The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a spectacular and distinctive coastal area. It’s Britain’s Only Coastal National Park, as it’s the only one of Britain’s 14 National Parks to be entirely coastal in nature...
186 miles of walkers paradise on both wild headlands and pristine beaches with picturesque towns and villages like Tenby, St Davids and Solva en route. Most people walk a little bit a time, coming back year after year to explore a bit more. If you want to do the whole lot, allow 15 days...
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Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Caerfai to Whitesands
Description: This is one section of The Coast Path that is best done as a circular walk as the return leg takes you into St Davids by way of a delightful back lane. It’s relatively level all the way round.
Distance: 9½ miles 14.5 km or 12½ miles 20 km for the circular walk
Public Transport: The Coastal Cruiser walkers bus service covers the entire route. For timetables go to www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/coastbus (opens new window)
Refreshments: Whiteasnds Bay cafe. Plenty of choice in St Davids
Nearest Tourist Information Centre: St Davids. The Grove. Tel 01437 720392 E-mail: orielyparc@pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk
Route:
- Start at the car park near the tourist information centre. Head south along a lane to Caerfai Bay and turn right
- The first landmark you reach is the retreat & tiny chapel at St Non’s
- The nearby remnants of an older chapel are dedicated to St David’s mother, St Non.
- A little further on, the path descends first to the tiny inlet of Porth Clais, then to a wider beach at Porthlysgi before reaching the headland.
- This is the most westerly point of mainland Wales and a good spot to see grey seals.
- In front of you is Ramsey Sound and Ramsey Island, an important RSPB reserve.
- A line of jagged rocks, The Bitches, cuts across the tide race, providing sport for jet boats and kayakers.
- The distant lifeboat station at St Jusinian’s is where boats depart for Ramsey Island.
- Around the corner from here is a small beach at Porthselau and the magnificent sweep of Whitesands Bay.
- It may be possible to reach Whitesands from Porthselau, if the tide is right out but it’s no hardship to go along the top.
- Turn inland by the cafe and walk up the hill to a five road cross roads.
- Don’t take the sharp right, take the next right instead. It’ll lead you straight to The Cathedral.
- To complete the circuit, go up to the city centre (This is Britain’s smallest city!)
- Walk past the old cross and head up to the tourist information centre.If in doubt, follow the acorn symbols that indicate where the route goes
Attractions en-route: Boat trips from St Justinians. St Davids Bishops Palace. Oriel y Parc landscape gallery and National Park visitor Centre. St Davids Cathedral.
ID: 1539 Revised: 18/2/2009
