| Carnllundain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 136 m (446 ft) [1] |
| Listing | HuMP [2] |
| Coordinates | 51°51′43″N5°20′51″W / 51.86201°N 5.34763°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
  Carnllundain | |
| OS grid | SM6961123460 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous [3] |
| Mountain type | rhyolite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Carnllundain or Carn Llundain [4] is the highest elevation of Ramsey Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales. [5]
The 136-metre (446 ft) high hill stands near the west coast of Ramsey island. The top of the hill is marked by a large cairn and a trig point. [6] On clear days it offers a view of a long stretch of Pembrokeshire coastline, Skomer Island and, across the Irish Sea, of SW Ireland. [7]
The area surrounding the hill is of archaeological interest and hosts some Bronze Age stone wall remains. [4] Carn Llundain—along with Carn Ysgubor, located near the northern shore of Ramsey Island—during Middle Ages offered a useful landmark to seafaring pilgrims heading to St Davids. [8]
The summit of the hill can be reached with a short waymarked diversion from the trail round the island; [7] no special hiking ability is required, but wearing proper outdoor clothing is advisable.
Carnllundain and Ramsey Island are owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). [9]
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, often called the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, is a designated National Trail in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. Established in 1970, it is a 186-mile (299 km) long-distance walking route, mostly at cliff-top level, with a total of 35,000 feet (11,000 m) of ascent and descent. At its highest point – Pen yr afr, on Cemaes Head – it reaches a height of 574 feet (175 m), and at its lowest point – Sandy Haven crossing, near Milford Haven – it is just 6 feet (2 m) above low water. Whilst most of the coastline faces west, it offers – at varying points – coastal views in every direction of the compass.
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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales.
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Skomer or Skomer Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides in west Wales. It is well known for its wildlife: around half the world's population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the Skomer vole is unique to the island. Skomer is a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area. It is surrounded by a marine nature reserve and is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
Grassholm or Grassholm Island is a small uninhabited island situated 13 kilometres (8 mi) off the southwestern Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, lying west of Skomer, in the community of Marloes and St Brides. It is the westernmost point in Wales other than the isolated rocks on which the Smalls Lighthouse stands. Grassholm is known for its huge colony of northern gannets; the island has been owned since 1947 by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and is one of its oldest reserves. It reaches 42 metres (138 ft).
Gateholm or Gateholm Island is a small tidal island off the south west coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides, in the south west side of Wales, in the west of the UK, and about 8 miles (13 km) west of the port of Milford Haven. It is known for its Romano-British remains. Gateholm is owned by the National Trust as part of their Marloes Sands and Mere estate.
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Whitesands Bay is a Blue Flag beach situated on the St David's peninsula in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Whitesand Bay, on some maps, located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of St. Davids and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of St Davids Head, has been described as the best surfing beach in Pembrokeshire.
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