Activities · 186 miles of coast path · Coasteering, est. 1986
What to do in
Pembrokeshire.
A 186-mile coast path, four of the Guardian’s top-ten Welsh walks within five miles, surfing at Whitesands, coasteering at Abereiddy where it was invented, a twelfth-century cathedral at St Davids.
What’s on
Six things worth the drive.
The campsite was voted one of the UK’s top sites for adventure activities by Red Bull. Here’s why. Or skip ahead and book.
- No. 01
Doorstep
Walk the Coast Path
The Abereiddy-to-Porthgain stretch is three miles, regularly listed among the most beautiful coastal walks in Britain. Climbs over the top of the Blue Lagoon. Bus services from outside the campsite to either end, so you can walk one way and ride back.
- No. 02
4–8 miles
Surf at Whitesands or Newgale
Whitesands picks up the most swell and is RNLI-guarded; Newgale is a two-mile beach with quieter line-ups. Summer water is warm enough for a 3/2 without boots and gloves.
- No. 03
1 mile
Coasteer at Abereiddy
Coasteering was invented here. Rock-hopping, scrambling, wave-riding, cliff-jumping. A handful of local adventure outfits run guided sessions; book ahead in summer.
- No. 04
4 miles
St Davids Cathedral
Twelfth-century cathedral, site of pilgrimage for over 800 years. The exhibition introduces the cathedral's history and daily worship; allow a couple of hours.
- No. 05
5 miles
Bluebells at Abermawr
A circular wooded walk ending at a pebbled beach. In late spring the woods fill with bluebells; locals call it the bluebell wood. Quiet and shaded on hot days.
- No. 06
All directions
Cycling the backroads
Quiet lanes connect the villages, most ending at a blue-flag beach. Strava is full of mapped routes; for serious climbers, the lanes around Carn Llaity get steep enough to test you.
In more detail
The longer answer
A base for adventure