Amroth, Pembrokeshire
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Amroth, Pembrokeshire
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°40′W / 51.73°N 4.66°W
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 Amroth village and beach |
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 Amroth
Amroth shown within Pembrokeshire |
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| OS grid reference | SN1607 |
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| Principal area | Pembrokeshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NARBERTH |
| Postcode district | SA67 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Pembrokeshire | |
Amroth is a holiday resort village, 7 miles (11 km) east of Tenby, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, noted for long sandy beach.
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History
The name is Welsh, and probably means "On (the brook called) Rhath"[1].
The beach stretches the whole length of the village. At extreme low tide you can still see the petrified forest, destroyed when sea levels rose 7000 years ago, while fossilised antlers, nuts, animal bones and Neolithic flints have been discovered.[2] The parish was an important anthracite coal mining area until the end of the 19th century. Slight remains of mines and tramways are still visible. Ruins of the castle still remain, and one mile inland is the Anglican parish church.
Present
Amroth lies in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and is the southern start of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, part of the national Cistercian Way.[3] Well developed pubs, cafes and shops close to the beach and safe swimming, make Amroth an ideal family holiday centre.[citation needed]
Amroth is an electoral ward of Pembrokeshire, and a community with its own community council which covers the settlements of Summerhill, Stepaside, Pleasant Valley, Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth as well as the hamlets at Llanteg and Llanteglos.[4]
References
- ^ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, pp464-5
- ^ "Amroth beach". BBC Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/nature/thingstodo/walks/allwalks/amroth.shtml. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ^ "Cistercian Way: Penally to Amroth". BBC Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/nature/thingstodo/walks/pages/cistercianway1.shtml. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ^ Pembrokeshire County Council Community review
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