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Dinas Island loop from Pwllgwaelod — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Dinas Island loop from Pwllgwaelod — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Dinas Island loop from Pwllgwaelod — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

01:31

5.23km

130m

Hiking

Embark on the Dinas Island loop from Pwllgwaelod, an easy 3.2 miles (5.2 km) hike that offers dramatic coastal views and varied terrain within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. This route involves an elevation gain of 424 feet (129 metres) and typically takes about 1 hours and 30 minutes to…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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129 m

Pwllgwaelod Beach

Highlight • Beach

Pwllgwaellod is a small hamlet to the southwest of Dinas Island. It's pretty little beach is sheltered, so doesn't see much in the way of surfers, and offers lovely views towards Fishguard. There are also plenty of rockpools to explore.

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629 m

Pen Castell Coastal Path Near Pwllgwaelod

Highlight • Natural

A short, relatively steep part of the coastal path on Dinas Head. A few minutes walk north of Pwllgwaelod beach, this section rewards you with new, world-class views with every footstep.

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1.02 km

View of Dinas Head (West)

Highlight • Natural Monument

One has the feeling of seeing Ireland on the horizon

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1.65 km

View of Dinas Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Depending on the sea level, you can see the sea snake well. Or is it the dragon of Wales? The two dragon caves can also be seen in the bay.

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1.87 km

Penyfan Trig Point and Coastal View

Highlight • Natural

Dragon cave including the sea monster next to it.

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1.97 km

Dinas Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dinas Head affords breathtaking views out to sea. If you are lucky, you might even spot dolphins from the headland. Many people who visit complete a circuit of Dinas Head to fully appreciate the stunning scenery.

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2.91 km

View of the Sea Stack from Dinas Island Coastal Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful coastal walk,keep an eye out for the bird laden sea stack

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4.05 km

Ruins of St Brynach's Church, Cwm-yr-Eglwys

Highlight • Religious Site

Cwm-yr-Eglwys is a small and sandy cove with a stream running through the middle on the eastern side of Dinas Island. The ruins of St Brynach's church, which was washed away in the almighty storm of 1859, overlook the beach.

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5.23 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

1.10 km

284 m

193 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

986 m

193 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

19°C

14°C

5 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

January 15, 2022,Pen Y Fan, Dinas Head, 142m (Hump).

Summary
This is a nice little trig point and a designated Hump in Pembroke West Wales. Car park at Cwm Eglwys village (£3) and then simply a nice walk around the headland on easy to navigate coastal footpaths. Great views.

July 5, 2024,Dinas Head and bird watching 🐧

Love seeing the noisy sea birds around here at needle Rock... can recommend! There were guillemots and Razor bills and saw a stone chat which I hadn't even heard of... thanks to the app Merlin Bird ID it's free and you just record the bird and it identifies what it is!

August 13, 2023,Dinas Island

Today a small but fine round before lunch.
Just a few minutes' drive from our cozy cottage is Dinas Island, a peninsula with lots of coastline and views. It is said that you can occasionally see puffins, dolphins and seals. To make a long story short, we spotted a seal in the water with our binoculars. And the Aida, she's …

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August 14, 2024,Dinas Head after work walk and swim... the first time around 😅

Lovely sunny evening so walked round Dinas headland and then went for a swim at Cwm-yr-Eglwys 🌊 still felt cold but was nice when you got used to it! I then left and went home and lost my key so came back and had to run all the way round it again just as it was getting dark 🫠

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Dinas Island loop from Pwllgwaelod — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Pwllgwaelod Beach

Pen Castell Coastal Path Near Pwllgwaelod

View of Dinas Head (West)

View of Dinas Head

Penyfan Trig Point and Coastal View

Dinas Head

View of the Sea Stack from Dinas Island Coastal Path

Ruins of St Brynach's Church, Cwm-yr-Eglwys

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