Ilkeston Cam On Holiday
In South West Wales - Part Sixteen
Pembroke Dock
The
photos on this page were taken on Friday 19th July
The Friday
of our holiday was a relaxing day just driving round admiring
the scenery and going nowhere in particular, stopping when the
fancy took us. Our picnic lunch was eaten on the southern bank
of the Milford Haven estuary near to Pembroke Dock. These schoolchildren
were just finishing a sailing lesson almost opposite Burton Ferry, a place we had visited on the
opposite bank earlier in the week.
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A few minutes
later all the sails had been furled and the craft were were safely
parked in the shelter of the rock face.
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A hive of
activity on our arrival had quickly turned to a quite peaceful
setting in a matter of minutes leaving just driftwood and seaweed
on the rocks at the water's edge.
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After lunch
a short journey took us to Pembroke Dock where the Irish Ferry
was preparing to leave for Rosslare in Ireland.
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Twenty four
miles of sheltered waters make this an ideal place for yachting
and other water sports but even for landlubbers like myself,
colourful vessels provide attractive sights and bring pleasure
to the eye.
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The town of
Pembroke Dock grew up around the Royal Dockyard established by
the Admiralty about 200 years ago. It closed in 1926 but in its
lifetime fortifications were built to defend the docks. One of
the Martello towers has been restored and now houses a display
tracing the military history of the area.
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