiseman’s Bridge Inn, follow turn R through a kissing gate onto for one mile back to Amroth. It exits Dennis and Jan Kelsall (£12.95, seafront to R. a pleasant woodland and wildfl ower onto a tarmac road that leads back Cicerone, ISBN 978 1852844318). path. After 400m you exit through down to the Amroth Arms. At public toilets at far end of a gate near Cwmrath Farm. Turn R. LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP 2 Pembrokeshire Ramblers beach, turn R, following small Report a path problem brook and sign to Kilgetty and At junction with road, turn Via the Pathwatch app or at (07787 527222, ramblers.org. 4 uk/pembrokeshire). Stepaside. Bear R at Tramway R towards Summerhill. Just ramblers.org.uk/pathwatch PHOTO: ALAMY. MAP: CROWN COPYRIGHT 2017 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA LICENCE 047/17. CREATED WITH MEMORY-MAP WITH MEMORY-MAP CREATED MEDIA LICENCE 047/17. ORDNANCE SURVEY. 2017 COPYRIGHT MAP: CROWN ALAMY. PHOTO: Cottage, following tarmac lane, the before the sign for Summerhill, turn TAKE A LEGENDARY SELF-GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAY IN WALES From the stunning Pembrokeshire coast to the Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndwr’s Way, our holidays take you to the heart of Welsh scenery and culture. Call 01707 386694 or visit loadoffyourback.co.uk Walk56_53_RR04_WALES.rev1.indd 53 09/08/2017 11:00.

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