Beaches in Pembrokeshire

A quiet sheltered sandy beach usually the lunch time stop for passing yachts. There are some great rock pools towards the eastern end and a few caves to explore.

A long, narrow sandy and pebble beach at high tide but at low tide a huge expanse of firm sand is revealed with plenty of room for everyone. Can get busy in the summer due to its safe bathing.

A small pebble beach used as the embarkation point for the Skomer Island boats. There is plenty of activity as the beach is a favourite with divers heading out into the Skomer Marine Nature Reserve.

A little visited bay of wide sand and mud flats. This is an important feeding area for waders and, consequently, is a perfect place for birdwatching.

At the far end of Tenby south beach is Penally Beach. It's more of an extension of South Beach than a separate bay, but it does have a completely different character.

A small sandy and rocky inlet with sand available at both high and low tide. It is a popular spot for boat users as the beach as a slipway.

A small pebble beach but at low tide golden sand is revealed. It’s a great place to watch seals playing or, when the wind gets up, the waves crashing on the shore. A local legend tells of a nearby farmer catching a mermaid here.

This secluded beach is only accessible from the Coastal Path about 1 mile west of Porthclais. The rocky cove, at high tide, is shingle but at low tide golden sand in revealed with rock pools to explore and clear blue waters, perfect for bathing.

Lydstep Haven is a very pretty beach consisting of sand and pebbles and backed by impressive cliffs at either end. At the north end of the beach, there is a small sandy area exposed at low tide.

At the mouth of the Teifi Estuary, Poppit Sands is a sandy beach backed by dunes. At high water, there is plenty of beach but it's at low tide when the full extent of sand appears to go almost to Gwbert on the other side.

A tiny inlet of rocks and sand surrounded by tall cliffs. It's definitely a wild and remote beach. Not good for swimmers but good for porpoise spotting!

Traeth Llyfn is a pretty sandy and rocky beach between Porthgain and Abereiddi. Accessible only from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Traeth Llyfn is backed by towering cliffs and reached by very steep metal stairs.

Marloes has a huge expanse of golden sad stretching for over a mile at low tide. The beach is backed by cliffs with interesting rock formations, making it a geologist's dream. Low tide reveals rock strata that divide the beach up into little bays.

A cliff-backed rocky beach but a wide expanse of sand is expose at low tide. There are plenty of rock-pools to keep any budding explorer happy for hours.

A sandy, dune-backed beach with a stream running down the northern end. Manorbier is a south-westerly facing beach making it a favourite surfing beach, however, please be aware that the sea here does have some very strong currents.

Stackpole Quay is a small harbour nestled in amongst the cliffs and is a favourite venue for kayakers who can be seen bobbing up and down exploring the caves and cliffs.