BEACHES AND HARBOURS
Pembrokeshire offers the best choice of beaches of any coastland and you would struggle to convince us of otherwise. The beauty is the unspoilt coast, largely due to the fact most of the coastline is protected by the Pembrokeshire National Park. All the beaches are sandy and most are very accessible, but if you’re looking for somewhere quieter and you don’t mind the walk, it is still possible to find an uninterrupted view of the sea.
Coast Path
The coastal path runs the whole length of the coast of Wales, and it’s a 40 minute walk from our campsite. Because we sit in the middle of St Bride’s Bay, you are really spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a piece of the coastline to walk. It takes a whole day, but for those experienced ramblers, the walk from St Davids back to the campsite is a great challenge. Take the T11 bus from Roch to Ty Dewi (St Davids) and walk back to Bon. And remember to take your swimmers for a dip in the sea at Pointz Castle. St David’s head is a favourite circular coastal walk, as is Dinas head near Newport.
Traeth Niwgwl
Traeth Niwgwl / Newgale beach
Our closest beach is Newgale, a 4 minute drive away, offering a vast 3 miles of sandy beach from Rickets head to Penycwm. All our guests have their favourite beaches, but this one is ours. It offers everything a child, young or old, could wish for. Dragon caves containing sleeping dragons, sea cliffs that tower above like giants, elephant skin rocks for scaling, and pools so deep the only way to get across them is to swim. It’s all there to discover…but you need to find it.
Nolton Haven, 10 minutes
A small cove in the tiny inlet of Nolton, this is the perfect beach for families with small children. Rock pools edging the sandy beach enclosed by the tall cliffs. Lifeguards nearby keep an eye on the swimmers. The car park is opposite the beach and on the flat, so you can roll anything over to the sand. Not only that, but there is a pub and a cafe that does teas, coffees and light bites.
Nolton Haven
Traeth Mawr/White Sands, 20 minutes
A favourite with all St David’s peninsular visitors, in the Summer it is always very busy. £5 for all day parking and easy access to toilets and cafe. If you decide you’ve had enough of the crowds, there are gorgeous walks to be take around the headland and up Carn Llidi.
Porthclais, 25 minutes
Not a beach, but a small harbour with plenty of walks to and from the national trust car park. A great place to launch your kayak or practise rock climbing on the slab next to the end of the harbour. The kiosk serves some of the best coffee, cake and ice cream around.
Porth Gain, 35 minutes
Once a small commercial harbour used for exporting stone from the nearby quarry, Porthgain is now a very popular tourist centre thanks to a great pub, a super cafe restaurant and excellent art galleries.
Abermawr and Aber bach, 25 minutes
I don’t think we’ve ever been here and not seen a seal. The beach is mostly shingle, it feels wild and uninhabited. Take care to keep clear of the seals for their safety.
Broad Haven
Broad Haven, 10-15 minutes
A beach that gets rather busy in the Summer, it is filled with children building sand castles and dams, in-between surfing gentle waves on their boogie boards. Young or old, everything is here. Cafe’s, fish and chips parking close to the shore and a grocery shop.
Little Haven, 15 minutes
During high tide, you can walk from Broad Haven to Little Haven, a small picturesque fishing village, with two pubs and a cafe. Sadly this is entirely holiday homes, bustling in the Summer but dead in the winter.
Sandy Haven, 35 minutes
Well hidden, not somewhere we’ve been that often, but has great shelter and a river running alongside out to the sea.
Druidstone Haven, 10 minutes
For a good parking spot on the road, you need to arrive early. The downhill path down to the beach leads to waterfalls, clear blue seas and plenty to explore.
Harbwr Solfach / Solva Harbour, 10 minutes
A living village with pubs, cafes, gift shops, resident artist galleries and antiques. One of our favourite places to go crabbing, or jump off the harbour for a dip at high tide.
Pointz Castle, 8 minutes
It’s fairer to say, it’s an 8 minute drive and a 15 minute walk, and when you get there, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d been transported to the coast of Greece. Oh, and they do homemade icecream and coffees at the Dairy farm where you park.
Caerfai, 20 minutes
I’d say Caerfai is the quieter of St David’s two main beaches. Beautiful views across the bay, a cave to explore and plenty of space for games. A steep walk downhill from the carpark, and well worth it.
Harbwr Solfach
Traeth Abereiddy 30 minutes
Have you heard of the Blue Lagoon? Well this is where the famous Redbull diving competition is hosted in the old quarry next to the beach. A great place to make day of it.
Traeth Llyfn 35 minutes
If you love discovering beaches that are out of the way, then try this one. A five minute walk up the coast path from the Abereiddy carpark, and down a very tall and steep metal staircase, you’ll find a new perspective.
Cwm yr Eglwys, 40 minutes
A hidden gem amongst beaches. The wall of a ruined Chapel is all that stands in the graveyard. The rest fell to the power of the sea in a huge storm in 1859.
Pointz Castle
Traeth Marloes, 40 minutes
An extraordinary beach, hardly any buildings to speak of just jagged rocks, sea birds and wonderful walks along the coast path.
