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Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Pembrokeshire

Everything we've reviewed in Pembrokeshire. Walks, beaches, and everything in between, built for dog owners who don't leave their dogs behind.

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Barafundle Bay beach

Barafundle Bay

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A National Trust beach only accessible on foot, consistently voted one of Britain's finest with year-round dog access and outstanding clear water.

Broad Haven South beach

Broad Haven South

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A beautiful sandy beach near the Bosherston Lily Ponds within the Stackpole NNR with year-round dog access; easily confused with Broad Haven North but a completely different and more remote beach.

Freshwater West beach

Freshwater West

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

One of the most dramatic beaches in Wales, vast and exposed with Atlantic surf and year-round dog access along a National Trust shoreline.

Marloes Sands beach

Marloes Sands

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A remote National Trust beach with striped red and grey cliffs, approached via a coastal path walk with year-round access and no facilities on site.

Newgale Beach beach

Newgale Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

One of Pembrokeshire's longest and most dramatic beaches, two miles of exposed Atlantic sand with year-round dog access and consistent surf.

Stackpole Beach beach

Stackpole Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

The gateway to Barafundle Bay, consistently voted one of Wales's finest beaches, within the Stackpole NNR with year-round dog access and an outstanding National Trust coastal walk.

Whitesands Bay beach

Whitesands Bay

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A superb National Trust beach below St David's Head with clear water and dramatic headland scenery, year-round access with one of Pembrokeshire's finest settings.

Abereiddy Beach beach

Abereiddy Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A famous black sand beach on the north Pembrokeshire coast adjacent to the vivid turquoise Blue Lagoon, with year-round dog access and one of the most distinctive coastal settings in Wales.

Bosherston Lily Ponds to Broad Haven South walk

Bosherston Lily Ponds to Broad Haven South

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A gentle walk through beautiful lily ponds to a dramatic beach with easy terrain for dogs of all fitness; seasonal lily displays in June are spectacular.

Cwm yr Eglwys Beach beach

Cwm yr Eglwys Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A small, atmospheric cove with medieval church ruins at the water's edge, year-round dog access and the superb Dinas Island circular walk starting from the beach.

Druidston Haven beach

Druidston Haven

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A beautiful remote sandy beach accessible via a cliff path with year-round dog access, the legendary Druidston Hotel on the clifftop above and the wide sands of St Brides Bay at the bottom.

Little Haven Beach beach

Little Haven Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A tiny, beautiful sandy cove at the charming fishing hamlet of Little Haven with year-round dog access, a classic Pembrokeshire setting and the village pub directly beside the beach.

Manorbier Beach beach

Manorbier Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A beautiful sandy bay below the impressive Manorbier Castle with year-round dog access, one of the most scenic beach and castle combinations on the entire Welsh coast.

Newport Sands beach

Newport Sands

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A wide, beautiful sandy beach at the Newport estuary in north Pembrokeshire with year-round dog access and the exceptional facilities of Newport town, one of the loveliest small towns on the Welsh coast.

Poppit Sands beach

Poppit Sands

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A wide estuary beach at the northern tip of Pembrokeshire where the Teifi meets the sea, with dunes and year-round access.

Abermawr Beach beach

Abermawr Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A remote, quiet pebble beach in a wooded north Pembrokeshire valley with year-round dog access and the wild, atmospheric character of the less-visited Pembrokeshire coast.

Broad Haven North beach

Broad Haven North

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A large Blue Flag sandy beach on St Brides Bay with a partial seasonal restriction from 1 May to 30 September, good surf and views to the Pembrokeshire offshore islands.

Ceibwr Bay and the Witches Cauldron walk

Ceibwr Bay and the Witches Cauldron

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A short coastal walk to a dramatic collapsed sea cave with spectacular geology; limited parking and cliff edges require planning and attention.

Colby Woodland Garden Walk walk

Colby Woodland Garden Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A gentle NT woodland garden walk with varied planting and sheltered paths; dogs welcome but on-lead required through the formal garden areas.

Freshwater East beach

Freshwater East

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A sheltered sandy bay on the south Pembrokeshire coast with year-round dog access, clear water for swimming and snorkelling and a quieter character than the main resort beaches.

Marloes Peninsula Coastal Walk walk

Marloes Peninsula Coastal Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A spectacular Pembrokeshire peninsula circuit with seal-watching opportunities and dramatic cliff scenery; livestock on the farmland sections and no on-route facilities require preparation.

Newport to Pwllgwaelod Circular Walk walk

Newport to Pwllgwaelod Circular Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A rewarding Pembrokeshire coastal circuit with dramatic Dinas Island scenery and a welcoming dog-friendly pub; cliff edges and livestock require care.

Nolton Haven beach

Nolton Haven

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A small, quiet sandy cove on St Brides Bay at Nolton Haven with year-round dog access, the Mariners Inn pub nearby and easy Wales Coast Path connections.

Pembroke Mill Pond Walk walk

Pembroke Mill Pond Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A gentle town walk combining Pembroke Castle views with mill pond wildlife; convenient facilities but the urban setting limits true off-lead freedom.

Porthgain to Abereiddy Coastal Walk walk

Porthgain to Abereiddy Coastal Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A beautiful coastal walk connecting a historic harbour village to the striking Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy; the Sloop Inn at Porthgain is one of Pembrokeshire's best dog-friendly pubs.

St Davids Head Circular Walk walk

St Davids Head Circular Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A windswept headland walk with Iron Age remains and dramatic coastal views; exposed terrain and livestock require care but the wild scenery is outstanding.

Stackpole Estate Circular Walk walk

Stackpole Estate Circular Walk

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A stunning NT coastal circuit taking in Barafundle Bay, lily ponds and dramatic cliffs; livestock and steep cliff paths limit off-lead freedom on some sections.

Amroth Beach beach

Amroth Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

The eastern start of the Wales Coast Path, a pebble and sand beach at Amroth with partial seasonal restrictions from 1 May to 30 September and an ancient submerged forest occasionally visible at low tide.

Saundersfoot Beach beach

Saundersfoot Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

One of Wales's most popular beaches at Saundersfoot harbour village, with 25 years of Blue Flag status, a partial ban from 1 May to 30 September in designated zones and excellent facilities.

Tenby South Beach beach

Tenby South Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

Tenby's long southern beach stretching toward Penally with a partial ban on the main bathing area from 1 May to 30 September and year-round access to sections outside the restricted zone.

Goodwick Beach beach

Goodwick Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 5/10

A beach at the Ireland ferry port of Goodwick with year-round dog access and the historic town of Fishguard nearby, the site of the last invasion of mainland Britain in 1797.

Tenby North Beach beach

Tenby North Beach

Pembrokeshire
Dog Friendly: 5/10

The wide sandy beach below Tenby's medieval walls and Ironman Wales swim venue with a complete dog ban from 1 May to 30 September; outstanding off-lead walking outside the season.