Solva
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Its fjord-like inlet makes Solva the safest harbour on this part of the coast - a fact much appreciated by the many yachtsmen who keep their boats here.
Solva has been a port since at least the 14th century, and by 1811 more than two dozen locally-owned vessels traded from the harbour. The village itself is divided into two - a lower section at the head of the fjord, well hidden from the eyes of pirates and other raiders, and an upper part which enjoys fine views over the harbour entrance.
Further reading:
The Military Airfields of Wales by Alan Phillips, 2006
Contacts:
The Pembrokeshire Aviation Group is keen to contact anyone who has a link to St David's Airfield, either from wartime or post-war days. The group can be contacted through John Evans on 01646 683041.
A CHEL type 52, such as the one at RAF St David's, as it would have appeared in WWII.
Locations of Interest
- RAF St David's
- SM 790 255 Between 1939 and the end of the Second World War in 1945 eight major airfields were built on the Pembrokeshire landscape. St David's Airfield was, along with nearby Brawdy, the last to be constructed. Back to map
Information from: Dyfed Archaeological Trust
- RAF ST DAVIDS
- Three runways aligned SW / NE,W / E, and NW / SE.Bomb stores to N. Technical site on S perimeter. Dispersed accommodation sites etc. further to the south. Back to map
- GRIBIN
- The remains of a small promontory fort enclosed by a single bank and ditch on all but the east (landward) side. MRP 2008. Back to map
- PORTH Y BWCH;PEN DINAS FACH
- This promontory fort is now virtually inaccessible, only a thin arete leads to it. Defensive banks almost eroded away. Murphy 1996 Back to map
