Beaches & swimming in PembrokeshirePembrokeshire, Wales

Curved beach of golden sand backed by dunes, reached by a cliff walk from Stackpole Quay.

Wide sand-and-shingle beach at the eastern end of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, with a fossil forest at low tide.

Family beach and village on St Brides Bay, the main resort on the north-west coast.

Cove beach between Castle Hill and the East Cliff at Tenby, voted the UK's best beach in 2019.

Mile-long beach backed by folded cliffs on the Marloes peninsula, with dramatic rock formations.

Sandy beach below the town promenade, dotted with rock pools and the landmark Goscar Rock.

Wide sandy beach backed by dunes and the Bosherston lily ponds, near Stackpole.

Narrow stony inlet near Moylgrove where grey seals haul out close to the shore.

Small cove near Skrinkle Haven framed by an arched, door-shaped opening in the cliffs.

Sheltered cove on the Dinas peninsula beside a ruined seaside church.

Dune-backed sandy bay on the south Pembrokeshire coast, quieter than its western namesake.

Vast Atlantic surf beach with big skies and dunes, a location for film-makers and surfers.

Sandy surfing bay ringed by dunes and cliffs below Manorbier Castle.

Secluded sandy beach between Saundersfoot and Tenby, reached only on foot.

Quiet tide-dependent beach on St Brides Bay near Marloes, reached by a cliff path.

Two-mile pebble-backed sweep of sand on St Brides Bay, popular with surfers.

Broad sandy beach at the mouth of the Nevern estuary below the Preseli Hills.

Dune-backed beach at the mouth of the Teifi near St Dogmaels, the northern end of the coast path.

Sheltered sandy beach beside the harbour at Saundersfoot, a former coal-export village.

Secluded twin cove reached by steep steps near Manorbier, alongside Church Doors Cove.

Tenby's largest beach, a broad stretch of golden sand with views to Caldey Island.

Sandy beach with rock pools at the mouth of Milford Haven, looking out to Thorn Island.

Long surf beach below Carn Llidi near St Davids, with views to Ramsey Island.