Cardigan to Newport – on the Wales Coast Path
A long, tough day along the top of wild, rugged and relatively remote cliffs, surrounded throughout by dramatic coastal scenery
- Cardigan-Newport
- Newport-Fishguard
- Fishguard-Pwll Deri
- Pwll Deri-Aber Draw
- Aber Draw-Whitesands Bay
- Whitesands Bay-Solva
- Solva-Broad Haven
- Broad Haven-Marloes Sands
- Marloes Sands-Sandy Haven
- Sandy Haven-Pembroke
- Pembroke-Angle
- Angle-St Govans
- St Govans-Manorbier
- Manorbier-Amroth Castle
- Tenby
Outline
Distance: 17 miles / 27 kilometres
Start: Cardigan – SN 177 458
Finish: Newport (Iron Bridge over the Nevern River) – SN 062 394
Maps: OS Explorer OL35 North Pembrokeshire, Landranger 145 Cardigan & Mynydd Preseli
Services: Cardigan has a good range of facilities, including accommodation, places to eat, cash machines and shops. St Dogmael’s has a range of accommodation, a shop and places to eat. There’s a campsite, youth hostel and seasonal café at Poppit Sands. Please note: There is no drinking water available on this section. There’s another seasonal café with nearby public toilets at Newport Sands. Newport has accommodation, places to eat, shops, a chemist, cash machine, launderette and public toilets
Where to stay: Newport features several places to stay, including:
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Plan your trip
Wales is a dream destination for independent travellers. The Welsh Coastal Path is easy to reach by bus, train and plane, hire car or campervan. Stay in a cosy hotel, holiday home or friendly B&B. And don’t forget holiday insurance. It pays to plan ahead. Book Now
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