You may have noticed the image of a young boy posted around the area at various landmarks and you may have wondered who he is and what he is doing there.

He is Tomos, who grew up and worked in the area at the end of the 1800s, long before Saundersfoot Bay became primarily known for its superb beaches and a centre of tourism.

The Saundersfoot Bay Heritage and Regeneration Trust are a group of volunteers from various organisations across the bay. The trust was set-up with the major aim of protecting and promoting the history and heritage of the area for future generations to enjoy, and also to provide another interest in the area for visitors who want to explore their holiday location in addition to the beach.

At one time, the Saundersfoot Bay area (Saundersfoot Harbour to Amroth/Telpyn), and inland to Kilgetty, was a major hub in the developing and expanding coal industry as part of the industrial revolution. Coal was a very valuable commodity. The coal mined in this area was of very high quality, and hence was in much demand. In fact, it was coal that led to the building of the harbour in Saundersfoot, to promote large scale export of the coal to both Ireland and other parts of the UK.

The rich history of this industry provided the first project for the trust, and over the last two years, they have worked on putting together a comprehensive booklet, comprising a series of walks of varying lengths and challenge, including a route for easy access. The booklet map explains the different walks and those that are disabled friendly. The full nine-mile walk from Saundersfoot Harbour takes the walker through nine heritage sites. It also gives the visitor a different perspective of the countryside across the bay from the harbour to Amroth.

The trust is particularly grateful for support given by the National Park, Saundersfoot Harbour, Saundersfoot Chamber for Tourism, Craig Davey for the design, and especially to Dorian Spencer-Davies and David Lewis, of Hean Castle, for allowing his superb painting to be used.

The booklets cost only £1 and can be purchased from several outlets across the bay - from the Regency Hall in Saundersfoot, to the Smugglers and Village Shop in Amroth.

The trust hopes you will buy your booklet (which is full of historical photographs and history associated with the sites) and let Tomos take you on a very special journey through his Saundersfoot, with vivid descriptions of what life was like for young boys like Tomos.