out and about - 2013

20 July 2013 .............. South Stack lighthouse

The coastal path goes around the headland above South Stack lighthouse, but you can deviate off the path, head down the steps, and if you have a ticket, cross the bridge onto the island.

Here it is, part of the way down the 400 or so steps down to the bridge -

photograph of South Stack looking down from the steps

It was during the early part of a flood tide, and about 300 metres north of South Stack there was a cracking tide race out in the open water.

photograph of the tide race

Under the bridge there was quite a strong current - you`d have a job paddling through there against the current. It`s a pity it is so confined, as there wouldn`t really be enough room to play there.

photograph of the current through the rocks under the bridge

From the island you get a good view of the rather weird rock formations on the mainland side of the narrows.

photograph of the rock formations.

Again, from the island you get a good view looking down the coast towards and across Abraham`s Bosom to the Penrhyn Mawr peninsula.

photograph of the coastline across to the Penrhyn Mawr peninsula

And a cracking view across Gogarth Bay to North Stack.

photograph looking across Gogarth bay to North Stack

Here`s the sea kayak bit - looking down from the top of the lighthouse at some paddlers on their way to Holyhead.

photograph of some sea kayaks taken from the top of the lighthouse

It`s not surprising that Porth Dafarch to Holyhead is one of the classic sea kayak trips around Anglesey - it is a fabulous bit of coastline whether you are on land or on the sea, and the tidal currents and tide races certainly give it an extra dimension.

It is one of the most challenging bits of the Anglesey coast for sea kayaking, and not to be undertaken lightly.

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