Strumble Head

View across Carreg Onnen Bay with Ynys Onnen to the left of the lighthouse
Strumble Head lighthouse on Ynys Meicel

Strumble Head (Welsh: Pen Strwmbl) is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay. Three islands lie off the head: Ynys Meicel – 112 feet (34 m) – Ynys Onnen and Carreg Onnen.

Strumble Head, which is on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, comprises part of the Strumble Head - Llechdafad Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest and is one of the best sites in Britain to view cetaceans, particularly the porpoise which can be spotted in the tidal races around the headland with modest binoculars. Public cetacean watches are frequently organized by the Goodwick-based local marine wildlife conservationist Sea Trust.[1] Seals can often be spotted. A wartime lookout post was converted as a shelter for wildlife fans and was opened by Bill Oddie.

The adjacent coast has been the site of numerous shipwrecks. In 2003, a French shipwreck, possibly from the battle of Fishguard, was found nearby .[2] The Bardse of the Pile of Fowdrey was wrecked off Strumble Head on 3 October 1763 laden with a cargo of iron and copper from Wicklow bound for Chepstow.[3] In 1915, the barque Calburga, one of Canada's last square rigged sailing ships, was lost.

It gives its name to Strumble Head Lighthouse on the island of Ynys Meicel, and Strumble VOR, a way-point in many transatlantic flights.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://seatrust.org.uk/}
  2. ↑ BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Divers find French invasion wreck
  3. ↑ London Gazette No. 10356, Page 5b, 11 October 1763.
  4. ↑ UK Navaids Gallery - Strumble STU VOR/DME

Coordinates: 52°01′44″N 5°04′26″W / 52.029°N 5.074°W / 52.029; -5.074

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