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Pembrokeshire Coast Path
The National Trail round the coast of Pembrokeshire, from St Dogmaels on the Teifi to Amroth, in the National Park's fifteen sections: cliff tops, coves and harbour villages, two tidal crossings and the Castlemartin ranges.
285kmMapped distance
6,335mMapped ascent
15Walking stages
Best season: All year; spring and autumn are the favourites. The path is open all year, the Park and National Trails say, and many walkers prefer the cooler spring, for breeding birds and wild flowers, and autumn, for migrating birds and seal pups. In winter, storms, high wind and fog make the cliff tops dangerous, and some pubs, cafés and shops close. Seals are likely at Ceibwr from 1 August to the end of November: keep dogs on a lead. Before you go
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Fifteen sections, the Park's own; most end in a village, three at a beach or a landing with beds a short way inland (Martin's Haven, Freshwater West, Broad Haven South). The villages on the way make shorter days possible. The official guidebook suggests 12 days of about 15 miles, the Park says; its fact file gives 10 to 15. Choose a plan, or pick your own start, finish and nights below.
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Each day in its own colour, numbered where it starts; the rest of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in grey. Select a day for its elevation and 3D flyover.
Make your own plan
Changing where you stay suggests a new number of days: the fewest that keep each day under 8 h of walking and in daylight, where a place to stay allows.
Choose your nights (14 nights)
Days end where the route has a stay, a camp or a village.
Day by day
- Distance
- 24.6 km
- Climb
- +854 / −859 m
- Walking
- 7 h 07measured on the mapped line
Stage 1: From St Dogmaels on the Teifi estuary by Poppit Sands to Newport: 25 km, the Park says, and the hardest section of the path, with steep climbs and descents and no shop or café between Poppit and Newport. Seals pup at Ceibwr from August to November.
Newport Town or village
A small town with hotels, inns and YHA Newport.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 9 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 19.0 km
- Climb
- +472 / −456 m
- Walking
- 5 h 29measured on the mapped line
Stage 2: Round Dinas Head to Fishguard: 19.3 km.
Fishguard Town or village
Fishguard and Goodwick have hotels, guest houses, shops and the railway station at the harbour.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 9 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 17.0 km
- Climb
- +587 / −496 m
- Walking
- 4 h 50measured on the mapped line
Stage 3: From Fishguard past Goodwick and Strumble Head to the youth hostel above Pwll Deri: 14.5 km. No shop on the way.
YHA Pwll Deri, on the cliff top above the cove; no village or shop.
- Distance
- 17.7 km
- Climb
- +267 / −385 m
- Walking
- 4 h 35measured on the mapped line
Stage 4: By Abercastle and Trefin to the harbour at Porthgain: 19.3 km.
Porthgain Town or village
A small harbour with a pub and a restaurant; Trefin, 3 km back along the path, has more places to stay.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 2 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 15.1 km
- Climb
- +349 / −349 m
- Walking
- 4 h 12measured on the mapped line
Stage 5: By Abereiddi's Blue Lagoon and St David's Head to Whitesands: 16.1 km. St Davids is 3 km inland.
Whitesands Town or village
The beach, with a hotel, camp sites and a bus stop. YHA St Davids is under Carn Llidi, about 1 km away, and St Davids, 3 km inland, has many places to stay.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 5 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 19.8 km
- Climb
- +327 / −297 m
- Walking
- 5 h 21measured on the mapped line
Stage 6: Round the St Davids peninsula, by St Justinian, Porthclais and St Non's, to Solva: 20.9 km.
Solva Town or village
A harbour village with pubs, shops and places to stay.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 18.7 km
- Climb
- +624 / −652 m
- Walking
- 5 h 22measured on the mapped line
Stage 7: By the long beach at Newgale, Nolton Haven and Druidston to Broad Haven: 19.3 km.
Broad Haven Town or village
A seaside village with YHA Broad Haven, shops and pubs.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 3 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 16.6 km
- Climb
- +306 / −299 m
- Walking
- 4 h 16measured on the mapped line
Stage 8: By Little Haven and St Brides to Martin's Haven, where the Skomer boats leave: 17.7 km. No village at the end: YHA Marloes Sands is about 2 km away, Marloes about 3 km.
Martin's Haven Stay in or via Marloes
The landing for the Skomer boats, with no village. YHA Marloes Sands is about 2 km away and the village of Marloes about 3 km.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay within about 1300 m of Marloes; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 16.3 km
- Climb
- +241 / −252 m
- Walking
- 4 h 41measured on the mapped line
Stage 9: Round the Marloes peninsula and St Ann's Head to Dale: 16.1 km.
Dale Town or village
A village on the bay with a pub, a café and a few places to stay.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 2 places to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 25.0 km
- Climb
- +424 / −423 m
- Walking
- 6 h 36measured on the mapped line
The Gann at Pickleridge (stage 10, km 3.1): Passable about 3 to 3½ hours either side of low water, the Park says. Sandy Haven is about 7 km (4 miles) further on the path, and the Park advises allowing about 2½ hours between the two. It points to the Milford Haven Port Authority's tide tables. Otherwise: the signed high-tide route round the estuary by road. Check a tide table for the day and cross in the hours around low water.
Sandy Haven (stage 10, km 10): Passable about 2½ to 3 hours either side of low water, the Park says. Otherwise: the road round the head of the creek, about 4 miles (6.4 km). Check a tide table for the day and cross in the hours around low water.
Stage 10: Along the Milford Haven waterway to Neyland: 25.75 km, with two tidal crossings, the Gann near Dale and Sandy Haven, about 7 km (4 miles) apart on the path. Plan the day round low water; the high-tide alternatives are long road walks.
Neyland Town or village
A small town by the Cleddau Bridge, with shops.
Find your own accommodation; TrailSplits has not checked what is open.
- Distance
- 28.0 km
- Climb
- +450 / −450 m
- Walking
- 6 h 57measured on the mapped line
Stage 11: Over the Cleddau Bridge and by Pembroke Dock and Pembroke to Angle: 25.75 km by the Park's section header, though its own subsections add up to about 28.6 km, as on our line; most of it is outside the National Park. Minor spring-tide floods at Quoits Mill (Pembroke), Pwllcrochan and Point House Lane (Angle).
Angle Town or village
A village with a pub and a camp site; beyond it, the National Trail page says, there are no roads, houses or amenities, and mostly no mobile signal, until Freshwater West.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 1 place to stay within about 1300 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 12.5 km
- Climb
- +205 / −203 m
- Walking
- 3 h 02measured on the mapped line
Stage 12: Round the Angle peninsula to Freshwater West: 16.1 km by the Park's section header, about 14.6 km by its subsections. Beyond Angle there are no roads, houses or amenities, and mostly no mobile signal, the National Trail page says. Bathing at Freshwater West is dangerous.
Overnight
Gupton Farm
Camping spot
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A National Trust camp site about 2 km inland from Freshwater West.
A surf beach behind dunes, with no village, shop or bed; Gupton Farm camp site is about 2 km inland. Bathing is dangerous here, the Park says: rips, undertow and quicksand at the north end.
- Distance
- 15.8 km
- Climb
- +125 / −104 m
- Walking
- 3 h 56measured on the mapped line
Closures at times: km 9.4–14.3 of stage 13. Castlemartin Range East, Stack Rocks to St Govan's: normally closed on weekdays for firing, 09:00 to 16:30 and on about half of those days from 18:30 to 23:30 too, and normally open at weekends, on public holidays and through August, the Park says. The MOD's monthly notice gives the times: in October 2026 07:30 to 16:45, with some 24-hour closures, and firing can happen without notice. When the range is closed, take the Park's inland route by road to Bosherston. Check the notice, or the answerphone on 01646 662367, the day before.
Closures at times: km 14.3–15.8 of stage 13. St Govan's to Broad Haven South: closed on about a quarter of Range East's firing days as well, the Park says; then the road from St Govan's to Bosherston is the way round.
Stage 13: Inland round Castlemartin Range West, which is never open, then along Range East by Stack Rocks and St Govan's Chapel to Broad Haven South: 16.1 km. Range East is usually closed on weekdays for firing: plan to cross at a weekend, or take the inland road by Bosherston.
Broad Haven South Stay in or via Bosherston
The National Trust car park above the beach. Bosherston, 1.5 km inland, has St Govan's Inn and a B&B.
OpenStreetMap lists at least 2 places to stay within about 1300 m of Bosherston; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.
See the area on OpenStreetMap- Distance
- 19.1 km
- Climb
- +655 / −652 m
- Walking
- 5 h 21measured on the mapped line
Stage 14: By Stackpole Quay, Barafundle Bay, Freshwater East and Manorbier to Skrinkle Haven: 17.7 km.
Overnight
Skrinkle Haven
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YHA Manorbier stands above the bay; Manorbier village, 2 km back along the path, has a B&B.
- Distance
- 20.1 km
- Climb
- +449 / −481 m
- Walking
- 5 h 41measured on the mapped line
Stage 15: By Lydstep, Tenby and Saundersfoot to the finish east of Amroth: 22.5 km. When the red flags fly at the Penally range, the Giltar cliff route is closed: take the signed path by Penally. Since November 2024 a landslide has closed the cliff path at Amroth: follow the signed road route, the Park says.
Longest day: day 1, 7 h 07.
How these plans are made
Days end at a stage end with a refuge or a village, or in a village the route passes through. Walking times are measured on each stage's mapped line by our route analysis (terrain heights and our hiking-time model, moving time only): no time is published for these stages.Outside Switzerland our walking times often run short of the times route operators publish; treat them as optimistic. Running times use 7.5 km/h plus one hour per 700 m of climb: a steady reference, not a prediction. Daylight is sunrise to sunset where the day starts; the time left is for breaks, meals and delays. For villages we count the places to stay OpenStreetMap lists; we have not checked which are open. A plan is not a booking: reserve every night before you commit to these day lengths.
Weather this week
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (sea level) and the highest point (166 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
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| Weather | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Stages rated good on typical weather | 14/15 | 13/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15 |
| High point, day / night | 8°/4° | 8°/4° | 9°/4° | 11°/6° | 14°/8° | 16°/10° | 18°/12° | 18°/13° | 16°/11° | 13°/9° | 11°/7° | 9°/5° |
| Low point, day / night | 9°/5° | 9°/4° | 10°/5° | 12°/6° | 15°/9° | 17°/11° | 19°/13° | 19°/13° | 17°/12° | 14°/10° | 12°/8° | 10°/5° |
| Rain, mm | 106 | 84 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 78 | 85 | 96 | 87 | 123 | 129 | 123 |
| Snow at high point | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight | 8 h 14 | 9 h 54 | 11 h 46 | 13 h 50 | 15 h 38 | 16 h 42 | 16 h 19 | 14 h 45 | 12 h 45 | 10 h 46 | 8 h 52 | 7 h 47 |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Before you go
Prepare for the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Arrange your stays, food and travel first, then check conditions again near departure.
Book ahead, especially in summer
Book places to stay well ahead in summer, especially for single nights, the Park says: some stretches have very few. Camp sites are small, and booking is essential for bank holidays and from June to September; some open only briefly in summer. No permit is needed to walk the path.
Two tidal crossings
On section 10, the Gann near Dale is passable about 3 to 3½ hours either side of low water, and Sandy Haven about 2½ to 3 hours either side; they are about 7 km (4 miles) apart on the path, and the Park advises allowing about 2½ hours between them. It points to the Milford Haven Port Authority's tide tables. The high-tide alternatives are long road walks, about 4 miles round Sandy Haven. Minor spring-tide floods also cover the path at Newport Iron Bridge, Quoits Mill, Pwllcrochan, Point House Lane, Little Wick and Castle Pond.
The Park: Coast Path FAQ (read 13 October 2026)The Castlemartin and Penally ranges
Castlemartin Range West, between Freshwater West and Stack Rocks, is never open: the path goes inland. Range East, Stack Rocks to St Govan's, is normally closed on weekdays for firing (the Park gives 09:00 to 16:30; the MOD's October 2026 notice gave 07:30 to 16:45), sometimes into the night, and normally open at weekends, on public holidays and through August; on about a quarter of firing days St Govan's to Broad Haven South closes too. Check the MOD's monthly firing notice or the answerphone on 01646 662367 the day before. At Penally, when the red flags fly, take the signed path inland of the Giltar cliffs.
MOD: Castlemartin firing notice (read 13 October 2026)Cliffs, weather and help
Much of the path runs along unfenced cliff tops: keep to the path, and turn back in high wind or fog. Bathing is dangerous at Freshwater West. In an emergency on the coast, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
The Park: planning your walk (read 13 October 2026)Closures and notices last checked 13 October 2026: MOD: Castlemartin firing notice · MOD: Penally range firing notice · Pembrokeshire County Council: coastal bus seasons · The Park: Coast Path diversions. Check them again before you set out.
Getting there
Connect your journey
Choose a stage or journey above to narrow the travel searches.
Google Maps journey searches, not confirmed services. A mountain endpoint may need a booked transfer or an additional walk.
To the start at St Dogmaels
TrawsCymru T5 runs from Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest by Fishguard to Cardigan, about hourly from Monday to Saturday. Bus 408 runs from Cardigan to St Dogmaels on Monday to Saturday; only two runs a day reach Poppit Sands, the others turn about 1.5 km short.
Pembrokeshire County Council: bus timetables (read 13 October 2026)Trains on the way
Fishguard and Goodwick, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Lamphey, Manorbier, Penally, Tenby, Saundersfoot and Kilgetty have railway stations (Transport for Wales), some of them 1 to 2 km from the path, so the path splits into stretches between stations.
Transport for WalesCoastal buses
The coastal buses (Poppit to St Davids, the St Davids peninsula, St Davids to Martin's Haven, and round Angle, Castlemartin and Stackpole) ran daily in summer 2026, most from 23 May to 27 September, the Celtic Coaster from 28 March. From 1 October 2026 to 28 May 2027 only the Coastal Cruiser runs, on Thursdays and Saturdays. The T5, T11, 351 and 408 run all year, and the Fflecsi on-demand bus from Monday to Saturday (booked by app or on 0300 234 0300).
Pembrokeshire County Council: coastal buses (read 13 October 2026)Home from Amroth
Bus 351 runs from Amroth by Saundersfoot to Tenby, Monday to Saturday all year, for trains from Tenby or Kilgetty.
Pembrokeshire County Council: bus timetables (read 13 October 2026)Take your trip with you
Offline maps
Prepare each section while you still have a connection: beyond Angle there is mostly no mobile signal, the National Trail page says.
Keep your route and maps on your phone for places without a signal. For multi-day trips, prepare them in the installed TrailSplits app.
- Open this trail in the app. Install TrailSplits, then open this trail there. On iPhone, downloads in a browser may not be available in the installed app.
- Choose your route or stages. Choose Prepare offline above. Wait for the route and maps to finish downloading.
- Try it before leaving coverage. Switch offline, close and reopen the app, then use My Hikes to start navigation. Repeat for every part you will need.
Saving a bookmark is not a map download. Storage can be cleared by your device; keep a backup map for remote trips.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path — frequently asked questions
How long is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, and how many days does it take?
The official guidebook suggests 12 days. The Park and National Trails give 186 miles (299 km), in 15 sections on our map. The guide's day planner offers a 15-day plan on the overnight stops, and you can choose your own nights.
When is the best time to walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
All year; spring and autumn are the favourites. The path is open all year, the Park and National Trails say, and many walkers prefer the cooler spring, for breeding birds and wild flowers, and autumn, for migrating birds and seal pups.
How do you get to the start of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, and back?
TrawsCymru T5 runs from Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest by Fishguard to Cardigan, about hourly from Monday to Saturday. The "Connect your journey" section has the travel details, with 3 more travel notes.
Do you need to book on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
Book places to stay well ahead in summer, especially for single nights, the Park says: some stretches have very few.
Can I download the GPX of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
Yes: the whole route and every section, free, for a GPS watch or a phone. The guide also saves your plan for offline use in the app.
Is the Pembrokeshire Coast Path open? Where are closures announced?
Closures we know of are shown on the days and sections they affect, in the day planner and on the stage pages. We watch 4 official notice pages (MOD: Castlemartin firing notice; MOD: Penally range firing notice; Pembrokeshire County Council: coastal bus seasons; The Park: Coast Path diversions); the date we last read them is shown with the notices on this page. Check them again before you set off.
Route & sources
About this map
The Park and National Trails give 186 miles (299 km) from St Dogmaels to Amroth; the Park's fifteen sections add up to 181.5 miles (292 km), the rest probably town routes. The line here is the route on OpenStreetMap (relation 20279882, "Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route", from the planet of 11 October 2026): 285 km, cut at the Park's fifteen section ends. It follows the inland route round Castlemartin Range West, which is never open, and the coast path over Range East. Our climb is measured on terrain heights: short, steep coves are smoothed out, so expect more up and down than the figures say. The Park publishes no section times, only lengths (read 13 October 2026), so the times here are measured on our line.
Official guidance and mapped-source comparison checked 13 October 2026. Map data is a route reference, not confirmation of today's path, weather or accommodation availability.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park: the Coast PathMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source relation