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.. and level crossing, footbridge and manned signal box. This is the view south along the line to Llanelli.
©Nigel Davies
Looking downstream along the Towy estuary from underneath a jetty at Ferryside, the sun shining through its slats. The jetty is at quite a pronounced slope.
©Chris Downer
The edges of the jetty above has ropes running along, acting as a sort of barrier. One of them has given way here and one end of it dangles over the edge, just reaching the sand below. Beyond, we look downstream along the Towy estuary.
©Chris Downer
View towards Ferry Point. As the names suggest, this was an historically important crossing place on the Towy estuary. It was on the medieval pilgrims' route to St. David's cathedral. After the railway opened in 1852, holidaymakers used to arrive by train at Ferryside and cross by boat to Llansteffan. Ferries no longer operate from here, but we don't know when they stopped.
©Rose and Trev Clough
Looking across the Towy estuary from Ferryside foreshore. The sand here seems to have sunk, and when walking just above it one's feet went further than expected – up to a few inches.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking from the beach on the Towy estuary, to Ferryside village centre. The railway footbridge can be seen to the right of the prominent boating club.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking past this groyne on Ferryside beach on the Towy estuary – beyond we see the village of Llansteffan.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>The slipway behind the camera is reserved for club members and the rescue boat, which is stationed in this boathouse.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>The barriers are in the process of being raised, just after a train has sped by far too fast to have been stopping at the station, which is just out of picture to the left.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking along the railway line towards the railway station footbridge. The station is immediately beyond. The two white pylon-like objects, either side of the trackbed, are the barriers of the [[1179295]].
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>The railway line between Llanelli and Carmarthen opened in 1852, which enabled development of tourism in the area.
©Rose and Trev Clough
Dist:0.2km<br/>As I moseyed along the beach, I suddenly heard a big bang and turned round to this view across the Towy estuary – there is a military test firing area at Ginst Point (at [[SN3208]]), where the explosion took place. A second bang occurred a minute or so later.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>The telephone box has a notice inside saying that it is underused and expensive to maintain – and thus threatened with removal. However, I was glad to make use of it, 40p for 20 minutes a bargain in this area where my mobile was unable to receive a signal.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across the corner of the square towards the Ferry Cabin, a pub/restaurant, past this well crafted sculpture depicting a fisherman drawing in his catch.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Cockle picking on the sands around Ferryside was once an important part of the local economy.
©Rose and Trev Clough

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