Cleddau Bridge · Neyland · Milford Haven
Pembroke to Milford Haven
Riverside paths past Pembroke Dock and Brunel's Neyland, over the Cleddau Bridge, then along a shore where oil refineries and sea birds share the estuary.
Self-guided · Pembrokeshire · Wales
Your walk from
Pembroke to
St Davids
One hundred and three kilometres of the middle Pembrokeshire coast — the Milford Haven waterway, Marloes Peninsula opposite Skomer Island, and the sweeping surf beaches that lead to Britain's smallest city.
- Distance
- 103 km
- Ascent
- 1,655 m
- Stages
- 2 – 5 days
- Grade
- Moderate
Trail Essentials
Start
Pembroke
Pembrokeshire
End
St Davids
Pembrokeshire
Distance
103 km
64 miles
Total Ascent
1,655 m
5,430 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Hilliness
Hilly
Time to Complete
Explorer
5 days
~21 km/day
Hiker
5 days
~21 km/day
Fastpacker
4 days
~26 km/day
Trail Runner
3 days
~34 km/day
When to Walk
Best Good Avoid
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FEB
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DEC
This middle stage has the most varied ground of the three, and the best wildlife — Skomer and Skokholm lie just offshore, their puffins and seabirds visible from the clifftops without a boat trip if you time it right.
It finishes at St Davids, Britain's smallest city, home to a 12th-century cathedral and a good place to rest before the wilder stage ahead.
How this stage unfolds.
The walk splits naturally into four parts — the industrial Milford Haven waterway, the wildlife-rich Marloes Peninsula, the wide sands of St Brides Bay, and the finish along the St Davids peninsula.
Sandy Haven · St Ishmaels · Dale
Milford Haven to Dale
Estuary crossings, Iron Age hillforts on Great Castle Head, and the sheltered village of Dale below Musselwick Sands.
St Ann's Head · Marloes Sands · Martin's Haven
Marloes Peninsula
Wild cliffs past St Ann's Head lighthouse, the golden sweep of Marloes Sands, and Martin's Haven where boats leave for Skomer's puffin colonies.
Broad Haven · Newgale · Solva · St Davids
Musselwick to St Davids
The long crescent of St Brides Bay, the shingle bar at Newgale, the tucked harbour of Solva, and a final cliff walk into St Davids.
Build your trip
Customise your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 2: Pembroke to St Davids.
Pick your pace, party size and dates. The itinerary, distances, nightly stops and the price all update live — no commitment until you're happy.
- Days sized to your walking speed
- Each night ends at a stop with accommodation
- Pricing reflects party size and seasonality
- Save and share the itinerary with your group
Hiker · 4.0 km/h
2 walkers
Days
4
Distance
103 km
Walking
33 hrs
Your day-by-day itinerary updates live in the Your itinerary section below.
Trip total
£938
£469 per person · 3 nights · party of 2
Build your itinerary above.
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
A comfortable base each night, whatever the coast throws at you.
Small family-run B&Bs in Milford Haven, Dale, Marloes, Broad Haven and St Davids, plus walker-friendly inns like the Griffin at Dale. All en-suite where the village allows, with breakfast and proper drying space.
- Fresh Welsh seafood in St Davids
- Drying space for wet kit as standard
- St Davids as a natural rest-day stop
- Book ahead for the smaller Marloes stops
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.
What's included?
Self-guided, but properly supported. You turn up, you walk, you eat well, you sleep well. We handle the logistics.
Custom itinerary planned around your pace
Comfortable accommodation booked for you
Daily luggage transfer where available
GPX + day-by-day route notes
Big Trail Adventures app for door-to-door navigation
On-trail route support
Not included
- Travel to Pembroke and from St Davids
- Lunches and evening meals (we'll recommend the best places)
- Travel insurance
Travelling solo? You're still connected.
Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 2: Pembroke to St Davids 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.
A lightweight GPS tracker
Carry it in your pack and it updates your position as you walk — no phone signal required.
A private live map
See your own progress on a secure map, with your overnight stops visible at a glance.
Share with people you trust
Send the private link to family or friends so they know you've arrived safely each day.
Book your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 2: Pembroke to St Davids adventure.
Your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 2: Pembroke to St Davids adventure
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Things walkers ask us.
How fit do I need to be?
On the Hiker pace of four days you'll cover around 25 km a day with 400 metres of cliff climbing. You should be comfortable walking a full day with a daypack and steady undulations. The Explorer pace at five days brings the daily distance down and gives you time for a boat trip to Skomer.
When should I walk it?
May through September. May–June is when the seabirds are on Skomer and the cliff wildflowers are at their best. July and August are busiest — book accommodation months ahead. September gives you long light and quieter beaches.
Do you include luggage transfer?
Yes — bags between 20 kg are moved every walking day. You walk with a daypack. The Marloes Peninsula section has a few overnight stops that are a short taxi from the trail — we plan and book the transfers so everything meets you in the evening.
What kind of accommodation do you book?
Small family-run B&Bs in Milford Haven, Dale, Marloes, Broad Haven and St Davids, plus walker-friendly inns like the Griffin at Dale. All en-suite where the village allows, all with breakfast and drying space.
How do I get to the start and finish?
Pembroke has its own mainline station on the direct line from Swansea. St Davids has no station — the finish is best reached by bus or taxi to Haverfordwest station. We'll help you piece the connections together.
Not sure this is the right stage for you?
Craig has walked this middle stage in every season. Tell him your dates and party size and he'll come back with a route that fits.
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