Walk Summary – The first section of The Pembrokeshire Coast Path offers perhaps the greatest variety of the whole trail. From the rounded hills, pastoral wooded bays and sheltered coastal resorts at Tenby and Saundersfoot through to the wild and remote Limestone Stacks, Caves and blow holes at Stackpole Head and Castlemartin.
There are also sections of long sands, inland lakes and coastal mudflats. Finishing on an optional two day circle of the mighty Milford Haven estuary - which for Lord Nelson was “the greatest natural harbour in the world” but today is home to the infamous Pembrokeshire Refineries.
Highlights - Pembrokeshire Coastal Path South Section
- Emerging from the Tunnels of the Miners Trail to climb the thick wooded slopes at Monkstone Point
- Exploring the Medieval Streets, City Walls, Golden Sands and Iconic Harbour at glorious Tenby.
- Climbing down the cliff stairway to the sea caves, arches and rock curtains of The Church Doors.
- Staying in the shadow of Manorbier Castle overlooking its deserted beach from the ramparts.
- A swim off one of the UK’s top ten beaches at Barfundle Bay with not a car or dwelling in sight.
- Watching the rock climbers and puffins amongst the blowholes and vertical cliffs of Stackpole Head
- Searching for Otter at Bosherston Lilly ponds and Pwllcrochan Pill.
Bosherton Lilly Ponds, walks in wales, the Pembrokeshire coastal path.- A visit to tiny St Govan’s Chapel and its holy well built into the cliffs “at the end of the world”,
- Witnessing huge seabird colonies swirling on the Elegug Stacks and the Green bridge of Wales Sea Arch,
- Crossing the huge windswept dunes system and sands at Freshwater West
- Watching migrating birdlife in the mudflats of Angle with a pint at the 16th Century Point House Inn
- Exploring the dungeons, towers and keeps of the largest Castle in South Wales at Pembroke Castle.