Self-guided · Pembrokeshire · Wales
Eighty-three kilometres of the southern Pembrokeshire coast — sea cliffs, sandy bays, medieval Tenby and the Norman fortress of Pembroke Castle. The gentlest introduction to Wales's only coastal national park.
This is the gentlest of the three Pembrokeshire stages, and a good place to fall for the coast before it gets wilder further north — golden beaches, limestone cliffs and a run of proper seaside towns, all within the only coastal national park in Britain.
The terrain varies from steep short climbs on the cliff sections to easy going along sandy shores and tidal inlets, so it suits walkers who want a real taste of the coast without the toughest ground.
Your walk splits naturally into four parts — from the wooded cliffs of Amroth, through the medieval seaside town of Tenby, past the Stackpole limestone and around the Castlemartin ranges to finish at Pembroke Castle.
Wiseman's Bridge · Saundersfoot · Tenby
From Amroth's pebble beach, the path climbs sharply to reveal sweeping coastal views, then follows the 1835 tramway through cliff tunnels to Saundersfoot, and on through the walled town of Tenby to Lydstep Haven.
Manorbier · Freshwater East · Stackpole
Limestone arches at Skrinkle Haven, Manorbier's Norman castle, and the red sandstone cliffs above Swanlake Bay bring you to Stackpole and the lily ponds behind Bosherston.
Castlemartin · Freshwater West · West Angle
The wildest day on the stage — inland tracks around the Castlemartin MOD range, then the dramatic surf beach at Freshwater West and steep cliffs into West Angle Bay.
Milford Haven · Pwllcrochan · Pembroke Castle
A quieter finish — East Angle Bay, the Valero refinery, farmland above the Milford Haven waterway, and the Norman keep of Pembroke Castle rising above the town.
Build your trip
Pick your pace, party size and dates. The itinerary, distances, nightly stops and the price all update live — no commitment until you're happy.
Your day-by-day itinerary updates live in the Your itinerary section below.
This is the itinerary you're building. Change the pace, party size or start date in the planner above and every stage, distance and date updates here.
Where you'll stay
Small family-run B&Bs and guesthouses in Tenby, Manorbier and Pembroke, plus walker-friendly inns in the smaller villages — all with breakfast and a warm welcome after a day on the cliffs.
Every trip is planned around your dates and party, so we can't promise you a specific inn — but we can promise the kind of welcome that makes a walking holiday feel like a proper holiday.
Self-guided, but properly supported. You turn up, you walk, you eat well, you sleep well. We handle the logistics.
Self-guided, fully supported
Self-guided means the walking is yours and the logistics are ours. You set off on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 1: Amroth to Pembroke when you want, walk at whatever pace suits you, and stop where you like — there is no group to keep up with and no leader setting the schedule. Everything that makes an independent long-distance walk hard work to organise is handled before you arrive.
There are no fixed departure dates. Choose your own start day, tell us how many nights you want, and the planner rebuilds the 83 km route around it.
Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 1: Amroth to Pembroke alone doesn't mean being out of touch. We lend you a small GPS tracker for the trail, and a private map link lets the people who care about you follow along from home.
Carry it in your pack and it updates your position as you walk — no phone signal required.
See your own progress on a secure map, with your overnight stops visible at a glance.
Send the private link to family or friends so they know you've arrived safely each day.
We'll start planning your trip right away. Not happy with anything? We'll adjust it or refund you — no questions asked.
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This is one of the gentler Pembrokeshire stages. On the Hiker pace of three days you'll cover around 25–30 km a day with rolling cliff climbs — you should be comfortable walking a full day with a daypack. The Explorer pace at four days brings the daily distance down and gives you time to enjoy Tenby, Manorbier and the Stackpole coast.
May through September is the settled window. May–June and September are our favourites: long days, wildflowers along the cliffs, and quieter accommodation than the peak of July and August. The Pembrokeshire coast catches Atlantic weather year-round — pack for wind and showers even in high summer.
Yes — your bag is moved between accommodation each day, with a 20 kg allowance per bag. You walk with a daypack containing water, lunch, layers and waterproofs. On the two remote nights around Angle we plan the transfers carefully; we'll set it out in your trip plan.
A mix of small family-run B&Bs and guesthouses in Tenby, Manorbier and Pembroke, plus walker-friendly inns in the smaller villages. All come with breakfast, drying space for wet kit, and en-suite rooms where the village allows. In peak season (July–August) some smaller stops book up months ahead — we always try to get you the best place available.
Amroth is a short taxi or bus from Kilgetty station (direct trains from Swansea and Cardiff). Pembroke has its own mainline station with regular services back east. Most walkers travel in from Cardiff or catch the sleeper train from London to Swansea — we'll help you piece together the connections when we book.
Yes. Every Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 1: Amroth to Pembroke trip we run is self-guided: you walk the route on your own, at your own pace, with no group and no guide. We do the planning and the logistics — an itinerary of 2 – 4 days built around the pace you choose, accommodation booked in your name along the 83 km route, your main bag moved between stays each day, GPX files and route notes for every stage, and a real person on the end of the phone while you're out there. You choose your own start date; there are no fixed departures.
On a guided trip you walk with a leader and a group to a fixed schedule. Self-guided means the day is yours: start when you like, stop for lunch where you like, walk fast or slowly, take a rest day. The route is waymarked and you navigate with the GPX and notes we provide. Everything that makes a trip complicated — accommodation, luggage transfer, the shape of each day — is arranged for you before you arrive.
Yes — the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 1: Amroth to Pembroke is a signed long-distance route and thousands of people walk it independently every year. What most walkers want help with isn't navigation, it's the 83 km of accommodation, the bag transfers, and getting the daily distances right. That's exactly what we take off your hands, while you still walk it under your own steam.
We do, both. We book walker-friendly B&Bs, inns and small hotels in your name at each overnight stop, with breakfast, and arrange door-to-door luggage transfer between them so you walk with a daypack. You'll get a full itinerary with every address, check-in detail and transfer time before you travel.
Most people take 2 – 4 days for the 83 km. Our planner lets you set your own pace and number of nights, so you can stretch the trip out with shorter days or compress it if you're used to back-to-back big days — the itinerary, accommodation stops and price all update as you change it.
Craig has walked all three Pembrokeshire stages and can talk you through which one fits your dates, party and fitness — or suggest combining two into a longer trip.
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