Walking Britain Freshwater West & Angle
Introduction to Walk 3498
Nat Park - Pembrokeshire Coast
County/Area - Pembrokeshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.7 miles / 14.1 km
Ascent - 1100 feet / 333 metres
Time - 5 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
Pembrokeshire Coast walk starts from the beach at Freshwater West and the follows the undulating cliff top path north and past Rat Island. The path turns east drops down to West Angle beach before following the road through Angle village to re-join the Pembrokeshire Coast Path on the east side of the Angle Peninsula. The final part of the route turns inland and returns to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL36 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL36 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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Other walks nearby
3.1 miles / 4.9 km away
Angle Peninsula from West Angle Bay
Grade - easy
Length - 3.7 miles / 6 km
5.9 miles / 9.4 km away
Bosherston Lily Ponds, Broad Haven & St. Govan's Chapel
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
St Anne's Head & Dale Peninsula
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
6.5 miles / 10.4 km away
St. Govan's Chapel, Bosherston & Elegug Stacks
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.6 miles / 15.6 km
6.6 miles / 10.6 km away
Bosherston Lily Ponds from Broad Haven
Grade - easy
Length - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km
7.0 miles / 11.1 km away
The Stackpole Estate from Stackpole Quay
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
8.6 miles / 13.8 km away
Marloes Peninsular Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
8.6 miles / 13.8 km away
Nab Head & Musselwick Sands from Marloes
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.2 miles / 10.1 km
11.2 miles / 17.9 km away
Swanlake Bay from Manorbier
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.8 miles / 7.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Walking in Pembrokeshire
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