Stackpole Quay

Today's the day . . . . . . . . . . . .  to be at fault

A couple of miles west along the coast from here is the National Trust Estate at Stackpole, comprising some 5 square miles of farmland, lakes, woodland, beaches and cliffs.  

We went to the little harbour at Stackpole Quay, built in the late 1700s to ship limestone from the nearby quarry - and to bring in coal and other goods for Stackpole Court.  As geologists (in a previous life?!) we couldn't help noticing the very obvious fault line that transects the inlet.  The dip is different on either side of the fault line as the rocks in the upper part of the picture have been moved more than 100m to the north by geological forces.  The other great thing about visiting here was the superb bowl of proper Welsh cawl  served in The Boatyard Cafe!

Then, this afternoon we went to Pembroke Castle (see extra).  What an impressive 'proper' castle, that dates right back to Norman times - almost 1000 years ago.  And as the birthplace of King Henry VII and the start of the Tudor dynesty, it has played an enormously important part in the history of Britain as a whole . . . . . . . .