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The Pembrokeshire Coast: Route Guide

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Barafundle Bay Pembrokeshire — The Pembrokeshire Coast
Photo: Dave Kelly · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Britain's only coastal national park, walked from beach to beach: Barafundle's perfect arc, the Blue Lagoon's flooded quarry, and puffin-carpeted Skomer offshore. St Davids. The UK's smallest city. Hides a great purple-stoned cathedral in a hollow. Coasteering was invented on these cliffs, and it shows.

The Pembrokeshire Coast is a 125 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 3–5 days; the plan below is the 4-day version for June, built from 108 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

3–5
days
125km
distance
5
Stops
108
curated stops

Plan your own version → 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go

The route

Tenby→ 20 kmPembroke→ 45 kmSt Davids→ 25 kmFishguard→ 35 kmCardigan

What you'll see

Caldey Island
Explore a serene Cistercian monastery on a tranquil island.
Tenby
Pembroke Castle
Admire breathtaking views and intact towers of this historic castle.
Pembroke
St David's Cathedral
Admire ancient architecture and quiet sacred spaces in a historic cathedral.
St Davids
Mayberry Kayaking
Join year-round sea kayaking tours and lessons in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Fishguard
Cardigan Castle
Overlooking the River Teifi, the ruins of Cardigan Castle offer panoramic views and a glimpse into medieval Welsh history.
Cardigan
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery
Explore local geology, biology, archaeology, and maritime artifacts in Wales' oldest independent museum.
Tenby
Carew Castle
You will see ancient stone walls and ruins overlooking the River Carew.
Pembroke
Bishop's Palace
Explore grand ruins that reveal medieval ecclesiastical power and design.
St Davids

Choose your length

3-day plan15 stops · 5.3 h transit5 stops/day · 1.8 h transit/daySee the full plan →4-day plan21 stops · 5.4 h transit5.2 stops/day · 1.4 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan27 stops · 5.9 h transit5.4 stops/day · 1.2 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Puffins crowd Skomer through July, the coast path is lined with thrift and squill, and boat crossings to Ramsey run daily — book Skomer landings the night before.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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