Broad Haven SouthBroad Haven South is a beach located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bosherston on the edge of the Stackpole Estate in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Broad Haven South is known for Church Rock, which protrudes from the water around 150 yards from the shore. Popular with surfers and bodyboarding, its south-facing beach with dramatic cliff views backed by sand dunes, and the expansive National Trust woodland and the lily ponds, it is one of Pembrokeshire's finest beaches.
Stackpole EstateThe Stackpole Estate (Welsh: Ystad Ystagbwll) is located between the villages of Stackpole and Bosherston in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is situated within the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin. Consisting of 5 square miles (13 km2) of farmland, lakes, woodland, beaches, and cliffs, the estate is always accessible to visitors. It is owned and maintained by the National Trust.
Pembrokeshire Coast PathThe Pembrokeshire Coast Path (Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Sir Benfro), often called the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, is a designated National Trail in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. Established in 1970, it is a 186-mile (299 km) long-distance walking route, mostly at cliff-top level, with a total of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) of ascent and descent.
Stackpole and CastlemartinStackpole and Castlemartin is a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Pembroke. HistoryStackpole and Castlemartin Community was formed in 2011 by the amalgamation of the existing communities of Stackpole and Castlemartin, and includes a number of other smaller villages and ancient parishes in the area. DemographicsThe population of the community in 2011 was 632, including Bosherston, Warren and St Twynnels. By the 2021 census this had fallen to 559.
PembrokeshireCounty and historic county in southwest WalesCounty in WalesPembrokeshire ( ; Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Ceredigion to the north-east, Carmarthenshire to the east, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and the administrative headquarters of Pembrokeshire County Council.
Carboniferous LimestoneCarboniferous Limestone is a collective term for the succession of limestones occurring widely throughout Great Britain and Ireland that were deposited during the DinantianEpoch of the CarboniferousPeriod. These rocks formed between 363 and 325 million years ago. Within England and Wales, the entire limestone succession, which includes subordinate mudstones and some thin sandstones, is known as the Carboniferous Limestone Supergroup.
Old Red SandstoneOld Red Sandstone, abbreviated ORS, is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great Britain, Ireland and Norway, and in the west along the eastern seaboard of North America. It also extends northwards into Greenland and Svalbard. These areas were a part of the paleocontinent of Euramerica (Laurussia).
DevonianFourth period of the Paleozoic EraSubdivision of the Devonian according to the ICS, as of 2024Vertical axis scale: Millions of years agoEtymologyName formalityFormalNickname(s)Age of FishesUsage informationCelestial bodyEarthRegional usageGlobal (ICS)Time scale(s) usedICS Time ScaleDefinitionChronological unitPeriodStratigraphic unitSystemTime span formalityFormalLower boundary definitionFAD of the GraptoliteUncinatograptus uniformisLower boundary GSSPKlonk, Czech Republic49°51′18″N13°47′31″E / 49.8550°N 13.7920°E / 49.8550; 13.7920Lower GSSP ratified1972Upper boundary definitionFAD of the ConodontSiphonodella sulcata (discovered to have biostratigraphic issues as of 2006).Upper boundary GSSPLa Serre, Montagne Noire, France43°33′20″N3°21′26″E / 43.5555°N 3.3573°E / 43.5555; 3.3573Upper GSSP ratified1990Atmospheric and climatic dataSea level above present dayRelatively steady around 189 m, gradually falling to 120 m through periodThe Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoicera during the Phanerozoiceon, spanning 60.7 million years from the end of the preceding Silurian period at 419.62 million years ago (Ma), to the beginning of the succeeding Carboniferous period at 358.86 Ma.
Welsh languageBrittonic languageVideo of a Welsh speakerWelsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as Cambrian, Cambric and Cymric.The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales.
Country Life (magazine)Country Life (stylised in all caps) is a British weekly perfect-bound glossy magazine, launched in 1897, that is published by Future plc. Originally based in Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, it was latterly based at 110 Southwark Street until 2016, when it moved to Farnborough, Hampshire. In 2022, the magazine moved back to London at 121–141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington. HistoryCountry Life was launched in 1897, incorporating Racing Illustrated.
WalesCountry within the United KingdomWales (Welsh: Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Located on the island of Great Britain, it is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of 2021, it had a population of 3.1 million. It has a total area of 21,218 square kilometres (8,192 sq mi) and over 2,700 kilometres (1,680 mi) of coastline.
National TrustThe National Trust (Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol) is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in the United Kingdom, operating in England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.