Whitesands Bay to Solva – on the Wales Coast Path
Having turned the corner of St Davids Head, the route changes as the wild north coast turns to sandy beaches, pretty coves and low cliffs. just inland, don’t miss Britain’s smallest city of St Davids, with its ancient cathedral.
- 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: 13 miles / 21 kilometres
Start: Whitesands car park – SM 734 271
Finish: Solva harbour – SM 805 243
Maps: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL35 North Pembrokeshire, Landranger 157 St David’s & Haverfordwest
Services: Seasonal beach café, toilets and campsite at Whitesands. St Davids, 3 kilometres from the start of this section, has accommodation, places to eat, shops, a chemist, and banks with cash machines. (St Davids Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre | 01437 720392| info@orielyparc.co.uk.) There are campsites at Caerfai Bay, Porthclais, and Nine Wells. Public toilets in Porthclais. Solva has pubs, B&Bs, public toilets and, in the upper village, a shop
Where to stay: The popular harbour settlement of Solva has lots of accommodation, including:
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Plan your trip
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