Poppit Sands, Pembrokeshire - Gwbert, Teify Esturay - Studio Jon slogan pmk 1967

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• Picture / Image:  Poppit Beach and Gwbert, Teify Estuary, 'Cardigan' [though Poppit Sands is on the Pembrokeshire side of the estuary
• Publisher: Studio Jon, Fishguard (CC 281)
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  Welsh regional 3d 
• Postmark(s): Cardigan 'Visit United Counties Show Carmarthen 1967' 
• Sent to:  Studley, Warwickshire
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Poppit is a small, dispersed settlement which lies on the southern side of the estuary of the River Teifi, near Cardigan, in northern Pembrokeshire, Wales.

It is primarily known for its popular sandy beach,[1] called Poppit Sands, sometimes Poppit Sands Beach, which adjoins St Dogmaels beach at its eastern estuary end.[2] The beach offers views across the estuary and bay towards Gwbert and Cardigan Island, and the nearest village is St Dogmaels, 1½ miles away.

The beach has Blue Flag status and lifeboat and lifeguard cover.

Features

Backed by low dunes, the top of the beach comprises about 80m of dry, very loose sand, making it very popular with families. Lower down it is hard-packed. The beach slopes gently, and therefore the sea is shallow for quite a long way out. Even at high tide there is plenty of soft sand exposed.

On the eastern side of the dunes, erosion has formed sand cliffs over 4 metres (13 feet) high. New dunes are now building up close to the access boardwalk.

When the tide is fully out, the flats at the far south-eastern end (known as Cardigan Bar) extend for nearly a mile and almost reach Gwbert on the other side.[3] However, due to the estuary there are unpredictable currents at this end of the beach.

At the north-western end of the beach there are rock pools which support a myriad of sea-life.

Wildlife and plant life

The dunes at Poppit Sands are important for wildlife, especially unusual plants such as the bee orchid. National Park staff manage over 20 hectares (50 acres) of dune, marsh and grazing land here, and one of its projects is to turn the willow scrub behind the dunes back to a reed bed.[4]

In the summer months it is often possible to observe bottlenose dolphins, porpoises and Atlantic grey seals in this part of Cardigan Bay.[5] Occasional boat trips around the bay, with wildlife spotting their main aim, leave from Poppit Sands during the summer months.[6]