Walkers on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path above St Brides Bay near Little Haven
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Little Haven & beyond

A tiny Pembrokeshire village with everything you need for a coastal holiday — and the entire national park on your doorstep.

Local guide

Our favourite corners

Beaches & coves

Little Haven, Broad Haven and Druidston are all a short walk or drive away — safe swimming, rockpools and dramatic sunsets.

Coastal walks

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path runs right through the village. Circular walks to St Brides Bay and beyond.

Pubs & restaurants

The Swan Inn and St Brides Inn are on your doorstep — plus excellent seafood at nearby Broad Haven.

Boat trips

Puffin, seal and dolphin trips from Martin's Haven and Solva — bookable most days in season.

Dog-friendly spots

Beaches allow dogs year-round on the western end, and most local pubs are happy to have well-behaved dogs inside.

Family activities

Folly Farm, Blue Lagoon, Oakwood and the Marine Life centre are all within an easy drive.

Local shops

The village stores and Haverfordwest market cover everything from local produce to Welsh gifts.

Nearby towns

Haverfordwest (15 min), St Davids (30 min), Tenby (45 min) — each worth a full day.

Useful contacts

Nearest GP, pharmacy, vet and 24-hour services listed in the guest portal on arrival.

Local areas

Places worth visiting nearby

From the beach at your doorstep to the cathedral city of St Davids, here are our favourite corners of Pembrokeshire — all within an hour of the lodges.

Little Haven village and sandy cove at high tide, Pembrokeshire
Village & cove

Little Haven

On the doorstep

Our home village — a sheltered sandy cove flanked by two welcoming pubs (The Swan and St Brides Inn), a village shop and the start of some of the finest stretches of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

Wide sandy family beach at Broad Haven with rockpools and cliffs
Family beach

Broad Haven

5 min walk

A wide, gently-shelving sandy beach with lifeguards in summer, rockpools at the north end and easy parking. Cafés, an ice-cream kiosk and the Ocean Café are all steps from the sand.

Turquoise water at St Brides Haven pebble beach below St Brides Castle
Historic bay

St Brides

10 min drive

A tucked-away pebble beach below St Brides Castle with a tiny 12th-century church. Turquoise water, no crowds and one of the prettiest stops on the whole coast path.

Sailing boats moored off the waterfront at Dale on the Milford Haven waterway
Sailing village

Dale

25 min drive

A sheltered waterfront village on the Milford Haven waterway — perfect for paddleboarding, sailing lessons and lunch at the Griffin Inn or Boathouse Café overlooking the moorings.

Marloes Sands beach with layered cliffs and the Three Chimneys rock formation
Wild sands

Marloes

20 min drive

Marloes Sands is a mile-long expanse of golden sand framed by dramatic layered cliffs and the offshore Three Chimneys rock formation. Often almost empty, even in August.

Lighthouse and wildflower clifftops at St Ann's Head on the Dale peninsula
Lighthouse

St Ann's Head

30 min drive

The wild southern tip of the Dale peninsula, home to a working lighthouse and wildflower cliff tops. Big skies, wheeling seabirds and a bracing circular walk from Dale.

Clear water cove at Martin's Haven, departure point for Skomer Island boat trips
Skomer boats

Martin's Haven

25 min drive

The launch point for Skomer and Skokholm island boat trips — famous for puffins, Manx shearwaters and seals. Also a lovely little swim-cove with crystal-clear water.

Quiet horseshoe cove at Nolton Haven between grassy headlands
Quiet cove

Nolton Haven

10 min drive

A quiet horseshoe cove between two grassy headlands, ideal at low tide for sand-castle building. The Mariners Inn on the beach does excellent Sunday lunches.

Sunset over Druidstone beach and its rust-red cliffs in St Brides Bay
Sunset beach

Druidstone

10 min drive

A wild, rust-red-cliffed beach beloved by locals for sunset walks and skimboarding. Refuel afterwards at the legendary Druidstone Hotel bar high above the sands.

Surf rolling onto the two-mile sandy beach and pebble bank at Newgale
Surf beach

Newgale

15 min drive

Pembrokeshire's biggest sandy beach — two miles of surf, a pebble bank and two beach cafés. Board and wetsuit hire on site; consistent waves for beginners and improvers.

Boats in the tidal harbour at Solva surrounded by green valley slopes
Harbour village

Solva

25 min drive

A postcard tidal harbour tucked into a green valley, with independent galleries, the Cambrian Inn, MamGu Welshcakes and boat trips out along the St Brides Bay coast.

St Davids Cathedral and Bishop's Palace ruins in Britain's smallest city
Cathedral city

St Davids

30 min drive

Britain's smallest city — a magical medieval cathedral in a valley, Bishop's Palace ruins, indie shops, delis and some of the best coffee in west Wales.

Whitesands Blue Flag surf beach below Carn Llidi near St Davids
Surf & walks

Whitesands

35 min drive

A wide Blue Flag surf beach at the foot of Carn Llidi, with lifeguards, board hire and the start of the walk to St Davids Head — one of the finest short coast walks in Wales.

Church Rock sea stack off the white sand of Broad Haven South beach
Iconic view

Broad Haven South

1 hour drive

On the south Pembrokeshire coast, framed by the unmistakable Church Rock sea stack. Turquoise water, white sand and easy access via the Bosherston Lily Ponds trail.

Little Haven village houses above the sandy cove at sunset
Guests only

A deeper local guide, inside the portal

Confirmed guests get access to a personalised guest area with our full recommended list — restaurants, walks, dog-friendly spots, rainy-day plans and local emergency contacts — plus lodge manuals and check-in details.

FAQ

Little Haven & Pembrokeshire — frequently asked questions