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Tenby to Cardigan: the Pembrokeshire Coast: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
5
days
120 km
distance
3.6 h
driving
10
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.4 hours of daylight in June.
- 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.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a legal insured car suitable for the complete public-road corridor.
Confirm licence, rental terms, insurance, fuel and lawful parking; do not use unsigned coast-path, beach or private-road shortcuts.
Check source ↗ - Check Traffic Wales, local road notices, Met Office warnings and daylight for every leg.
Delay or change the route for flooding, high winds, ice, closures or unsafe conditions, and allow extra time on narrow rural approaches.
Check source ↗ - Check current public access and any optional coastal activity separately.
The baseline does not require castle or cathedral admission, long coast-path walks, tidal beaches, islands, boats, swimming, coasteering or provider-led activities.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Tenby
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 13.1°C–15.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:00
Tenby public walled-town-and-harbour circuit visitpembrokeshire.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through Tenby's public walled-town streets, harbour frontage and confirmed-open coast viewpoints. Caldey Island, boat trips, beach activities, paid interiors and provider-led activities remain optional.
300 min · Tenby · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
14:00
Overnight here
e.g. St Teresa's Old Convent Guesthouse · Covert Farm Camping
Day 2 Pembroke
- Transit
- 0h33
- Finish
- ~15:35
- Temperature
- 13.1°C–15.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:35
Pembroke public walls-and-millpond circuit visitpembrokeshire.com map ↗
Walk Pembroke's public heritage streets and confirmed-open millpond frontage, viewing the castle from public approaches. Castle admission, museum interiors, boat use and guided activities remain optional.
300 min · Pembroke · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
Overnight here
e.g. The Lamphey Court Hotel & Spa · Penfro
Day 3 St Davids
- Transit
- 1h22
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 11.8°C–15.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.4h
10:25
St Davids public city-and-pilgrimage circuit visitpembrokeshire.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through St Davids' public city streets and pilgrimage landscape using confirmed-open approaches. Cathedral and palace interiors, coast walks, boat trips and guided activities remain optional.
300 min · St Davids · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
15:25
The Old Cross Hotel oldcrosshotel.co.uk map ↗
Unwind with a quiet drink and snack in a relaxed historic atmosphere.
60 min · St Davids
Overnight here
e.g. Warpool Court Hotel · Twr y Felin Hotel
Day 4 Fishguard
- Transit
- 0h49
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 11.8°C–15.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.5h
09:50
Fishguard public town-and-lower-harbour circuit visitpembrokeshire.com map ↗
Walk a bounded daylight circuit through Fishguard's public town streets and confirmed-open Lower Town harbour frontage. Museums, galleries, coast-path extensions, boats and provider-led activities remain optional.
300 min · Fishguard · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
14:50
Red Onion Garden Café redonionwales.co.uk map ↗
60 min · Fishguard
Overnight here
e.g. The Monthly Tutors Cottage, Fishguard · Manor Town House
Day 5 Cardigan
- Transit
- 0h55
- Finish
- ~15:55
- Temperature
- 10.3°C–17.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 16.5h
09:55
Cardigan public town-and-Teifi circuit visitwales.com map ↗
Walk Cardigan's public town streets and confirmed-open River Teifi frontage for a bounded circuit. Castle interiors, estuary trails, boat trips, wildlife tours and water activities remain optional.
300 min · Cardigan · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
14:55
Pizza Tipi pizzatipi.co.uk map ↗
60 min · Cardigan
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (10)
- Tenby public walled-town-and-harbour circuit — visitpembrokeshire.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — TenbyCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Pembroke public walls-and-millpond circuit — visitpembrokeshire.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Pembroke (Wales)CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- St Davids public city-and-pilgrimage circuit — visitpembrokeshire.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — St DavidsCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Fishguard public town-and-lower-harbour circuit — visitpembrokeshire.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — FishguardCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Cardigan public town-and-Teifi circuit — visitwales.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — CardiganCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)