Newgale, Pembrokeshire
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Newgale is a village
with a three mile stretch of beach
in the parish of Roch
, Pembrokeshire
, West Wales
.
Newgale is one of over 40 Welsh 'Blue Flag' beaches
, which means it has the top certification for quality, cleanliness and facilities.
The beach is backed by a large pebble wall or storm beach
as defence against the high tides. Newgale is popular with holiday makers, windsurfers, surfers and canoeists throughout the summer months. It is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
and has rugged coastal scenery with the path winding up and down the cliffs.
There are two caravan parks, a camping site, some shops and a pub, The Duke of Edinburgh Inn. The surf at Newgale is good for beginners, the waves usually back off a bit even on large swell. It's best on the rising tide.
The beach is a favourite place for the local people who promenade on Boxing Day
every year.
Many campers on lower ground experience flooding during rain in the summer months. And is also popular with surfers, windsufers, body boarders and other water sports.
Newgale along with Abereiddi appeared in the music video Delerium - Silence (Featuring Sarah McLachlan
) 2004
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
with a three mile stretch of beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
in the parish of Roch
Nolton and Roch
Nolton and Roch is a community in the Hundred of Roose, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community consists essentially of the parishes of Nolton and Roch. The western part of the community is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Its population was 746....
, Pembrokeshire
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....
, West Wales
West Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....
.
Newgale is one of over 40 Welsh 'Blue Flag' beaches
Blue Flag beach
The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach or marina meets its stringent standards.The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation consisting of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in Europe,...
, which means it has the top certification for quality, cleanliness and facilities.
The beach is backed by a large pebble wall or storm beach
Storm beach
A storm beach is a beach affected by particularly fierce waves, usually with a very long fetch. The resultant landform is often a very steep beach composed of rounded cobbles, shingle and occasionally sand...
as defence against the high tides. Newgale is popular with holiday makers, windsurfers, surfers and canoeists throughout the summer months. It is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales.It was established as a National Park in 1952, and is the only one in the United Kingdom to have been designated primarily because of its spectacular coastline...
and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a National Trail in southwest Wales. It was established in 1970, and is 186 miles long, mostly at cliff-top level, with 35,000 feet of ascent and descent. The northern end is at Poppit Sands, near St...
and has rugged coastal scenery with the path winding up and down the cliffs.
There are two caravan parks, a camping site, some shops and a pub, The Duke of Edinburgh Inn. The surf at Newgale is good for beginners, the waves usually back off a bit even on large swell. It's best on the rising tide.
The beach is a favourite place for the local people who promenade on Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
every year.
Many campers on lower ground experience flooding during rain in the summer months. And is also popular with surfers, windsufers, body boarders and other water sports.
Newgale along with Abereiddi appeared in the music video Delerium - Silence (Featuring Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
) 2004