Solva

Solva (Welsh Solfach ) is a town on the north side of St Brides Bay in the county of Pembrokeshire in South Wales.

Solva is on buried deep estuary of the River Solva. The district of Lower Solva consists mainly of a long road that ends at the small harbor. Developments in recent times mainly relates to the hamlet of Upper Solva above the harbor on the west side of Taleinschnittes.

In the Middle Ages Solva was the main trading center on the St Brides Bay. Another important source of income was the lime burning. In the port area have been preserved from this period some lime kilns.

In the nineteenth century there were about 30 in Solva registered ships. Over time, the maritime trade has been replaced by tourism; the port is now a popular boating center. The local cliff is popular with walkers, and the geological Cambrian belonging coastal formations are of interest to both amateur and professional geologists for.

Tradition

Every year on Easter Monday Solva organized a charity duck race. Residents and tourists have this opportunity to secure a twentieth share in a duck for about £ 1. The ducks are then released at the Middle Mill and swim with the flow of the River Solva down to the harbor. The winner is the duck swims as the first under the pedestrian bridge in Lower Solva.

Notable people

David Gray, a very successful musician, spent most of his childhood in Solva.