The Route

Starting in Amroth, the path follows along a pretty beach and then quickly climbs up to the wooded cliff top, from where it follows up and down along cliffs and beaches, passing the lovely seaside resort of Saundersfoot before descending once again at the charming, colourful harbour town of Tenby.

From the golden sandy beaches of Tenby, the path climbs to the clifftops once more and offers stunning views, passing Lydstep and the little beach at Skrinkle Haven with it’s famous ‘church doors’ natural feature in the cliffs. The trail continues along the cliffs before detouring inland around the Royal Military Range at Manorbier, then returns to the cliff edge to continue to Manorbier Beach, passing the King’s Quoit cromlech – a Neolithic burial chamber – on the way.

From Manorbier beach the trail climbs back up to the cliff tops and down past secluded coves and lovely beaches including the beautiful Barafundle beach – often named the best beach in Wales – before reaching Broadhaven South beach, from where there are two options into the little village of Bosherston.

The shorter option leads through the dunes and past the famous lily ponds of Bosherston and the slightly longer option continues along the beach and passes through the military range, towards St. Govan’s chapel, hidden in the cliff face, from where the road takes you inland into Bosherston.

From Bosherston, if the military range is open, the trail continues along a flat cliff top path before heading inland towards Castlemartin and Freshwater West. If the range is closed, the inland trail leads along the edge of the military lands before rejoining the coastal trail past the Merrion Barracks and then continuing towards Castlemartin and stunning beach at Freshwater West.

The trail then returns to the cliff tops and leads along a rugged and challenging section, around the headland towards Angle, with views over Milford Haven, one of the deepest natural harbours in the world. From Angle to Pembroke the character of the walks is more industrial, passing an oil refinery and with view of the associated activity in Milford Haven, before finishing off at the impressive Pembroke Castle.

Terrain Overview

The walking on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is generally not too strenuous and although the ups and downs are sometimes steep, they are short, with the highest point of the cliffs only reaching just over 80m. The paths often follow close to the cliff edge leading down to the beach and back up again and are well maintained and signposted.
Some sections are a bit more rugged and exposed, and walkers will need a head for heights, however anyone with reasonable fitness should not have any problem following the trail. The section between Amroth and Manorbier passes through several seaside towns, after which the trail becomes a little more remote, before reaching the more industrialized section between Angle and Pembroke However, this section still feels quite remote, passing mostly through farmlands and forestry and away from roads.

Elevation Profile

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes through some charming seaside towns. Take a break from hiking – there is lots to explore!

Here are some places we recommend you stop and spend an extra day. We will organise any additional accommodation required – just let us know when you are booking your hiking tour.

Tenby: Its colourful little harbour, miles of golden beaches, interesting history and plenty of cafes museums and shops make bustling, charming Tenby an ideal place to soak up the atmosphere.

Manorbier: Take a break from hiking and explore the fine medieval castle, interesting Norman church and sandy cove at Manorbier – a favourite haunt of the authors Virginia Woolf and George Bernard Shaw. Afterwards, relax in the cozy atmosphere of one of the village cafes or inns for some fine food.

Staying at the very best accommodation during your time in Wales can transform a “good” hiking tour into a “great” hiking tour.

That’s why, at Hillwalk Tours, we take the quality of our accommodation partners seriously. So much so that you will find we strive to only work with high-quality and well-reviewed accommodation. Additionally, most of our accommodation partners have been personally checked by a member of the Hillwalk Tours team to ensure your comfort.

As keen hikers ourselves we know you’ll want somewhere relaxing to put your feet up in the evening. A place where a warm smile from your hosts makes you feel welcome as soon as you step through the door. If your hiking gear gets wet, it’s nice to know that you can dry it or, if you ask, it may even be taken from you and returned nice and dry the next morning.

Comfy beds, en-suite bathrooms (where available), tasty breakfast menus, and a friendly & cosy atmosphere – these are all the things that we like so you can rest assured that we’ll do our best to find them for you as well.

To find out more about the types of accommodation you can expect to find on a Hillwalk Tours walking holiday, read here: Accommodation on your Walking Tour

In addition, if you’d like to stay an extra night at any location during your hiking tour, just let us know.

Getting to and from your Pembrokeshire Coast Path hiking tour is easy… when you know how!

In your walking pack, you will receive all the necessary public transport information you need to make your journey as convenient as possible.

In the meantime, if you’d like to do some advance planning yourself, here are our tips:

Departing from Pembrokeshire after your Hiking Tour:

Use train or bus services to Cardiff, Bristol or London.

Travelling by car?

If you would like to leave your car at the first or last B&B for the duration of your tour, you can directly contact the B&B owners to check this is possible before the start of your tour. We will provide contact details for the accommodation providers.

Please contact us in advance so that we can make these arrangements on your behalf.