Independent Trails: Fact File PCPN0
Pembrokeshire Coast Path ~ North
Trail Facts
Total Distance: 66 miles (106 km)
Duration: 6 nights, 5 walking days
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 10 miles (16 km)/15 miles (24 km)
Waymarking: The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is clearly waymarked and is very easy to follow
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: St Dogmael's
End of holiday: St Davids
Tour code: PCPN0
Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to St Dogmael's
Day 2: St Dogmael's to Newport 15 miles (24 km)
Day 3: Newport to Goodwick 14 miles (22.5 km)
Day 4: Goodwick to Aber Mawr 12½ miles (20 km)
Day 5: Aber Mawr to Abereiddi 10 miles (16 km)
Day 6: Abereiddi to St Davids 14½ miles (23 km)
Day 7: Depart St Davids
Extra nights/Rest days
Newport is an excellent choice for a rest day. It is a delightful little town with an interesting collection of shops, cafes and inns. It is also an ideal base from which to visit the historic village of Nevern, Pentre Ifan cromlech and Castell Henlys, a fascinating excavated and partially reconstructed Iron Age village. There is a lot to see in Nevern. Overlooked by a ruined Norman castle, St Brynachs Church has many features of interest. In the churchyard is the famous 'bleeding yew', which drips blood-red sap. Legend has it that the tree will bleed until a Welsh lord of the manor is reinstated in the castle. Also in the churchyard is a magnificent richly carved 10th century Celtic cross. Above it on a rock face is the Pilgrim's Cross. The chancel of the church was built slightly out of alignment with the nave to represent Christ's inclined head on the cross. In the windowsill of the south transept is the Maglocunus Stone with Ogham inscriptions from the 5th century. Many people have an extra night in St Davids at the end of the tour to explore this delightful 'city' or to take a boat out to the abundant wildlife on Ramsay or Grassholm islands.
What's included?
- 6 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail.
- Traditional cooked breakfast.
- Door to door luggage transfer.
- Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
- An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
- Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
- Emergency assistance
Travel information
Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.
Most convenient railway station(s) for the start of trail: (1) Carmarthen or (2) Fishguard
Onward travel: (1) There is a fairly frequent bus service between Carmarthen and St Dogmaels (via Cardigan). The journey takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. (2) There is a fairly frequent bus service between Fishguard and St Dogmaels (via Cardigan). The journey takes approximately 48 minutes
Most convenient railway station(s) for the end of trail: (1) Haverfordwest or (2) Fishguard
End of trail to railway station(s): There is a frequent bus service from St Davids to Haverfordwest (approximately 45 minutes) and Fishguard (approximately 48 minutes).