Flemish settlers landed at Sandy Haven Pill
The Normans invaded from Normandy. They were European descendants of Vikings or Northmen – Normanni in Latin. Their Dutchy was formed in 911 under the strong Norman leadership of Rollo....
Sandy Haven Pill protected by floating boom from Sea Empress oil spill
15th February 1996 is an infamous day in Pembrokeshire and one still remembered with deep sadness. It was the day the super tanker Sea Empress went onto the rocks in the...
Sandy Haven was a decoy site for Luftwaffe bombers
Today the hamlet of Sandy Haven, with its 6 houses, is a sleepy quiet hollow on the tidal creek, best suited for summer holidays where small boats are moored, children...
The Monks Garden
After The Anchorage was built, the garden in front of the house proved very wet and muddy with a thick red clay soil. Roses, lavender and flowers put into...
Another gift from King Neptune
Pembrokeshire, with its three peninsulas (St. David’s, Dale and Castlemartin) jutting out into the Irish Sea, is at the receiving end of anything floating across the Atlantic Ocean drive by...
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