Lawrenny walk
Upstream from the busy port of Milford Haven you'll find a world of drowned wooded valleys with a wide expanse of salt marsh and mudflats. This scenic 3-mile circular walk takes you through the steep-sided ancient oak woodland of Lawrenny, which overlooks the main Daugleddau River, and along the tidal creeks of Garron Pill and the Cresswell River. This is a great walk to do in any season.
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Cleddau WoodlandsStart point
Lawrenny Quay, grid ref: SN015065Trail information
Total stages: 8
Total stages: 8
Start point
Lawrenny Quay, grid ref: SN015065
Stage 1
From Lawrenny Quay turn left, passing the quayside tearoom on your left.
Stage 2
Follow footpath signs through the boat yard passing the caravan site on your right towards the trees. Pass through a small hand gate into the ancient woodland. The path threads through the gnarled oak trees, with glimpses down to the river below.
Stage 3
The path swings to the right, passing a Scout hut. The point at the corner of the wood is a good place to scan the mudflats opposite. The village of Llangwm can be seen across the river to the north west.
Stage 4
After 545yds (500m) the path descends to the shore of Garron Pill and continues along the high tide line. Ancient oak trees, their roots partly undercut by the tide, overhang the shore. At low tide deep channels in the mud are used by feeding shorebirds.
Stage 5
Joining the road, walk uphill towards Lawrenny village. Pass a youth hostel on your right before descending to the centre of the village and the church.
Stage 6
Bear right through the village to rejoin the road to Lawrenny Quay.
Stage 7
With woodland either side of the road once more, now mixed broadleaf, return to Lawrenny Quay.
Stage 8
Look across the mudflats (or water, depending on the state of the tide) to West Williamston in the east. A system of narrow rocky creeks give way to salt marsh and mudflats.
End point
Lawrenny Quay, grid ref: SN015065
Trail map
Lawrenny trail, Cleddau woodlands walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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