Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Enjoy the Pembrokeshire Coast Path at your own pace on a complete self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
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A walking holiday along the Pembrokeshire coastline from St Dogmaels in the North to Amroth in the South.
From £375 per person
This magnificent trail follows the coastline of the Pembrokeshire National Park through some of the best scenery in Britain. The path keeps largely to the clifftops, providing superb views of cliffs, beaches, offshore stacks and islands with their abundant birdlife.
Each turn in this section of the Wales Coast Path reveals something different, such as a little harbour or an attractive village bustling with life. The coastline also boasts a wealth of history, with sites of interest including a Neolithic cromlech, Bronze Age standing stones, Iron Age promontory forts and a castle built by Norman invaders.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1550 per person
This holiday option explores the full length of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, showcasing everything this spectacular trail has to offer. There is plenty of remarkable scenery to enjoy, as well as welcoming ports to explore and fascinating wildlife to spot.
All of this, coupled with the wealth of amazing history to discover along the way, makes this leg of the Wales Coast Path into a truly memorable walking holiday.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCP1 | From St Dogmaels(L) to Amroth(L) | 12 days walking | £1550 | |
| PCP2 | From St Dogmaels(L) to Amroth(L) | 13 days walking | £1665 | |
| PCP3 | From St Dogmaels(L) to Amroth(L) | 14 days walking | £1785 | |
| PCP4 | From St Dogmaels(L) to Amroth(L) | 15 days walking | £1900 | |
| PCP5 | From St Dogmaels(L) to Amroth(L) | 18 days walking | £2255 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCPSB1 | From St David's to Marloes Sands(L) | 3 days walking | £500 |
The walk between Dale and Milford Haven requires the crossing of two tidal inlets at Pickleridge and Sandy Haven. Both crossings are sufficiently flooded by the incoming tide to make them impassable at high tide. Pickleridge can only be safely crossed 3.5 hours either side of low tide and Sandy Haven can only be safely crossed within 2.5 hours either side of low tide.
Careful timing of your arrival at these inlets is therefore necessary to allow sufficient time (up to 2 hours) to walk the intervening 5 miles or so of coast between Pickleridge and Sandy Haven before the crossing becomes impassable. If you miss either there is no alternative crossing and in both cases a substantial 4 mile detour for each crossing is necessary or a long wait of up to 5.5 hours. Before booking please click here for tide times.
Travel to St Dogmaels(L) where your first night's accommodation will be booked
St Dogmaels(L) to Newport, Pembrokeshire. 15 miles (24km) / 2730 ft (832 m) ascent
Newport, Pembrokeshire to Goodwick/Fishguard. 11.5 miles (18.5km) / 2119 ft (646 m) ascent
Goodwick/Fishguard to Trefin(T). 19 miles (30.5km) / 2904 ft (885 m) ascent
Trefin(T) to St David's. 19 miles (30km) / 2552 ft (778 m) ascent
St David's to Nolton Haven(T). 14.5 miles (23km) / 1988 ft (606 m) ascent
Nolton Haven(T) to Marloes Sands(L). 17 miles (27.5km) / 2146 ft (654 m) ascent
Marloes Sands(L) to Sandy Haven/Herbrandston(T). 14.5 miles (23.5km) / 2110 ft (643 m) ascent
Sandy Haven/Herbrandston(T) to Pembroke. 16 miles (26km) / 1657 ft (505 m) ascent
Pembroke to Angle (L). 11.5 miles (18.5km) / 902 ft (275 m) ascent
Angle (L) to Bosherston(L). 15.5 miles (25km) / 1529 ft (466 m) ascent
Bosherston(L) to Manorbier(L). 10.5 miles (16.5km) / 1312 ft (400 m) ascent
Manorbier(L) to Amroth(L). 16.5 miles (26.5km) / 1936 ft (590 m) ascent
Depart from Amroth(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Encountering the imposing Norman castles at Pembroke, Tenby and Manorbier.
Admiring the contrast between the wild and rugged coastline near St Dogmael’s, the industrial landscape near Milford Haven and the historically rich area near Pembroke.
Experiencing the pretty cliff top wildflowers in spring and a variety of wildlife, including puffins, seals, dolphins and the rare chough.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
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“A good trail, well-marked with friendly people.”Ms Berstein, USA
“Helped by excellent weather but all accommodation good and descriptions and info accurate.”Ms Crawford, UK
“You all did a great job and we are very grateful that we had such a pleasant stay in Wales. Everything the Contour team had planned for our hiking holiday worked very well.”Mrs Clemens, Germany
“The scenery was great. The owners of the B&Bs were quite wonderful.”Ms Millar, Australia
“A tough but enjoyable long distance path. I was blessed with good weather and everything went smoothly. I constantly tell those I meet I'm on a Contours Holiday and recommend it. South Wales path coming up in September.”Mr Duthoit, UK
“Amazing scenery, range of wildlife and great Welsh welcome.”Ms Archibald, UK
“Vicky, had a brilliant time - thank you for all the arrangements - glorious scenery, some stiff climbs (didn't you mention you'd run some of the route? impressive, plus) Thanks again - wondering where I’ll walk in September.”Mrs Douglas, UK
“Wonderful landscape, very nice accommodations and very friendly hosts. This was our third trip.”Dr Klessascheck, Germany
“A beautiful walk with stunning scenery!”Ms Ginter, UK
