Pembrokeshire Coast Path - North Section
Explore the northern section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path - North 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.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £765 per person
The north section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path begins in St Dogmael's and continues along the coastline and clifftops to the cathedral city of St Davids. The trail takes in a wealth of history, wildlife and wild scenery as it meanders through a series of pretty villages and sandy beaches.
The viewpoints of Cemaes Head, Stumble Head and St Davids Head in particular offer excellent opportunities to spot dolphins, seals and birds, coupled with amazing views across to Ireland, Cardigan Island and Ramsey Island. The geological landscaping is especially fascinating along this stretch, with plenty of interesting caves and off-shore stacks to admire along the way.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCPN1 | From St Dogmaels(L) to St David's | 5 days walking | £765 | |
| PCPN2 | From St Dogmaels(L) to St David's | 6 days walking | £890 | |
| PCPN3 | From St Dogmaels(L) to St David's | 7 days walking | £1015 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCPSB1 | From St David's to Marloes Sands(L) | 3 days walking | £500 |
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 Abercastle(L). 16.5 miles (26.5km) / 2470 ft (753 m) ascent
Abercastle(L) to Porth Mawr/Whitesands Bay(T). 14 miles (22.5km) / 2277 ft (694 m) ascent
Porth Mawr/Whitesands Bay(T) to St David's. 7 miles (11.5km) / 682 ft (208 m) ascent
Depart from St David's 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:
Admiring the dramatic, rugged geology of the coastline, including The Witches Cauldron and the Blue Lagoon in Abereiddy.
Spotting grey seals, dolphins and porpoises from the high cliff tops of Pembrokeshire, including Cemaes Head, Strumble Head and St Davids Head.
Exploring the quaint little towns of St Dogmaels, Fishguard and St Davids along the path.
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:
“We enjoyed the walk. The walk itself was excellent.”Mr Gunn, UK
“Lucky with mostly dry weather in which to enjoy a coastline of occasionally turquoise seas, rugged cliffs, rocky coves with small seal pups. Hedgerows packed with blackberries.”Ms Brown, UK
“Excellent holiday enjoyed by all of our party. Overall Hotels and walking experience excellent. Directions good with great vistas along the route. Reliable company with good communication.”Mr Goddard, UK
“The PCP is brilliant! And thanks to Contours for arranging almost perfect weather! It was a great holiday. Having just completed the West Highland Way. . . . the overall PCP experience was far superior.”Mr Rosengren, USA
“Really enjoyable hike, with absolutely spectacular scenery and opportunities to add a little spice to it with a swim or other activities en route.”Dr O’Rourke, USA
“Good weather, good walking, good accommodation and meals.”Ms Sharp, UK
“Contours organized all details to the best. The combination of Contours and lovely citizens of Wales created a great Holiday to us. Thank you! Organisation, information and documents provided created an environment you feel safe and combatable.”Mr Hoeft, Germany
“A very memorable holiday and highly recommended.”Mr Pitkin, UK
“Very easy to follow, stunning scenery and great weather! Although some quite long, hard days, having good accommodation and meals at the end of each day and our bags transferred made it all very bearable. A spectacular walk along a beautiful coastline. Excellent, helpful and friendly communication and information all the way from booking to follow up, taking all the strain out of organisation.”Ms Kelso, UK
