Freshwater East
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Freshwater East is a village in Pembrokeshire
, south-west Wales
. The majority of the village is located on the cliff overlooking the bay. It is about 2 miles south of Lamphey
and 7 miles from Pembroke
by road. In the valley there is a holiday park called Trewent Park. Its grid reference is: SS016984
There are few services in Freshwater East apart from an inn and a twice daily bus service to Pembroke and the surrounding villages.
Its best-known natives are the Welsh indie band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
, whose founder members grew up in the town.
Freshwater East is locally renowned for holding some of the best Winter swells, providing challenging waves for surfers. This break is closely protected by a group of locals known as the F.E.C.
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, south-west Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The majority of the village is located on the cliff overlooking the bay. It is about 2 miles south of Lamphey
Lamphey
Lamphey is a village near the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, two miles east of Pembroke.-History:Lamphey is a small village with an estimated population of 250 to 300 people, being located a short distance from the historic town of Pembroke, the birth place of Henry VII, father of Henry...
and 7 miles from Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
by road. In the valley there is a holiday park called Trewent Park. Its grid reference is: SS016984
There are few services in Freshwater East apart from an inn and a twice daily bus service to Pembroke and the surrounding villages.
Its best-known natives are the Welsh indie band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991. They sang songs in both Welsh and English. They split up in May 2006.-Biography:...
, whose founder members grew up in the town.
See also
- Freshwater WestFreshwater WestFreshwater West is a -long beach near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire in south-west Wales. It lies along the B4319 road, adjacent to the Army Tank Ranges that use this part of the Pembrokeshire National Park....
Freshwater East is locally renowned for holding some of the best Winter swells, providing challenging waves for surfers. This break is closely protected by a group of locals known as the F.E.C.