Author name: John Roobol

Before asphalt roads, motor cars and electricity and piped water mains came to Sandy Haven, the few inhabitants of this […]

Up until the mid 1980s and to a lesser extent today, cliff path walkers heading east for a night at

Leaning against the house wall at the side entrance to The Anchorage is a large black piece of wood. This

Across the road from the main entrance to The Anchorage, the ivy grown stone walls of the first Baptist chapel

On the opposite side of the road to The Anchorage is a large stone built lime kiln with an iron

The 200mile long coastal path of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park comes along the clifftop at the public sandy beach

A popular and memorable activity for small children at Sandy Haven is The Crabbing Bridge. This is the footbridge exposed

Perhaps the major attraction of the Anchorage is as a dinghy, canoe or kayak launching site for the 1.4 mile

Ten menhirs or standing stones have been erected on one of the terraces. While walking the local beaches during the

The Anchorage occupies the side of a small valley. Behind the house, the wooded valley side rises to a raised

The stories and photographs on this website record the history of the Roobol family of John and Anne and their

In summer the social center of  The Anchorage is the large patio garden in front of the house onto which two

The design of the Anchorage and its two acres of gardens resulted from the owners experience as a geologist working