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Stackpole And Castlemartin

Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop — Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Pembrokeshire
Stackpole And Castlemartin

Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop — Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Moderate

4.9

(272)

1,552

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Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop — Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

02:35

9.86km

80m

Hiking

Embark on the Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop, a moderate hike spanning 6.1 miles (9.9 km) with an elevation gain of 249 feet (76 metres), typically taking around 2 hours and 34 minutes to complete. You will begin your journey on well-maintained gravel paths around the tranquil Bosherston…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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2.02 km

View of Church Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The view along the cliffs to Stackpole Head and St Govan's Head is absolutely extraordinary from here. With turquoise sea, craggy inlets and a river mouth, the view looks like …

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3.34 km

Mowing Word Bay Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Compared to nearby Barafundle, few people have heard of the unusually named bay, Mowing Word.

Challenging to access on foot, the safest option is to soak up the outstanding views …

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5.18 km

Barafundle Bay

Highlight • Natural

With soft and golden sand, crystal-clear waters, and backed by dunes and trees, Barafundle Bay has been voted as one of the best beaches in Britain time and time again. …

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6.02 km

Stackpole Quay

Highlight • Structure

Stackpole Quay is a small harbor nestled into the cliffs and is a popular meeting place for kayakers heading to the caves and cliffs.
At low tide, a rocky beach …

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7.77 km

Eight-Arch Bridge, Stackpole

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bridge at Stackpole was built in 1797 to connect Stackpole Court and Home Farm to New Deer Park and Stackpole Quay. It consists of eight segmental arches made of limestone masonry, which were built over a weir.

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9.17 km

Bosherston Lily Ponds

Highlight • Natural

This small lake system is an absolutely glorious place to amble around and has plenty of birdlife to admire. Artificially created by damming a nearby river, the ponds have become …

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9.86 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.54 km

2.59 km

1.73 km

Surfaces

4.91 km

3.36 km

1.59 km

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Wednesday 6 May

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4.9

1,552

Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop — Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

02:35h

9.86km

80m

Trail Reviews

Klaus-Dieter
May 13, 2022, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wanderung - Wales / Bosherston Lily Ponds zu Barafundle Bay Schleife / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Great hike, again well planned by our son. 👍👍

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Went off the path to explore at Broadhaven beach. Unless you want to go on the beach continue on the Lilly pond path.

Lovely walk, whatever the weather and a great NT cafe at Stackpole Quay!

Sadly had to terminate our hike halfway after twisting my ankle 😭😭

Another cracking walk from Stackpole to Bosherston this time, Toppy enjoyed the quick beach stop. The lily ponds still as stunning even though we only saw them a few days ago.

Beautiful, varied and very educational tour

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This walk explored the particularly outstanding stretch of limestone cliffs between the old harbour at Stackpole Quay and Broad Haven beach. It then followed the eastern reach of the ornamental ponds before crossing fields behind the headlamd to complete the circuit. We had a couple of debriefs one at The Boathouse, Stackpole ☕️ where we started the walk from and then a short drive after our walk at the nearby Stackpole Inn, Stackpole🍻

This very varied hike goes along the Bosherston Lakes, through small forests, along impressive steep cliffs, beautiful beaches through the Stackpole Estate, which now belongs to the National Trust.

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