Strumble Head to Cardigan

Strumble Head to Cardigan is the most rugged and remote stretch of the Pembrokeshire coast in National Trust care, running from the peak of Garn Fawr near Strumble Head to the cliffs of Pen yr Afr, linked throughout by the coast path. The natural starting point is the small car park below Garn Fawr, a mound of hard volcanic rock left standing as softer rock eroded away. A short, steep climb passes the ramparts of an Iron Age fort to the summit, where a First World War lookout still carries names carved into its concrete, and choughs live on the clifftops. Further east, Pen Anglas and Dinas Island guard Fishguard Harbour. Reviewers single out the views from the rocky top. Tips from visitors: the path up is easy, but the final scramble to the trig point is trickier, and there are no facilities. Dogs are welcome, on leads where cattle and ponies graze. The Garn Fawr viewpoint walk is a one-mile circuit from the car park.