Our 'cottage near the sea'

This was our holiday home until we moved to Carmarthenshire, and is now available for others to enjoy.

Built in about 1863 (we think), the terrace of cottages - then called Silver Row - was constructed for workers in the local silver and lead works (now the nearby boatyard).

Burry Port itself only really came into existence in the 1850's, following the silting up of Pembrey harbour and the creation of a new harbour a little way down the estuary. In the last 30 years, the town has gradually given up its industrial heritage, and more and more people are discovering its fantastic location.

Monday 4 July 2011

Beautiful July day


West beach - tide in
 What a gorgeous day, and the tide was right in - we couldn’t resist popping down to the harbour to take some photos. It would have been nice to sit on the beach all morning.

I noticed that they have introduced a lower charge for 1 hour’s parking (55p).

We also went round to Pembrey Old Harbour (where the parking is free), just to see if the tide was high enough to cover the harbour, but it wasn’t. There has only been one occasion when we have seen it under water, so you can see why they had to move trade to the "New Pembrey Harbour" (i.e. Burry Port) in the 1850s!

Pembrey old harbour (silted up)
Lots of people enjoying the day - there was a canoeist landing on the east beach, a few cyclists trundling past, and several holidaymakers out for a stroll.
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