A walk from Alexandra Park and the cliff top down to Penarth Pier and along Penarth Esplanade towards Italian Gardens, with the Pavilion, beach, swimmers, Waverley paddle steamer, local history, cafes and sketchbook notes.
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For a long time, my flat in Penarth had a few windows facing east, towards the channel. I could see a slice of esplanade, a black line of railings, and the long grey shape of Penarth Pier walking out into the Bristol Channel. I painted that view a lot for 3 years. Mostly sitting inside and looking out. Sometimes from the beach, looking up at the pier. Once even from Alexandra Park, but I couldn’t see the pier itself from there, only a small piece of sea.
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