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The ferociousness of the Irish Sea has over the years taken its toll on the pretty fishing hamlet of Cwm yr Eglwys (‘Valley of the Church’), which sits on the east side of Ynys Dinas (‘Dinas Island’) - so-called because a stream separates it from the mainland. 12th century St. Brynach’s Church was destroyed by the great storm of 1859, and only the west end remains; perched on the edge of the beach. Secret tunnels and smugglers caves are said to litter the inaccessible cliffs around Ynys Dinas. Managed by the National Trust, a tarmac pathway suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs leads to another cove - Pwllgwaelod. Return to Cwm yr Eglwys directly, or climb Pen Y Fan for some of the finest views of the Pembrokeshire coast.
Photo of Ynys Dinas - copyright Joe Cornish / National Trust
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- Region : South West Wales
- Grid Ref : SN 01492 40078
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The ferociousness of the Irish Sea has over the years taken its toll on the pretty fishing hamlet of Cwm yr Eglwys (‘Valley of the Church’), which sits on the east side of Ynys Dinas (‘Dinas Island’) - so-called because a stream separates it from the mainland. 12th century St. Brynach’s Church was destroyed by the great storm of 1859, and only the west end remains; perched on the edge of the beach. Secret tunnels and smugglers caves are said to litter the inaccessible cliffs around Ynys Dinas. Managed by the National Trust, a tarmac pathway suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs leads to another cove - Pwllgwaelod. Return to Cwm yr Eglwys directly, or climb Pen Y Fan for some of the finest views of the Pembrokeshire coast.
Photo of Ynys Dinas - copyright Joe Cornish / National Trust
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