Stack (Elegug) Rocks Bay.

Start. Stack Rocks car park.

Route. Stack Rocks car park - The Green Bridge - Elegug Stacks - The Cauldron - Unnamed Headland - Wales Coastal Path - Stack Rocks car park.

Notes. The south coast of Pembrokeshire is known for its dramatic rock architecture, none is more powerful than the Green Bridge, a sea arch. Roughly 80 feet high with a span of 66 feet, the upper surface of the arch is covered with vegetation, giving it the name 'Green Bridge'. From Green Bridge viewing platform it is a short, level walk to Elegug Stacks, a couple of dramatic sea stacks painted white by gull droppings. The name elegug comes from the Welsh term for the guillemots and razorbills that nest there. The headland between Elegug Bay and Flimston Bay is nothing short of terrifying, The Cauldron a deep blow hole will take your breath away, caves and precipitous cliffs, and if you’ve got the nerve narrow paths between bottomless fissures, the sea echoing far below.

From the car park an obvious trod headed to the cliff tops, this we followed turning right before walking over the edge, the path then safely guided us to Green Bridge and a wooden viewing platform. From there we slowly picked our way back along the cliff edge, the scenery was nothing short of dramatic, but it was about to get better. If the drops hadn’t been knee trembling they certainly were on the headland above Flimston Bay, this was some of the best coastal scenery I’d ever seen, ever had that falling feeling? you will here. After a real good wander around we reluctantly followed the coastal path back.

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The Green Bridge with views over Elegug Bay.

Pillars of rock, Elegug Stacks painted by the many droppings of sea birds.

Looking to the amazing rock architecture of Elegug Bay, but things were about to get better....

....more stunning coastal scenery.

The Cauldron, imagine this with a storm raging and a massive sea crashing into this huge blow hole.

From The Cauldron views across Elegug Bay.

One of Pembrokeshires hidden gems, Flimstone Beach.

Another exciting view over Elegug Bay, to the right a massive cave entrance allowing access to The Cauldron.

Man must have laboured here in the past, an old walled track leads down to a rocky headland, possibly the site of an old quay. Feel free to let me know.

The jagged edge where land meets sea and Pembrokeshire begins..

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