The Local Area
Where better to have an epic outdoor adventure than on the coastline of St. Davids, Britain’s smallest city and TYF’s home of over three decades?
Located on the most westerly tip of southern Wales in the breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, this area of outstanding natural beauty is like nowhere else.
Beaches
Porth Lleuog
If you’re feeling adventurous you can swim into the beach at low tide through the nostril of the Rams Nose (The headland in the picture…
Whitesands
The beach is backed by sand dunes and the covered ruins of St. Patrick’s Chapel, its blue flag status makes it perfect for swimming although it is often crowded in the summer months…
Porthclais Rock Pools
Head out along the coast path West of Porthclais, after the first gate head off the main path to take the fisherman’s path closer to the coast…
Solva Harbour
This large harbour is at its most picturesque at high tide and is great for swimming or jumping off the quay wall. At low tide there is excellent crabbing, and a small sandy beach forms a the harbour entrance.
Porth y Bwch
Known by some as ‘Forbidden Bay’ this west facing beach is very sheltered and secluded with golden sands at low tide and a steep shelving bank at high tide. This beach is an adventurer’s paradise with several caves to explore, including a secret passageway to Aber West and another cave that you can use to swim through Dinas Fawr headland.
Due to the direction that this beach faces it picks up lots of flotsam and jetsam, so while exploring make time for a #2minutebeachclean.
The beach is only accessible by the sea. For information on kayak hire, click here.
Bike Routes
Preseli Loop
Key Information
4hr 31 mins
85.9 km
1275 m ascent
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Summary
This half day ride isn’t for the faint of heart. The highlight of this excursion is a hilly climb through the Preseli Hills and a beautiful section riding along the edge of St. Brides Bay.
St Davids Loop
Key Information
0hr 57 mins
18.3 km
214 m ascent
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Summary
A leisurely one-hour ride around the #4 Cycle route, taking in the old pilgrims’ route into St. Davids.
Accommodation
Clambering up cliffs and leaping off them into swirling surf is all well and good, but it’s always reassuring to know you’ve got somewhere peaceful to relax and refuel after all the excitement.
St. Davids offers a wide range of accommodation to suit different size groups and budgets. TYF will work with you to find the best site for your group – we can book your accommodation and catering for you, or if you prefer, you can contact the providers directly.
Our preferred sites are listed below, but if you already have somewhere else in mind then let us know and we’ll arrange the activity logistics around it.