[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke R.D.C.

  • Pembroke (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sidered fair comment that the class of holidaymaker has changed, probably due to some sites catering for quantity rather than following a policy of selectivity. It is therefore suggested that operators should be required to improve their sites, and on the larger sites, to set about planting shrubs and trees to break up the mass effect of the caravans. Y/hi’lst it may be possible in some sites to permit extensions, further camping development in this parish should not be allowed. It is interesting to note that all the beaches here are free from caravans. Penally The site at Court farm is the only one giving concern from a planning aspect, and under the new law, it will be necessary for the operator to apply for planning consent before the issue of a licence by the Council. Further camp- ing in this parish could be considered but suitable sites are restricted to lands north of the Penally - Lydstep road, and for some inexplicable reason, this locality has not been very popular with the campers. Part of the Lydstep Haven site is in this parish, and although very large, is highly organised and cleverly landscaped. One or two small corners of this site could however, be improved. Manorbier Lydstep Haven, although a private beach, is open to the public who are charged a fee for car parking. The southern section of the site is in this parish and is well screened. Whilst the land undoubtedly lends itself to this sort of development, the site operator has given considerable thought to detail. Manorbier Beach has presented a difficult problem; here again, some campers have parked their vans near the beach for some considerable time, much to the annoyance of the general public wishing to avail themselves of this love- ly beach. The Manorbier Castle site, it is understood, is to be closed down at the end of the 19^1 season, and if negotiation between the national Park Committee and the estate agent arc- successful, it may be possible to provide car parking facil- ities in lieu of the site, and the Council could acquire the toilet block for use as a public convenience. It should be possible to extend other existing sites near the village without detriment to amenity, and without hardship to campers wishing to stay as near as possible to the village and beach. Larrrphey - Freshwater East Although this beach is the most popular in the dis- trict both for holidaymakers and local inhabitants from Pembroke and district, caravanning on nearby sites detracts from the natural beauty. Unlicensed camping on the burrows has in the past been difficult to control, and when the Caravan Club developed its site, it was hoped that there would be noticeable improvements. Little has been done how- ever to landscape the site, aid although the site is exposed Qne would have thought that of all organisations, the Cara- van Club would have set a higher standard.