Marloes Peninsula Public Transport: Puffin Shuttle at Martin’S Haven and Top Adventure Walk: 3.6 to 4.4 Miles (5.8 to 7.1 Km)
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Walk 10 How to get there: Marloes Peninsula Public transport: Puffin Shuttle at Martin’s Haven and top Adventure walk: 3.6 to 4.4 miles (5.8 to 7.1 km) . of lane to Marloes Sands car park (wheelchair accessible). Character: great views of cliffs and islands, mainly on level Own transport: South Pembrokeshire, 8 miles West of grassy paths. Milford Haven. Approach via the B4327 road. Car park at Marloes Sands (charge). Grid ref. starting point: SM779081. Alternatively, this walk can be done from Martin’s Haven car park (charge). Grid ref. alternative starting point: SM761089 Toilets: at Runwayskiln Youth Hostel and Martin’s Haven (seasonal). Please note: the second and third viewpoints (coming from Marloes Sands car park) are on the field side of the gates onto the Coast Path. It is possible to get onto the Coast Path, but it is narrow and uneven and the cliffs are high and sheer. Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Walk 10 Description After passing an impressive 1:12), is free of steps. Access right, until reaching gate on Iron Age fort, the route joins to the beach itself is via rough right. For third viewpoint, The route follows mainly level, the Coast Path. It stays just steps and across boulders and continue ahead on obvious grassy paths. On main route inland from the cliff tops, but rocks. path and retrace steps to to Martin’s Haven no gradients offers great views of the coast gate. are steeper than 1:12. There is and the islands of Skokholm, a 1:10 gradient for 50 metres Skomer and guano covered Directions Go through gates and follow to the second viewpoint. The Grassholm in the distance. All enclosed path around Iron longer distance includes three are home to important (These directions include visits Age fort. After next set of detours to three viewpoints. seabird colonies in the to all three viewpoints, gates turn left towards the summer. The walk crosses starting at Marloes Sands car Coast Path, then turn right This walk passes Marloes coastal fields which are park. If you do not want to following field edge path with Mere, an area of wetland managed to encourage visit the viewpoints, just stay sea on left. pools and marsh important for chough. on the broad track.) ducks and other wild fowl. Go through next gate, cross Hen harriers and short-eared Not part of the Walk: the path Turn right out of car park and footbridge and continue owls can often be seen down to the Marloes beach follow broad track towards straight ahead through gate quartering the marsh. viewpoint, although steep in Youth Hostel. At fingerpost onto field edge path to places (gradients steeper than immediately past Youth Hostel Martin’s Haven car park. turn left through gate and follow field edge path to first Retrace steps. viewpoint, then retrace steps. Turn left, back onto track until reaching field gate at end of track. Go through pedestrian gate on left and continue ahead on field edge path with hedge on left to second viewpoint and retrace steps. Staying in the field, follow field edge path with hedge on Marloes Peninsula KEY Hard and smooth surface Compacted stone surface Grass surface Public path Gradient, steeper than 1:12 Gradient, between 1:20 & 1:12.