St David's Head
Round Pembrokeshire's most dramatic headland from Whitesands beach.
- Distance
- 6 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 16:10 | 14:25 | 15:40 |
| 15 March | 18:23 | 16:35 | 17:50 |
| 15 June | 21:41 | 19:55 | 21:10 |
| 15 September | 19:39 | 17:50 | 19:05 |
From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 15 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Celtic Coaster from St Davids to Whitesands, April to September
Start: Whitesands car park, grid reference SM734272. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Rugged coast path; rocky bits and 70 steps
- Toilets at Whitesands
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Pembrokeshire Coast
- Bosherston Lily Ponds1.6 km, 30 minutes
- Stackpole and Barafundle Bay9.6 km, 4 hours
- Treginnis from Porthclais9.6 km, 3 hours
- Marloes Peninsula6.4 km, 2 hours
- Deer Park at Martin's Haven1.6 km, 30 minutes
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