Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday, 126 miles of great walking

Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
part of the Wales Coast Path
Coastal Walking Holiday in Wales
from Cardigan to Herbrandston
in 13 days (north to south)
12 nights and 11 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary

Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
part of the Wales Coast Path
Coastal Walking Holiday in Wales
from Cardigan to Herbrandston (north to south)
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 walk 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 Cardigan to Herbrandston (North to South)
in 13 days, 12 nights and 11 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Cardigan
For walking this section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path you arrive at Cardigan.
At Cardigan the Pembrokeshire Coast Path connects with the Wales Coast Path.

Day 2: Cardigan to Moylegrove 9 miles/14 kms
You start with an easy walk from Cardigan to St Dogmaels along the estuary of the River Teifi. Then on to Poppit Sands and round Cemaes Head.

Day 2: Moylegrove to Newport 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 3: Newport to Fishguard 11 miles/18kms Upgrades Available
Leaving Newport your walking holiday takes you round Dinas Head. Then along the cliff top to the quaint harbour at Lower Fishguard. Then on to the town of Fishguard your destination for the night.

Day 5: Fishguard to Pwll Deri 10.5 miles/17kms
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 6: Pwll Deri to Trefin 9.5 miles/15kms
At Pwll Deri where there is an impressive hillfort, Garn Fawr. You are walking on a remote section of the Pembroke Coast Path today, finishing at Trefin the Neolithic burial chamber of Carreg Sampson is well worth a visit.

Day 7: Trefin to Whitesands Bay, staying St Davids 13 miles/21 kms

On leaving Trefin the Pembrokeshire Coast Path heads along the rugged coast to Porthgain and Abereiddy. Path makes its way around St David’s Head before you reach Whitesands Bay you then head inland to St David’s for your overnight stay. St David’s the smallest city in Britain with its 11th century cathedral and 14th century Bishops Palace are well worth a visit.

Day 8: Whitesands Bay to Caerfai Bay, staying St Davids 11.5 miles/18 kms

On today’s walk on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, you walk past the lifeboat station at St Justinian’s. 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. Finally walking to St Non’s Bay and St Non’s Chapel you then head back inland to St David’s for another night.

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 9: Caerfai Bay to Newgale 10 miles/16kms
Todays hike on the Wales Coast Path starts with a short walk back to the coast at Caerfai Bay. One of highlights on the St David’s Peninsula is the very pretty harbour and village at Solva. Todays walk ends at the stunning Newgale Sands.

Day 10: Newgale to Marloes 16 miles/26kms
From Newgale with its 2 miles sand the path passes long a beautiful stretch of the coast path through Nolton Haven, Druidston Haven, and Broad Haven. Then the Pembrokeshire Coast Path follows along the clifftops from Little Haven. Then on to St Brides Haven with its picturesque inlet with a 12th century church. From Nab Head Head the path leads 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 11: Haven Point and St Ann’s Head, staying Marloes 15 miles/24kms
Today you are walking a circular route on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. You walk around Marloes Peninsula via Musselwick to Sands Martin’s Haven. Then around the Dale Peninsula, past Haven Point and then around St Ann’s Head. As you head towards Marloes Sands, the islands of Skokholm and Skomer can be seen, then head a short distance inland to overnight in Marloes.

Day 12: Marloes to Herbrandston 6 or 12 miles/10 or 20 kms depending on tide
From Marloes you head back to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path close to Mullock. then via Watch House Point and around Great Castle Head. At low tide you can take the stepping stones across Sandyhaven Pill, otherwise you take the 4 miles walk around the inlet to Herbrandston.

Day 13: Depart after breakfast
or spend some time exploring the area. We can assist with transfers to car or station.
The next section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is from Hebrandston to Angle.

Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
Part of the Wales Coast Path
Cardigan to Herbrandston
(North to South)
in Wales UK
13 day itinerary
11 days walking and 12 nights
Suggested Itinerary

Day 1:	arrive Cardigan
Optional Day:	optional extra day in Cardigan
Day 2:	Cardigan to Moylegrove	9 miles
Day 3:	Moylegrove to Newport	8 miles
Day 4:	Newport to Fishguard	11 miles
Day 5:	Fishguard to Pwll Deri	10.5 miles
Day 6:	Pwll Deri to Trefin	9.5 miles
Day 7:	Trefin to Whitesands Bay	13 miles
Day 8:	Whitesands Bay to St Davids	11.5 miles
Optional Day:	optional extra day in St Davids for visit to Ramsey Island
Day 9:	St Davids to Newgale	10 miles
Day 10:	Newgale to Marloes	16 miles
Day 11:	Haven Point and St Ann's Head	15 miles
Optional Day:	optional extra day in Marloes to visit Skomer and Skokholm Islands
Day 12:	Marloes to Herbrandston	12 miles
Optional Day:	optional extra day in Herbstrandston
Day 13:	depart Herbrandston

Prices per person for Pembroke Coast Path
13 day itinerary 12 nights

	Double or Twin Occupancy	Single Occupancy travelling with others	Solo Traveller
2025	£1,608	£2,556	£2,796

All prices subject to change

Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location

You can split this section into 2 shorter itineraries:
Cardigan to St Davids and
St Davids to Herbrandston

Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holiday
from Cardigan to Herbrandston (north to south)
Can be added when booking online

Subject to availability Supplement per person per night

Newport
Golden Lion Inn

double/twin
£20.00

Single
please ask

St Davids
Warpool Court Hotel

double/twin
£80.00

Single
£115.00

Cross Hotel

£30.00

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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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

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