Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Central Section
Explore the central section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Central Section
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A walking holiday along the Pembrokeshire coastline from St Dogmaels in the North to Amroth in the South.
From £385 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.
From £625 per person
The central section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path starts in the city of St Davids and takes in the high cliffs and pretty beaches along St Brides Bay before reaching the bustling port of Milford Haven.
Clifftop walking trails around rocky headlands offer wonderful views and the chance to spot all kinds of wildlife, with RSPB’s Ramsey Island and the island of Skokholm being visible from St Brides Bay and Skomer respectively.
The natural caves and rock formations at Druidston Haven are particularly fascinating, and there are also several lovely fishing villages along the trail, each with their own personal charm and insightful history.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCPC1 | From St David's to Milford Haven(L) | 4 days walking | £625 | |
| PCPC2 | From St David's to Milford Haven(L) | 5 days walking | £745 |
| 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 David's where your first night's accommodation will be booked
St David's to Nolton Haven(T). 14.5 miles (23km) / 1988 ft (606 m) ascent
Nolton Haven(T) to Musselwick Sands/Marloes(L). 13 miles (20.5km) / 1647 ft (502 m) ascent
Musselwick Sands/Marloes(L) to Dale(L). 13 miles (21km) / 1657 ft (505 m) ascent
Dale(L) to Milford Haven(L). 10.5 miles (17km) / 1608 ft (490 m) ascent
Depart from Milford Haven(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:
Exploring the Iron Age settlement and fort at The Gribin near Solva, with amazing views over Solva harbour.
Visiting the excellent beaches at Newgale Sands, Druidston Haven and Broad Haven.
Spotting seals, dolphins and porpoises as you follow the coast along St Brides Bay.
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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“Lovely to be back on the Wales Coast Path for another 4 days. St David's to Milford Haven is a beautiful and varied stretch of coastline, with some up-and-down but nothing very strenuous (always good for my first long walk of the year!)”Mr Julyan, UK
“I have just completed - and enjoyed - the above walk.”Ms Molinari, Australia
“Beautiful scenery and very friendly, helpful people. We couldn't be more pleased.”Mr Burby, USA
“Overall excellent walk and organisation.”Dr Summers, UK
“The accommodation was excellent with no problem finding them as they were well known to the taxi drivers who did a great shuttle service. The walking was demanding in parts and in particular the first stretch on Day 2 from Solva was very difficult with many steep slopes and deep steps. The holiday was well planned with good taxi service as required.”Mr Robbins, UK
“Thank you for an extraordinary trip, and for booking us in superb accommodations that served excellent food! I have already highly recommended you to several people.”Mrs Dawson, USA
