Pwllgwaelod – Cwm-yr-Eglwys – wheelchair walks in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

This is a straightforward yet beautiful route between two picturesque bays on either side of Dinas ‘island’. It makes use of the well-surfaced path through a lovely valley between Pwllgwaelod and Cwm-yr-Eglwys. You can do it in either direction, though an out and back from Pwllgwaelod has the advantage of finishing at the Old Sailors pub.

There are few gradients to contend with and when they do occur they’re short lived. Pwllgwaelod can be reached via the wheelchair accessible Poppit Rocket, or there’s the option of parking at either end of the route.

From the car park, pass the pub and enjoy the views out across Pwllgwaelod’s beach towards Fishguard. The beach here is sheltered from the wind and is a good place to watch the sunset. Pick up the path through the valley, which was formed in the Ice Age by surging meltwater.

Eventually, you arrive at Cwm-yr-Eglwys and the ruined St Brynach's church, an evocative sight and a reminder of nature’s brutal power. In 1859, a devastating storm washed much of the building away.

There are facilities here if you require them, otherwise it’s a case of following your outward route, perhaps with the promise of a cold drink at the Old Sailors beckoning.

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Dyma lwybr syml ond un hardd rhwng dau fae prydferth ar y ddwy ochr i 'ynys' Dinas. Mae'n defnyddio'r llwybr esmwyth drwy ddyffryn hyfryd rhwng Pwllgwaelod a Chwm-yr-Eglwys. Gallwch ei wneud o ddau gyfeiriad, er bod mynd ymlaen ac yn ôl o Bwllgwaelod yn fantais i gael gorffen yn nhafarn yr Old Sailors.

Mae ychydig o raddiant ich herio, ond maent yn fyr. Gallwch gyrraedd Pwllgwaelod drwy ddefnyddio’r Poppit Rocket sydd yn hygyrch i gadeiriau olwyn, neu mae opsiwn i barcio ar naill ochr neu’r llall i’r daith.

O'r maes parcio, cerddwch heibio'r dafarn a mwynhewch y golygfeydd dros draeth Pwllgwaelod tuag at Abergwaun. Mae'r traeth yma wedi’i gysgodi o’r gwynt ac mae'n le da i wylio'r haul yn machlud. Cychwynnwch y llwybr drwy'r dyffryn, a ffurfiwyd yn Oes yr Iâ gan ddŵr tawdd.

Ymhen amser byddwch yn cyrraedd Cwm-yr-Eglwys a hen eglwys Sant Brynach, golygfa sy’n ein hatgoffa o bwêr dinistriol natur. Ym 1859, golchodd storm lawer o'r adeilad i ffwrdd.

Mae yna gyfleusterau cyhoeddus yma os oes angen, neu fel arall dilynnwch eich llwybr ymlaen, efallai gyda’r addewid o ddiod oer yn nhafarn yr Old Sailors.