Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
part of the Wales Coast Path
Coastal Walking Holiday in Wales
from Herbrandston to Cardigan (south to north)
in 13 days, 12 nights and 11 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walkiing Holiday
part of the Wales Coast Path
Coastal Walking Holiday in Wales
from Herbrandston to Cardigan (south to north)
via Marloes, St Ann’s Head, Little Haven, Broad Haven, Newgale Sands, Caerfai Bay, St Davids, Whitesands Bay, Trefin, Strumble Head, Fishguard and Newport
Our Pembrokeshire Coast Path walking holiday follows 126 miles/ 203 kms of this clearly way-marked long-distance hiking trail. You will see some of Wales’ most charming coastal landscape, wildlife, stunning scenery and history.
Hiking along Wales’ Pembrokeshire Coast, one of UK’s most popular coastal long distance walking trails, this walking holiday passes through the famous Welsh coastal towns and villages of St Davids, Fishguard, Newport and Cardigan, and you see St David’s Cathedral and many Neolithic burial sites.
You can hike this Pembrokeshire Coast Path walking holiday over 11 days at about 11 miles/18 kms per day.
There are 2 optional days where you can visit Skomer, Skokholm and Ramsey Islands off the Welsh Coast.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path walking holiday connects with the Wales Coast Path at Cardigan.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
Herbrandston to Cardigan
or vice versa
Suggested Tour Duration:
12 nights, 11 days walking
Total Distance:
126 miles/203kms
Min/max daily distance:
9.5/16 miles 15/26kms
Average Daily distance:
11 miles/18kms
Grading:
moderate
strenuous in parts
Features:
St Davids Cathedral
St Non’s Chapel
Neolithic burial chambers
This route connects with:
Wales Coast Path
Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
part of the Wales Coast Path
Coastal Walking Holiday in Wales
from Herbrandston to Cardigan (south to north) in 13 days
12 nights and 11 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Herbrandston
For walking this section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path you arrive at Herbrandston.
Day 2: Herbrandston to Marloes 6 or 12 miles/10 or 19 kms depending on tide
At low tide you can take the stepping stones across Sandyhaven Pill, otherwise you take the 4 miles walk around the inlet. The path regains the coast around Great Castle Head and Watch House Point to Musselwick, where at low tide you take the boardwalk and stepping stones across the River Gann. Otherwise another 2.5 mile/4 kms inland diversion takes you to around the River Gann to Marloes for your overnight stop.
Day 3: St Ann’s Head and Haven Point, staying Marloes 15 miles/24 kms
Today you are walking a circular route on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path around the Dale Peninsula, past St Ann’s Head and then around Haven Point. As you head towards Marloes Sands, the islands of Skokholm and Skomer can be seen. You walk around Marloes Peninsula via Martin’s Haven to Musselwick Sands, then head a short distance inland to overnight in Marloes.
Optional Day: visiting Skomer and Skokholm Islands
Take an extra day staying in Marloes to visit the islands of Skomer and Skokholm. Skomer is a national nature reserve and a marine nature reserve providing sanctuary for razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes, storm petrels, fulmars, shags, cormorants, puffins, manx shearwaters, peregrine falcons and short-eared owls. Skokholm also provides a breeding ground for Manx shearwaters.
Day 4: Marloes to Newgale 16 miles/26kms
From Musselwick Sands you walk around The Nab Head to St Brides Haven, a picturesque inlet with a 12th century church. Then the Pembrokeshire Coast Path follows along the clifftops to Little Haven. From Little Haven you walk along a beautiful stretch of the coast path through Broad Haven, Druidston Haven, Nolton Haven and finally the 2 miles of Newgale Sands.
Day 5: Newgale to Caerfai Bay, staying St Davids 10 miles/16kms
Today you are commencing on the St David’s Peninsula via the very pretty harbour and village at Solva. At Caerfai Bay you head a short distance inland to overnight in St David’s, the smallest city in Britain. The 11th century cathedral and 14th century Bishops Palace are well worth a visit.
Optional Day: visiting Ramsey Island stay St Davids
Take an extra day to visit the island of Ramsey, an RSPB nature reserve. It is a vital breeding ground for seals, and thousands of seabirds nest on the cliffs, including puffins and Manx shearwaters.
Day 6: Caerfai Bay to Whitesands Bay, staying St Davids 11.5 miles/18 kms
On today’s walk on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path you visit St Non’s Bay and St Non’s Chapel. As you walk around the end of St David’s Peninsula you have great views of Ramsey Island and possibly even seals on the shoreline and schools of dolphins and porpoises in Ramsey Sound. You walk past the lifeboat station at St Justinian’s and when you get to Whitesands Bay you head back inland to St David’s for another night.
Day 7: Whitesands Bay to Trefin 13 miles/21 kms
On leaving Whitesands Bay the Pembrokeshire Coast Path makes its way around St David’s Head and then along the rugged coast to Abereiddy, Porthgain, and Trefin.
Day 8: Trefin to Pwll Deri 9.5 miles/15 kms
As you leave Trefin the Neolithic burial chamber of Carreg Sampson is well worth a visit. You are walking on a remote section of the Pembroke Coast Path today, finishing at Pwll Deri where there is an impressive hillfort, Garn Fawr.
Day 9: Pwll Deri to Fishguard 10.5 miles/17 kms
Today you are walking around Strumble Head. The lighthouse sits on a small flat-topped island and guides the shipping into Fishguard Harbour. Great place for lunch and watch the ships go by!
Day 10: Fishguard to Newport 11 miles/18kms
Leaving Fishguard your walking holiday takes you through the quaint harbour at Lower Fishguard. Then you strike out along the clifftops to Dinas Head with the expanse of Fishguard Bay on your left. Having rounded Dinas Head you can see Newport Sands. Your destination for the night is the pretty town of Newport.
Day 11: Newport to Moylegrove 8 miles/13 kms
Another stunning day walking along the cliff tops on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. The Witches Cauldron is a massive collapsed cave which is open to the sea through a gigantic arch. You reach the highest point on the entire path at 574ft (175mtrs)
Day 12: Moylegrove to Cardigan 9 miles/14 kms
You round Cemaes Head and soon you are at Poppit Sands. Easy walk to finish along the estuary of the River Teifi to St Dogmaels and Cardigan.
Day 13: Depart after breakfast
or spend some time exploring the area. We can assist with transfers to car or station.
At Cardigan the Pembrokeshire Coast Path connects with the Wales Coast Path.
Part of the Wales Coast Path
Herbrandston to Cardigan
(South to North)
in Wales UK
13 day itinerary
11 days walking and 12 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Herbranston | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Herbstrandston | |
| Day 2: | Herbrandston to Marloes | 12 miles |
| Day 3: | St Ann's Head and Haven Point | 15 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Marloes to visit Skomer and Skokholm Islands | |
| Day 4: | Marloes to Newgale | 16 miles |
| Day 5: | Newgale to St Davids | 10 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in St Davids for visit to Ramsey Island | |
| Day 6: | St Davids to Whitesands Bay, staying St Davids | 11.5 miles |
| Day 7: | Whitesands Bay to Trefin | 13 miles |
| Day 8: | Trefin to Pwll Deri | 9.5 miles |
| Day 9: | Pwll Deri to Fishguard | 10.5 miles |
| Day 10: | Fishguard to Newport | 11 miles |
| Day 11: | Newport to Moylegrove | 8 miles |
| Day 12: | Moylegrove to Cardigan | 9 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Cardigan | |
| Day 13: | depart Cardigan |
13 day itinerary 12 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2024 | £1,464 | £2,172 | £2,412 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
This section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path can be split into two sections:
Herbrandston to St Davids and
St Davids to Cardigan
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
from Herbrandston to Cardigan
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
St Davids
Warpool Court Hotel
double/twin
£80.00
Single
£115.00
Cross Hotel
£30.00
£30.00
Newport
Golden Lion Inn
double/twin
£20.00
Single
please ask
Please note prices are per person per night and guests staying mulitiple nights at same location must upgrade for all nights
What’s included
in your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- OS 1:25,000 map
- guide book to Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Optional Extras
for your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
- day trip tickets to islands
- heritage train tickets
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Wales Coast Path Walking Holiday and Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday:
How to get there:
- By Plane to Bristol, Cardiff or Manchester, where we can arrange transfer to starting point of your welsh coastal walking holiday
- By Car to starting point of your welsh coastal walking holiday where parking is available
- By Train or Bus to starting point of your welsh coastal walking holiday
200 miles of the Wales Coast Path between Cardigan to Amroth.
This is one of our Coastal Walking Holidays in UK and Ireland, one of our National Trail Walking Holidays, and also one of our Wales Walking Holidays.
We offer National Trail walking holidays in England and Wales in the UK.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Cleveland Way
- Cotswold Way
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- England Coast Path
- Glyndwrs Way in Wales
- Hadrians Wall Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- North Downs Way
- Offas Dyke Path in Wales
- Peddars Way
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- The Ridgeway
- South Downs Way
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Thames Path
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
We have Coastal Walking Holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Way and Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Cleveland Way part of the England Coast Path
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- Dingle Way in Ireland
- England Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path in Scotland
- Great Gardens of Cornwall
- Great Gardens of Devon
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark in the Channel Islands
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Mull
- Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall
- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Northumberland Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Rye to Ramsgate on England Coast Path
- Solent Way part of the England Coast Path
- Somerset Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Suffolk Coast Path
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Wales Coast Path
- Glyndwrs Way
- Offas Dyke Path
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Wales Coast Path including the Isle of Anglesey and Lleyn Peninsula
- Wye Valley Walk
