Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

Around Pembrokeshire you can see spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wooded estuaries and wild inland hills, and a place of sanctuary for wildlife. The path can be joined at many different points which allows varying walking distances. Click on Pembrokeshire National Park for further information.

Here are some useful links in the area.-
TYF Centre for outdoor adventures - Adventure Sports/Activities
Coastal buses around St Davids - Coastal buses
Restaurants in St Davids - Cwtch
Oakwood Theme Park- Oakwood
Taxis - Tony's
Horse Riding - Noltons Riding Stables
Music Festivals - St Davids Cathedral, Fishguard Music Festival
Whale and dolphin watching - Ramsey Island trips
Boat Trips - Thousand Islands
Sheepdog demonstrations -Sheepdog demonstrations
Nine hole golf course - Whitesands St Davids, Priskilly
St Davids website - St Davids website
St Davids Studio Gallery - St Davids Studio Gallery
Books on Walking in Pembrokeshire- Best Walks

Beaches

Porthllisky - right on our doorstep, save for bathing, investigate rock pools to see some undersea life.
Sandy Whitesands beach, superb 1 mile long, flying the European Blue Flag, ideal for bathing surfing, caneoing.
Caerfai beach is near St Davids - on the way back buy some of Caerfai Organic Cheese.
Abereiddy beach with its magnificent walk to visit the Blue Lagoon and onto Traethllyfn beach.
Newgale beach also suitable for bathing surfing, caneoing.

Around St Davids area

In St Davids, visit the magnificent 12th century St. David's Cathedral and its Bishops Palace. Go along to the St Davids Information Centre to pick up any further brochures and information you require. There is a very good choice of eating places, many select art galleries to visit. There is a small supermarket that also sells delicious home made bread and the Food and Wine shop. Not to be forgotten is the mouthwatering Chocolate Shop in St Davids. The local Post Office, just around the corner will supply your daily paper, magazines, foodstuffs and stamps.

Stop in Solva to buy fresh dressed crab from Wil the Fish in Upper Solva - delicious. Yet again a choice of good eating establishments here. Watch the boats sailing in the harbour.

Visit Abereiddy with its Blue Lagoon. Further up the coast is the small port of Porthgain with the famous Sloop Inn.

Around Treginnis Farm, west of St Davids

Ty Mortimer is situated on Treginnis Uchaf Farm, 1 1/2 miles west of St Davids. Once you are here, there is no need for a car, just pick up the camera and walk right from the cottage through the farm yard, heading towards Lower Treginnis. Turn right after this farmhouse and withina few minutes, you have reached the magnificent Pembrokeshire coastal path. Keep your eyes open for grey seals basking on the rocks. In the autumn, sometimes they can be see with their pups in the sheltered coves. St Justinian lifeboat can be seen in the distance to the right.

As you walk around the headland southwards, the magnificent Ramsey Sound can be viewed. Ramsey Island stands proud across the sea, owned by the RSPB. At other times the Sound looks like a mill pond, unfortunately the resting place of many a boat in years gone by. Keep your eyes peeled and binoculars at the ready to spot the porpoises diving for fish in Ramsey Sound. Whilst the Gannets are fishing, one tends to spot the porpoises as well.

The cliff flowers with hues of pink, blue and yellow are at their best in late Spring, early Summer. The aroma of the flowers can be appreciated.

In the sky a variety of birds can be seen and heard - Fulmar, Manx Shearwaters, Black Backed Gulls, Oystercatchers, Lapwing and often the Chough can be seen on the cliff top headlands. The Peregrine Falcon and Buzzards can be seen swooping in the clean Atlantic air. On your walk you pass the old Copper mine at Cuba or Penmaen Melyn, last worked in 1883. Here is a place to rest and have your picnic and watch the rushing tides in Ramsey Sound. Not many places where most of the time there is silence, with only noises of nature to listen to - what bliss.

After your rest, carry on southwards with views of Skomer Island and South Pembrokeshire in the distance. The rugged coastline with its high cliffs and inaccessible coves can be enjoyed. In the fields our Organic sheep and lambs can be seen grazing - what a view they have daily and what a lot of fresh air.

Walking around the cliffs, small fishing boats and yachts can be seen in St Brides Bay. Then you descend into Porthllisky Bay - here you can bathe in the cool clear water. For the children, the rock pools abound with small creatures, small crabs skuttle under the rocks. At the end of the walk, head up the valley and you will soon arrive back at Ty Mortimer for a welcome cup of tea.

From Porthllisky beach you can walk southwards and head towards Porthclais Harbour, St Non's Retreat, Caerfai and onto Solva. Heading northwards from Treginnis on the Coastal path you arrive at St Justinian, the lifeboat station. Here the boats are launched to take trips to and around the islands - well worth going on. Continue walking onto Whitesands beach to try your skills at surfing. Walk onto St Davids Head to view the ancient burial chamber and fortifications and climb up onto Carn Llidi in order to have a breathtaking view of the area. The coastal shuttle buses that call at Whitesands are a blessing after a long days walk.