River Cleddau

The River Cleddau (Welsh: Afon Cleddau) consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. They unite to form the Daugleddau estuary, which forms the important harbour of Milford Haven. The name of the combined estuary – the Daugleddau – means “the two Cleddaus”. The name Cleddau, whilst seeming to be a plural ('-au' generally denotes plurality in Welsh) comes from the Welsh word 'cleddyf' meaning 'sword' and refers perhaps to the manner in which both rivers are incised into the landscape of Pembrokeshire. The Eastern Cleddau rises in the foothills of Mynydd Preseli at Blaencleddau 51°57′50″N 4°40′16″W / 51.9639°N 4.6711°W / 51.9639; -4.6711 in the parish of Mynachlog-ddu. It flows southwest through a...