Life's a Beach...

A recent MSN feature listed Britain's top 10 little known beaches and two of those on the list are in Pembrokeshire - Barafundle and Druidston.


Here in Pembrokeshire there are over 50 beaches and no other county in Britain has more blue flag beaches. From long stretches of sand to secret hidden coves, there are so many to choose from. So, here are the favourites from those in the know here in the office; Sarah chooses Broad Haven every time and her second beach of choice is Freshwater West. Freshwater West is famed for its long golden sands, surf and high sand dunes and in 2009 was used as a film location for the new Robin Hood film and also the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The beach is also a favourite of Rona's, as well as the secret Swan Lake Bay which was frequented by pirates long ago. Ruby's favourite beach is also a secret cove which she has refused to reveal (no doubt she is not keen on the idea of all of us polling up on a quiet Sunday afternoon!) Another of Ruby's favourites is Druidston, which was also voted for by Jan. Fran and Leanne both opted for the spectacular stretch that is Newgale and Sadie is particularly fond of magnificent Marloes. Nik is most keen on Tenby's south beach and Skrinkle Haven, near Manorbier. Caroline has voted for Aberporth whereas Sue is a fan of Barafundle, Amy has opted for Amroth, Kelly is keen on Poppit Sands and Mickey enjoys Coppet Hall near Saundersfoot. Linda struggled to choose her favourite as we're so spoilt for choice in this part of the world but she visits Abermawr most often as her dog can walk the beach with her and also loves Newgale and Traethllyfn. I spent a blissful afternoon at Musselwick last Saturday and we had the whole beach to ourselves.

So here's hoping that the weather will brighten up and we'll all get the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful beaches!