05 Round trip route around the Pembrokeshire coast from Narberth
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 02-03-2021
Route Summary
This route is day 5 of a 6 day tour through the spectacular landscapes and coast of beautiful Wales.Some small lanes, beautiful countryside and fantastic coastal views. Castles, Cathedrals and the Land Speed Record Museum.
There is a small toll to pay for using the Cleddau Toll Bridge - .75p for cars and .35p for motorcycles (2018)
We rode this route in September 2018 and have awarded it 4**** stars for it's very good roads, scenery and attractions.
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Duration
6h 39m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
197.95 km
Countries
Tenby Harbour. RP 25.
RouteXpert Review
Pembrokeshire is known for its beautiful coastline and this route travels around the coast to give you some of the best views. It does use some infrequently used small lanes that may have grass in the middle but these are very few and on the whole the roads are good.The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy has been used for a round of the Red Bull cliff diving championships and is staggeringly beautiful and can be seen at route point (RP) 5.
St Davids is next and is Britain's smallest city with a population of just under 2000.
I have suggested The Swan pub at Little Haven (RP 11) for lunch because I have eaten there but there are lots of other options for food along the route.
The impressive Pembroke Castle at RP 16 is a reminder of the past and how important and strategic this area was. The route follows the coast to the very historic, picturesque and colourful Tenby Harbour (RP 25). Tenby was a medieval walled town and if you stop for a look around you will see large sections of the wall in situation. Tenby Castle sits on its own isthmus and offer great views back to the harbour and St Catherine's Island.
The last place this route takes you to is Pendine Sands, famous for setting land speed records. In the 1920s it became clear that roads and race tracks were no longer adequate venues for attempts on the world land speed record. As record-breaking speeds approached 150 mph (240 km/h), the requirements for acceleration to top speed before the measured mile and safe braking distance afterwards meant that a smooth, flat, straight surface of at least 5 miles (8.0 km) in length was needed.
The first person to use Pendine Sands for a world land speed record attempt was Sir Malcolm Campbell. On 25 September 1924 he set a world land speed record of 146.16 mph (235.22 km/h) on Pendine Sands in his 350 HP Sunbeam called Bluebird.
The Museum of Speed is at RP 30 and has some great exhibits.
Below this review is a link to the hotel used and a link to an MRA route for day 6 of this tour from Narberth to Gloucester via the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy. RP 5
Museum of Speed. RP 30
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