Abereiddy

Abereiddy (usual Welsh spelling: Abereiddi) is a hamlet in the county of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. It has a small beach which was awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. A large car-park adjoins the beach, where in the summer an ice cream van can usually be found. The beach also has public toilets which are open from Easter to November half term. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path gives fine walking in both directions. Nearby are the ruins of a harbour built to export stone and a small village built for the quarry workers.

Located on the edge of the car park is the ruin of a small group of houses known as "The Street". These were houses built for the quarry workers of the Blue Lagoon (see below) and was only abandoned after a flood in the early 20th century.

To the north of the beach is the Blue Lagoon, a large disused quarry filled with seawater which is believed to be several hundred feet deep although an exact depth is not known.

The lagoon is a favourite for adventure groups practicing Coasteering, and also diving when the weather is very bad. [http://www.westwalesdivingschool.co.uk/divesites.htm]

Following the coast path north leads to Porthgain. Abereiddi to Porthgain is roughly a forty minute walk.

The coastal path taken in the other direction to the south east goes around St Davids Head and on to Whitesands Bay.

Appearances on film

Abereiddy (The Blue Lagoon) appeared in the music video Delerium - Silence (Featuring Sarah McLachlan) 2004 [cite video|title=Silence Music Video |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/SILENCE/video/x1c0k_delerium-feat-sarah-mclachlan-silen|format=url|accessdate=2007-05-18]

Abereiddi was the main location for the 1961 film "Fury at Smugglers' Bay" [Fury at Smugglers' Bay on the Internet Movie Database - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057085/] staring Peter Cushing.

References

External links

* [http://www.welshpanoramas.com Photos of Abereiddy] Panoramic photos of Abereiddy produced by Welsh Panoramas.