Some one and a half miles past the village of Bosherston, the road ends at the top of the majestic, grey, windswept cliffs of St. Govan's Head.
From a large car park, narrow stone steps lead down from the clifftop to the tiny St. Govan's Chapel, believed to be 11th century. No mortal, it is believed, can count the steps on the way down and again on the way up and arrive at the same total.
According to folklore, St. Govan was Sir Gawaine, one of the knights of the Round Table, who turned hermit after the death of King Arthur, who built the chapel to mark a place of supernatural protection.
It is said that St. Govan was being chased by pirates, and tried to in the rocks. As he did so, the rocks formed a cleft and closed around him to keep him completely concealed. When his enemies had gone, they re-opened, leaving the impressions of his body, still visible today.
A fresh water well, now buried below fallen rocks, was visited by those seeking cures from eye complaints and rheumatism.
Some 600 yards to the west is the striking cleft in the rocks known as Huntsman's Leap. According to myth, this gap was cleared by a local huntsman at full gallop who, on looking back and examining his feat, promptly died of fright!
CAUTION the cliffs are high and near vertical, so do not let children wander off alone, and keep dogs on leads at all times.