Clunderwen

A large village that became established with the coming of the railway in the 1850s. The village lies on the A478 almost halfway between Tenby and Cardigan, making it a great place for exploring both north and south coasts of Pembrokeshire

Before the railway arrived in 1851 there were no houses in the now centre of Clunderwen, however by 1861 the village, known as Narberth Road, grew around the station. The railway continued to play a large role in the village’s life. Slate from local quarries, livestock and foodstuffs were also shipped from the station.

In 1913 Howard and Herbert James built and flew one of the first aeroplanes in Wales. The plane only reached about 60ft off the ground and then flipped over. On 20th April 1914, they made their first successful flight over Narberth and Carmarthen, in their Caudron type bi-plane.

The brothers planned to establish an aeroplane factory at Narberth, but unfortunately, the 1st World War broke out and they never achieved their ambition.