Outdoor Photography

February 2018 Outdoor Photography 55

Penarth Pier, Vale of Glamorgan

P

enarth Pier was originally built

in the Victorian era, but has been

altered on numerous occasions

since, including the construction of

a spectacular Art Deco style pavilion

at its landward end in 1930. This makes

a great focal point, especially on winter

mornings when the sun comes up in the

ideal position to capture sunrise.

How to get there From junct ion 33 of

the M4, take the A4232 towards Cardiff

for eight miles. Exit on to the A4055,

then turn left on to the A4160 at the

second junct ion, signed Penarth.

Follow this for one mile to a roundabout

and take the second exit; you will reach

the pier aft er half a mile.

What to shoot The pier and the beach;

period details.

Best time of day A great sunrise

location during the winter months.

Food/drink The Pavilion Café, Penarth

Pier Pavilion, The Esp lanade, Penarth,

CF64 3AU, 02920 712100,

penarthpavilion.co.uk/cafe.

Accommodation Beach House Hotel,

The Esp lanade, Penarth,

CF64 3AU, 02920 700333,

beachhousepenarth.co.uk.

Other times of year Sunrise images

are also good during summer.

Ordnance Survey map LR 171

Nearby locations Mermaid Quay,

Cardiff (4 miles); Cardiff Cast le (5 miles).

6 miles from Newquay • 12 miles from Truro ACCESS RATING

½ mile from Penarth • 5 miles from Cardiff ACCESS RATING

© Andrew Ray

© Andrew Ray

road signed Holywell Bay and Cubert.

Pass through the village of Holywell and

park in the National Trust pay and disp lay

car park at the bott om of the hill. From

here the beach can be reached by

crossing the road and following

a footpath for a quarter of a mile.

What to shoot Carter’s Rocks (Gull

Rocks), and the sand dunes and cliff s

that surround the beach.

Best time of day Sunset or morning

for sunlight-illuminated images.

Food/drink The Treguth Inn,

Holywell Road, Holywell, TR8 5PP,

01637 830248, thetreguthinn.com.

Accommodation Holywell Bay B&B,

Inshallah, Rhubarb Hill, Holywell,

TR8 5PT, 01637 830938,

holywellbaybandb.co.uk.

Other times of year Autumn to early

sp ring is best.

Ordnance Survey map LR 200

Nearby locations Porth Joke (5 miles);

Perranporth (5 miles).

Holywell beach,

Cornwall

T

he sea stacks at Holywell Bay are

one of the most spectacular sites

on the Cornish coast. They can be

photographed from numerous vantage

points, including Holywell beach, where

the receding tide regularly reveals sand

patterns interspersed with pools and

channels of water. These provide great

foreground interest for landscape

images, especially at sunset.

How to get there Take the A392 out

of Newquay until it meets the A3075 at

a mini roundabout. Take the second exit

(A3075) signed Redruth, then aft er two

miles turn right on to an unclassifi ed

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