Angle Peninsula Coast
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The Angle Peninsula Coast is the entrance to the Haven waterway in the Welsh
county of Pembrokeshire
. It is a place of scientific interest. The rock pools of the windswept west angle beach are home to the rare Cushion Starfish. On the other side of the peninsula is situated Angle Bay. this bay is a wilderness of mud and sand making it a good home for invertebrates. The abundance of invertebrates means it is popular with many bird species such as Dunlin
, Grey Plover
, Common Redshank
, Eurasian Oystercatcher
and Eurasian Curlew
. The nearby Kilpaison Marsh is home to Cetti's Warbler
in the reed beds and scrub.
defenses and an airfield. Above castle bay there is the remains of an Iron Age
fort. The hollows in the banks around it were used to house machine guns in the Second World War and there was a searchlight battery here also. Inland from East Picket bay you can see the remnants of the E-Pens used to house the fighter aircraft for if they were needed In a field close to the World War I
memorial thee are the remains of an anti aircraft post. On a section of the coastal path just past the RNLI lifeboat house There is visible remains of an anti aircraft post. This site was later changed and used to house a 40 mm Rolls Royce Gun. At the north hill there are remains of a Liang hut and was used as housing for a searchlight. On a rocky patch of ground at west pill is a brick mine watcher hut. this was used specifically to watch out for the enemy who may be sowing there mines in Milford Haven.
. The airfield opened in 1941 after Luftwaffe
attacks at the town of Pembroke Dock
. It began as a station for No10 Group, Fighter Command. A few Royal Air Force
(RAF) squadrons passed through Angle including Flyer Supermarine Spitfires and Westland Whirlwinds and also Hawker Hurricanes. For a short while in 1943 it was passed onto the Royal Navy
. In this time a Sunderland Flying Boat landed at Angle airfield after receiving hull damage during a rescue. It returned to the RAF and became home to the Coastal command unit who tested weapons that could be used against German U-Boats. After the war was over the buildings were no longer used and many were removed in the 1980s however some still stand in remote locations.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
county of Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
. It is a place of scientific interest. The rock pools of the windswept west angle beach are home to the rare Cushion Starfish. On the other side of the peninsula is situated Angle Bay. this bay is a wilderness of mud and sand making it a good home for invertebrates. The abundance of invertebrates means it is popular with many bird species such as Dunlin
Dunlin
The Dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants, wintering south to Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East...
, Grey Plover
Grey Plover
The Grey Plover , known as the Black-bellied Plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding....
, Common Redshank
Common Redshank
The Common Redshank or simply Redshank is an Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.- Description and systematics :...
, Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, also known as the Common Pied Oystercatcher, or just Oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae. It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers, with three races breeding in western Europe, central Eurasia,...
and Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
The Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia...
. The nearby Kilpaison Marsh is home to Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler , Cettia cetti, is an Old World warbler which breeds in Europe, northwest Africa and east southern temperate Asia as far as Afghanistan and NW Pakistan. It is the only bush warbler to occur outside Asia...
in the reed beds and scrub.
World War II
Angle peninsula is also rich with World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
defenses and an airfield. Above castle bay there is the remains of an Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
fort. The hollows in the banks around it were used to house machine guns in the Second World War and there was a searchlight battery here also. Inland from East Picket bay you can see the remnants of the E-Pens used to house the fighter aircraft for if they were needed In a field close to the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
memorial thee are the remains of an anti aircraft post. On a section of the coastal path just past the RNLI lifeboat house There is visible remains of an anti aircraft post. This site was later changed and used to house a 40 mm Rolls Royce Gun. At the north hill there are remains of a Liang hut and was used as housing for a searchlight. On a rocky patch of ground at west pill is a brick mine watcher hut. this was used specifically to watch out for the enemy who may be sowing there mines in Milford Haven.
Angle Airfield
Angle airfield was one of the remotest airfields in Britain during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The airfield opened in 1941 after Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
attacks at the town of Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau. Originally a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard...
. It began as a station for No10 Group, Fighter Command. A few Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(RAF) squadrons passed through Angle including Flyer Supermarine Spitfires and Westland Whirlwinds and also Hawker Hurricanes. For a short while in 1943 it was passed onto the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. In this time a Sunderland Flying Boat landed at Angle airfield after receiving hull damage during a rescue. It returned to the RAF and became home to the Coastal command unit who tested weapons that could be used against German U-Boats. After the war was over the buildings were no longer used and many were removed in the 1980s however some still stand in remote locations.