Pembrokeshire Sailing beaches

The beach guide has 16 sailing beaches listed in Pembrokeshire. Check here for all sailing beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. Barafundle Bay
  2. Freshwater West
  3. Marloes Sands
  4. Whitesands
  5. Freshwater East
  6. North Tenby
  7. Saundersfoot
  • Porthgain Harbour ©

    1. Porthgain Harbour Beach

    The little picture perfect harbour village of Porthgain is one of the gems of the Pembrokeshire coast. Set in a sheltered inlet this was once a busy port where slate, brick and granite were shipped from the local quarry. Today the main…

  • Watwick ©

    2. Watwick Beach

    Watwick Bay is a small east-facing beach at the mouth of Milford Haven. It is set on the remote and narrow peninsula leading to St Annes Head. The beach is rather steep and is made up mostly of sand. In the summer months the beach gets…

  • St Brides Haven ©

    3. St Brides Haven Beach

    St Brides Haven a pretty shingle and pebble beach set in a sheltered inlet . Facing north-west the beach is protected from the worst of the prevailing winds. 

    looking down from the northern side are a clutch of cottages and…

  • St. Dogmaels Slipway ©

    4. St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach

    This small beach lies next to St Dogmaels village, on the banks of the River Teifi. A number of small fishing boats are moored here. The beach, which is a mix of sand and pebbles, looks out onto the river rather than the sea, but is a…

  • Saundersfoot ©

    5. Saundersfoot Beach

    Situated in front of the village of Saundersfoot with its small harbour this sandy beach is very popular. The gently sloping sands make for safe swimming and all amenities are provided by the shops and cafes along the beach front. All…

  • Freshwater East ©

    6. Freshwater East Beach

    The sweeping sandy bay of Freshwater East is backed by sand dunes and sheltered by the headland of Trewent Point. This is one of the finest beaches on the Pembroke coast and has something for everyone. It’s a great family beach with…

  • South Tenby ©

    7. South Tenby Beach

    Tenby South Beach stretches for a mile and a half across coast that backed by soft sand dunes. The beach is located between St Catherine’s Island and the headland of Giltar Point. The area closest to Tenby town is the most popular part…

  • Cwm yr Eglwys ©

    8. Cwm yr Eglwys Beach

    The sand and shingle cove of Cwm yr Eglwys is located on the eastern side of the Dinas Island peninsula near Newport. To the back of the beach is a high protective stone wall. This was probably built in response to the enormous 1859 storm…

  • Goodwick - Harbour South ©

    9. Goodwick - Harbour South Beach

    Goodwick Harbour is a sandy beach within the walls of Fishguard Harbour from where a ferry service operates to Rosslare in Ireland. It is separated by the harbour wall from Goodwick Sands. Whilst the beach is popular for walking, swimming,…

  • Patch ©

    10. Patch Beach

    Patch is a sandy beach which is part of the wider Cardigan Bay area. It sits in an estuary behind a bank of sand dunes and is the closest beach to the town of Cardigan (Aberteifi). The beach faces the south-west into the River Teifi and…

  • Neyland Slip ©

    11. Neyland Slip Beach

    Neyland Slip is a small area of mud and shingle beach located next to the slipway. Part of the parish of Llanstadwell, Neyland was once a working harbour and busy fishing village. With easy access to the sheltered waters of Milford Haven…

  • Wisemans Bridge ©

    12. Wisemans Bridge Beach

    Wisemans Bridge Beach lies between Saundersfoot and Amroth and is linked to the rest of the coastline via a series of paths and tunnels. As such, ramblers flock here for the scenic views and the sheer number of trails in the area. You…

  • Coppet Hall ©

    13. Coppet Hall Beach

    Even when the tide is out, this small but sandy beach has plenty of space, although do check tide times to make sure you don’t get cut off. At low tide, there’s ample room for beach games, and great spots for crabbing. You can access…

  • Gelliswick. Milford Haven ©

    14. Gelliswick. Milford Haven Beach

    Gelliswick is a sheltered sand and shingle and sits in a bay close to Milford Haven. The beach got its name from the Vikings who invaded this part of the coast of Pembrokeshire which is why there is a ‘vik’ suffix applied to the name which…

  • Goodwick Sands ©

    15. Goodwick Sands Beach

    This beach, with its mix of sand and shingle, lies close to the Fishguard-Rosslare Ferry Terminal which is linked by train to London. The beach is divided by a series of wooden groynes and has a sea wall composed of quarried boulders.…

  • Solva Beach ©

    16. Solva Beach

    The strip of sand which forms the beach at Solva might not be the main attraction at this picturesque harbour town, but it is the icing on the cake. Set at the head of this tidal inlet the beach is strictly a low tide affair, all but disappearing…