View of Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire, from the car park...
I think this is the last post from my summer vacation and it’s a quick visit to Strumble Head, a rocky peninsula near Fishguard in the north of Pembrokeshire.
The countryside of Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire
We had visited once before, decades ago, and then we had seen and heard wonderful red-beaked choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), members of the crow family. But this time we were out of luck.
Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire, with the small isle of Ynys Onnen beyond
The Strumble Head Lighthouse stands on Ynys Meicel but sadly the little bridge over to the island is usually closed. The light has been there since 1908 and its signal is four white flashes every 15 seconds…
Approaching Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire...
The bridge to Ynys Meicel and Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire
View beyond the lighthouse on Ynys Meicel to Ynys Onnen
According to Wikipedia in 1763 the “Bardsea” was wrecked off Strumble Head, laden with a cargo of iron and copper from Wicklow and bound for Chepstow in Monmouthshire.
It also says a French shipwreck, possibly from the last invasion of Britain in 1793 was found nearby in 2003.
Strumble Head - the isle of Ynys Onnen
View from Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire, towards the south west
A closer look at that south-west view from Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire
And a slightly different view...
Lichen-covered rock, Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire
This is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). But on the day we visited it was very windy, although there was plenty of sun between scudding clouds. So I had trouble keeping anything like a steady hand to take pictures of the flora…
White lichen...
Lemon yellow lichen...
Slightly out-of-focus hoary lichen
Thrift or sea-pink (Armeria maritima) at Strumble Head...
Some kind of campion, possibly a low-growing red campion (Silene dioica) or maybe a hybrid between that and a white campion (Silene latifolia)?
Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) at Strumble Head...
Heather at Strumble Head...
Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) at Strumble Head...
Countryside of Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire
A last view from Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire
More posts on Pembrokeshire…
The Squirrelbasket 
What lovely photos. That part of Wales has some amazing scenery and you’ve captured them so well.
Miss Mary
Thank you, Miss Mary, for your kind words 🙂
someone has been very busy… my favorite View from Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire, towards the south west
Thank you for your kind words.
I particularly liked your recent Indian Summer blog post…
Best wishes 🙂
I kept reading ‘Stumble Head’ instead of ‘Strumble Head’ – as if ships would stumble into it if it weren’t for the light. Looks impressive. Looks tranquil – but probably isn’t!
Now I’m thinking of that old hymn we sang at school – Courage brother do not stumble, though thy path be dark as night. There’s a path to guide the humble, trust in God and do the right!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
The pictures look great. It makes you want to stop and appreciate nature more. How the tiniest things bring out unappreciated beauty. Thanks for sharing.