Broad Haven

Broad Haven, north Pembrokeshire, West Wales is a village in the south east corner of St Bride's Bay at the terminus of the B4341.

Resort

It is a holiday resort with a large west-facing Blue Flag beach offering safe bathing for families and good surfing, windsurfing and sailing opportunities. [http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2006/Wales/Wales/Broadhaven%20North Blue Flag] The north end of Broad Haven beach has a number of interesting geological features including folding, stacks and natural arches. It is not to be confused with the beach near Bosherston with the same name.

History

Little is known of the origins of the village but it has been known as a seaside resort since the 1800s. A RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station since 1862. [http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/west/stations/LittleandBroadHavenPembrokeshire/history RNLI]

Broad Haven Triangle

In the 1970s, the area was the scene of alleged UFO sightings and nicknamed the "Broad Haven Triangle" in the manner of the Bermuda Triangle, from a headline in "The Sun" that said "Spaceman Mystery of the Terror Triangle".

ightings

* On February 4 1977, a yellow cigar-shaped craft is believed to have landed in a field next to Broadhaven Primary School. A group of 14 children playing football [http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/content_objectid=13175637_method=full_siteid=50142_headline=-Is-anybody-out-there--name_page.html saw] the craft and a silver creature. The headmaster, Ralph Llewellyn, asked the children to draw the craft and he was surprised how similar the drawings were.
* On February 17 1977, the same craft was claimed to have been seen by some teachers at the school and by some dinner ladies, one of whom saw a creature make its way onto the craft.
* The owner of the [http://www.4hotels.co.uk/uk/hotels/havenfort.html Haven Fort Hotel] in Little Haven claims to have seen an 'upside-down saucer' on April 19 1977 in a neighbouring field with two humanoid creatures.
* Billy and Pauline Coombs at Ripperston Farm saw a 7ft creature in a silver suit on April 23 1977 late at night.

Events

Broad Haven was host to the Pembrokeshire Coast Triathlon from 1994-6 during which time the event doubled as either the Welsh Championships (1994) or a British Grand Prix event (1995 and 1996).

References

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2726410 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire and surrounding area]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6740247.stm Broad Haven Triangle]
* [http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/ufo's/ufolist7.html Mysterious Britain]
* [http://www.uk-ufo.org/condign/secfilwelsh2.htm Welsh Triangle]
* [http://www.geocities.com/visitorsfromspace/ufo_s_in_south_west_wales.htm Visitors from Space]