"ON THE RUN" - EPISODE 4 / GREAT WELSH ROADS 3
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Mike Parker's bedsit on wheels takes to the South Pembrokeshire coast - known for a thousand years as "little England beyond Wales". The 187 mile Pembrokeshire coastal path begins at Amroth, and this is where Mike's journey to Angle begins along the old main road to Pembroke. A real pleasure to drive.

Mike's mode of transport is a little more dignified in Tenby as he joins the ex-mayor for a horse-drawn carriage tour of the streets. She recalls wild parties on St Catherine's Island that only stopped when the tide came in.

Back into the van to see the wilder part of Pembrokeshire: the Ridgeway offers an elevated view of the impressive coastline. Another impressive sight is the palace of Lamphey , the lavish retreat of the hugely influential mediaeval bishops of St David's. The splendour of the enormous walled garden in the Stackpole court estate is being gradually restored to its former glory by Mencap volunteers. Mike enjoys the therapeutic charm of this idyllic garden. Once owned by the Earl of Cawdor, the gardens were tended by 18 gardeners in the 1770's - today they rely on volunteers.

Mike and Patsy, the dog, stay overnight at a Bosherton camp site and wake up to the sound of gunfire from the nearby Castlemartin firing range. They both take a bracing dip in the sea at Broadhaven to work up an appetite for breakfast, which is served in Bosherton's legendary Ye Olde Worlde Café. This family concern has served food almost 80 years - long before the army firing range shattered the peace. But the café and the army exist very comfortably side-by-side as Mike chats with the owner amongst a sea of pensioners, the sound of gunfire going off constantly in the background.

Despite the gunfire, the work of the Ministry of Defence has ensured that this stretch of coastline has remained undeveloped and unspoilt. It's a haven for flora and fauna, safeguarding the beauty of this part of Pembrokeshire.

The coastal limestone rocks, carved by the sea are a mecca for venturesome climbers. Mike doesn't venture on the cliffs in his flip-flops but pauses to admire one of the iconic images of Wales- the spectacular natural arch of the Green Bridge of Wales.

His journey comes to an end at West Angle - the road goes no further.

GREAT WELSH ROADS is a Beca TV production for ITV1 Wales. It is produced by Helen Williams-Ellis.