Stepaside is a village six miles north of

Tenby Tenby () is a seaside town and community (Wales), community in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies within Carmarthen Bay. Notable features include of sandy beaches and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the 13th-century Tenby Town Walls, me ...

Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...

, in the

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and

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Amroth Amroth is a village, parish and community northeast of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located on Carmarthen Bay, Amroth is noted for its long sandy beach which stretches the length of the village. It regularly earns a Blue Flag award. and is t ...

. The population in the 2011 census was 619. Once home to both coal and iron mines, it is now a holiday

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

with a few houses and caravan parks. The Stepaside Heritage Park is situated on the road between it and

Wisemans Bridge Wisemans Bridge is a coastal hamlet between Amroth and Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The small beachfront settlement, which is part of the parish and community of Amroth, was once an important centre for the mineral industry in West Wales ...

. Nearby towns and villages include

Kilgetty Kilgetty (; ) is a village immediately north of Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Wales, at the junction of the A477 road, A477 between St. Clears and Pembroke Dock and the A478 road, A478 between Tenby and Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan. Communit ...

and

. Information signs at Stepaside state that Stepaside got its name when

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and his army passed through on their way to Pembroke. Cromwell is reported to have asked people in his way to step aside. The Old Dramway runs from Stepaside (starting at the Heritage Park) to Wisemans Bridge beach and pub. The Dramway is a man-made fine gravel pathway which is flat. The pathway is suitable for bicycles, pushchairs, disabled scooters and walkers of all levels and is a bridleway. This is a popular shortcut for holiday makers and locals to the beach, Wisemans Bridge pub, Coppet Hall and Saundersfoot Harbour. The Dramway is long from Stepaside to Saundersfoot Harbour and during the holiday season many walkers and cyclists can be seen using this path which meets Route 4 cycle route at Wisemans Bridge.Sustrans
/ref> Stepaside is a holiday hamlet with the nearest shops and community facilities one mile away in Kilgetty. Properties in Stepaside range from old stone cottages, new-build contemporary houses, bungalows, and converted buildings such as The Old School which is now residential and a block of apartments.

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Historical information and sources on GENUKIPhotos of Stepaside and surrounding area on Geograph
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