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Rivers can be hazardous! Stay safe and beware The Cleddau Trail of unstable river banks near fast-flowing water. The Western Cleddau Trail Llwybr y Cleddau Starting from the Cleddau river tributary at Follow the Cleddau Trail to village near , the Western Cleddau Trail tracks the river through its catchment via and discover the wildlife and history of beyond to the Daugleddau estuary and . Pembrokeshire’s beautiful rivers This river provides ideal spawning and nursery grounds for migratory fish such as salmon and sewin (sea trout), Dilynwch Lwybr y Cleddau i ddarganfod which make their way upstream from the sea each Autumn. bywyd gwyllt a hanes afonydd hardd W5

Treffgarne Angling Sir Benfro Centre Haverfordwest fish pass

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Worms Head Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust’s Cleddau Trail is a two-part ‘Source to Sea’ road journey which features 20 sites to visit throughout the Cleddau rivers catchment. Although famous for its spectacular coastline, Pembrokeshire's countryside is also beautiful, especially its Llys-y-frân Reservoir rivers. Designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) the Cleddau rivers provide a haven for wildlife. Migratory The Daugleddau fish, otters and a wide variety of birdlife are attracted by The Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers, together with the rich habitats such as shallow gravel beds, tidal creeks Carew and Cresswell rivers in south-east Pembrokeshire, and pills, marshes, mudflats and steep wooded banks. form the tidal estuary known as ‘Y Daugleddau’. The Welsh W7 name aptly describes the shape of the rivers, which appear as ‘two swords’ carved into the Pembrokeshire landscape.

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Throughout the Cleddau catchment there are public footpaths and riverside trails, providing a wealth of opportunities for discovering the history of the area and its wonderful wildlife. Stepping stones at low tide, Cresswell Quay

Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust is a charity dedicated Salmon Life Cycle to protecting the wildlife habitats of rivers, lakes and Migratory Salmon spend their adult life at sea, returning to wetlands and promoting their recreational enjoyment. freshwater rivers to spawn. Their eggs hatch into tiny Alevins, Much more information about the Cleddau which need clean gravel beds and oxygen-rich, unpolluted water to Trail can be found at www.pembsrt.org/ survive. Alevins develop into small fish known as Fry, then grow on the-cleddau-trail to become Parr. Up to 3 years old, as Smolts, they head out to sea.

Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust Salmon eggs Alevins Fry Ymddiriedolaeth Afonydd Sir Benfro - caring for rivers, lakes and wetlands Pictures: Nick Giles, First Nature Maen-y-groes Llanarth

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W8 a u Pendine Robeston Yerbeston West Llangwm Llanmiloe Kidwelly St Ishmael's E8 Cresswell Quay Skokholm Neyland E9 Island Dale Milford Haven/ W10 W9 Burton Broadmoor Aberdaugleddau Trimsaran Carew A477 Angle E10 New Hedges Pembroke Dock/ Milton St Ann's Pembroke Carmarthen Pembrey Head ©MAPS IN MINUTES™ 2015. Contains Ordnance Survey data Doc Penfro ©Crown Copyright and database right 2014 Tenby/Dinbych- Sites to visit on the Western Cleddau SatNav Co-ordinatesHundleton Sites to visit on the EasternJameston Cleddau (National Grid Burry Port (no precise postcodes) y-pysgod References overleaf) Bay W1 Scleddau: the Cleddau tributary flows past the tiny E1 Mynachlog-ddu: the Eastern Cleddau river and CastlemartinN 51.96346° Lydstep N 51.94170° church of 's and under the A40, joining the main tributaries flowCheriton through the village, which features the Bethel Western Cleddau river near Letterston. W004.99006° sunken baptistry and riverside picnic garden.* W004.70021° Linney Merrion Stackpole Caldey W2 Llangloffan Fen: the river flows through one ofHead the N 51.94607° E2 Pantmaenog: forested walks beside the Syfynwy river, N 51.93173°Island largest remaining floodplains/valley mires in .* W005.05035° which flows through Rosebush and Llys-y-frân reservoirs. W004.80834° Llanmadoc W3 Welsh Hook: the river provides good nursery habitat N 51.90918° E3 Llys-y-frân: country park & reservoir controlling river flow N 51.88409° with pools, waterweed & riffles, ideal for fry & young parr.* to Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water abstraction at Canaston Bridge. W005.00554° St Govan's Head W004.84890° W4 Wolf's Castle: interpretation panels give the area’s N 51.89901° E4 Gelli Bridge: an ancient bridge with two uneven arches, N 51.84121° Llangennith history. To the east is the Anghof tributary & quarry gorge. W004.96949° the haunt of kingfishers, otters, dippers, eels and trout.* W004.78391° W5 St Catherine’s Bridge: the Rivers Trust's restoration N 51.83899° E5 Llawhaden Church: deep river pools, perfect habitat for N 51.82174° project with salmon spawning gravels and wildlife corridor. W004.98364° salmon which can hide quietly below the angling platforms. W004.79520° Worms : riverside walk to Uzmaston. Tidal wa- pathways under the A40 lead to the Head W6 Fortune's Frolic N 51.79880° E6 Canaston Bridge: N 51.80275° ters reach far inland and at Haverfordwest weir a Larinier river bank and Toch Woodlands. Nearby Dŵr Cymru Welsh ‘fish ladder’ enables fish to 'climb' upstream. W004.96138° Water abstract on average 33 mega litres of water per day. W004.80772° W7 Hook: panoramic views over the Daugleddau, with N 51.76592° E7 Minwear Woods: views over the tidal river floodplain N 51.79305° National Park paths down to Little Milford, site of Compass Net fishing. below Blackpool Mill, with circular walk to Park.* W004.94659° W004.81868° Coast Path W8 Llangwm village: picturesque traditional stone-built N 51.74730° E8 Lawrenny Quay: at the confluence of the Carew and N 51.71875° fishermen's cottages nestled around Llangwm Pill. W004.91282° Cresswell rivers, an important sea plane base during WW2. W004.88082° W9 Neyland: the once busy Brunel railway to Neyland sea N 51.70525° E9 Cresswell Quay: stepping stones over the tidal Cress- N 51.72502° port is now a cyclepath via Westfield Pill Nature Reserve. W004.94373° well river, here coal was shipped from small pits nearby. W004.82472° W10 Milford Haven: an important hub for the UK energy E10 Pembroke Dock, Hobbs Point: historic ship building N 51.71242° N 51.69978° industry. The port has a marina, with shops and cafes, a port with important naval and military links, featured in the maritime museum (open Easter to October) and fish docks. W005.04092° Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre near the ferry port. W004.94233° Fishing in the Cleddau rivers catchment *Narrow country roads The Daugleddau used to support busy oyster and herring fishing 0800 80 70 60 communities and Milford Haven was once a huge fishing port, If you spot any pollution in our but nowadays deep-sea fish stocks have declined dramatically. waters, especially fish-kills, call The heritage Compass Net fishery at Little Milford still survives, the Natural Resources Wales hotline as soon as possible. but only a handful of licences are issued each season.