Places of Interest

A. Freshwater West: The extensive dunes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In the past, the beach was famous for the edible seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis, which can be washed, cooked and mashed to make a traditional delicacy know as laver bread. About 20 small huts for storing the seaweed were once located here. Only one remains, recently rebuilt by the national Park Authority. Bathing here is dangerous and there are quicksands at the north end of the beach. A submerged forest is visible at low tide.Stackpole Quay

B. Angle: Angle is an attractive village with a mixture of modern housing and traditional cottages. The field boundaries on either side of the village are remnants of medieval field systems. Historic buildings include the church, fisherman's chapel, dovecote and a very unusual medieval towerhouse.

C. West Angle Excavation: For a number of years, Cambria Archaeology has been aware of the threat posed by coastal erosion to archaeological sites along the Pembrokeshire coast. These sites include a number of cist grave cemeteries dating to the early medieval period (between AD 400 and 1100). Up to four groups of burials exist at West Angle Bay. It is not clear whether these represent different zoned areas within a single cemetery, or previous, small cemeteries that had fallen out of use. The first was recognised in 1997 when up to four graves were identified within the eroding cliff face. Others have been noted by walkers and by National Park rangers and one group was identified within an enclosure during the 2005 excavation. Radiocarbon dates of AD 720-740 and AD 760-960 were obtained from skeletal material recovered in the 2005 excavation.