Beaches · South Wales
Freshwater East
Freshwater East is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Lamphey · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Freshwater East is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 51.6438°, -4.8613°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Freshwater East is a village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The majority of the village is on a cliff overlooking a bay. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) from Pembroke by road, and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Lamphey, and is in the parish and community of Lamphey. Freshwater East is the site of a Green Coast Award Beach.
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Background
History
There is evidence of prehistoric occupation to the east of the village, where there is an earthwork. Freshwater is marked on a 1578 parish map, but apparently as a coastal place, rather than a parish. The historic name for the bay is , and this is still in occasional use today. In more modern times, the stream would provide fresh water for ships, giving it its name. In Victorian times it became established as a bathing venue. The beach is named as Freshwater East on a pre-1850 parish map, with little sign of a settlement, apart from a large house named Portclew (probably built around 1800; the name is a form of the bay's historic Welsh name), and a chapel. In 1860, county horse races were…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6438, -4.8613
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Lamphey
- Postcode
- SA71 5LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Lamphey — 2.7 km
Sources
- osm: w187007958 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Freshwater East (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Freshwater East Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1567080.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freshwater East?
- Freshwater East is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA71 5LF), in the parish of Lamphey.
- Is Freshwater East free to visit?
- Yes, Freshwater East is free to enter.
- How do I get to Freshwater East?
- The nearest railway station is Lamphey, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA71 5LF.