Marloes

The sun was shining in a clear blue sky as we departed Dale after our very brief visit. The 'C' road to Marloes was single lane, bordered by hedge-rows on either side.

The original plan was to book in to the b & b, make a quick brew and then walk part of the coastal path during the afternoon/early evening.



All went according to plan as we quickly found our B & B in the centre of the village of Marloes (population 323 according to the census of 2001) opposite the clock tower! The Clock House is run by Phil and Sue, who were both extremely welcoming and friendly. When we originally booked the accommodation Sue confirmed that we could have the family suite that would provide us with our own bathroom facilities. The Duke and Butterballs were both suitably impressed with the rooms, which were extremely comfortable and excellent value for money. Off-road parking was also provided to the rear of the B & B.





Tea making facilities available in the rooms allowed us to make some mugs of tea before we inquired with our hosts about a packed lunch for tomorrow.

On our way into the village we spotted the local hostelry, the Lobster Pot, where we could possibly eat later in the evening.

Marloes is surrounded by large tracts of both arable and pasture land enclosed by the well maintained hedge-rows. We found out that the village now has a large number of holiday homes with tourism providing the main source of employment.