Leaping Dolphin - Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales.
N 52° 08.080 W 004° 32.789
30U E 394155 N 5777144
Leaping Dolphin - A life-size wooden sculpture unveiled in Summer 2001 - carved by Paul Clarke, a local wood & stone artist. The Dolphin is located overlooking Aberporth Beach, Ceredigion, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMW6DY
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/16/2017
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Leaping Dolphin - Aberporth, Ceredigion, South Wales.
The Main industry in Aberporth is Tourism & Technology & Defence work at Aberporth missile range.
"Aberporth developed into one of the main centres of the herring fishing industry in Wales. Drifting and netting were both employed and at one time at least 20 full-time herring smacks, a type of traditional fishing boat, went to sea regularly. The industry persisted until the beginning of the First World War when fish stocks declined. Crab and lobster fishing continues on a small scale to this day.
The village overlooks two sandy beaches and is one of Ceredigion's holiday destinations. Rock pools are exposed at low tides and the cliff top walks along the Ceredigion Coast offer stunning sea views.
Bottlenose dolphins are sometimes seen close to shore.
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Inscription:
Aberporth Village Hall
Leaping Dolphin
Designed & Carved
by Paul Clarke
Funded by: Prince's Trust Cymru
Antur Aberporth
Summer 2001