Photo: Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0)The Ship Inn
Pub35 Ffordd y Felin, SA62 5AX
- Phone
- +44 1348 831445
- Opening hours
- Today 12:00–00:00
Photo: Llywelyn2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Abercastle
A sheltered working-harbour cove between Trefin and Mathry — kayaks, crab lines and a 5,000-year-old tomb up the hill.
Abercastle is a proper little harbour village: a deep sheltered inlet where fishing boats still moor, a slipway, a shingle-and-sand beach at low water, and green headlands either side. The shelter makes it one of the best kayak and paddleboard launches on the north coast, and children spend hours crabbing off the slip.
The essential detour is Carreg Samson, ten minutes up the Coast Path west of the harbour — a magnificent 5,000-year-old burial chamber with its capstone still balanced on three uprights, standing in a farm field above the sea. Abercastle was also where Alfred Johnson landed in 1876, completing the first single-handed crossing of the Atlantic; a plaque by the harbour tells the story. Parking is a small free area by the beach and fills early on summer weekends.
Where to eat and drink near Abercastle
The nearest pubs, cafés and restaurants, closest first. Walking times are rough estimates on lane and cliff path — check opening hours before you rely on one.
Photo: Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0)2.0km away · about 30 min walk
2.0km away · about 30 min walk
Photo: Keith Salvesen (CC BY-SA 2.0)2.7km away
Things to do near Abercastle
- Carreg Samson — 0.5km
- Preseli Venture — 2.3km
- Harbour Lights Gallery — 3.9km
- Llangloffan Fen National Nature Reserve — 4.9km
- Corsydd Llangloffan National Nature Reserve — 5.7km
- Celtic Quest Coasteering — 6.0km
The next few hours
Nearest forecast point: Fishguard
dry for the next few hours, around 13°C, gusting to 27 mph — hold on to the windbreak.
01:00
13°
Clear
W 27 mph
02:00
13°
Clear
W 27 mph
03:00
13°
Clear
W 27 mph
04:00
12°
Clear
W 26 mph
05:00
12°
Fair
W 26 mph
06:00
12°
Clear
W 25 mph
07:00
12°
Clear
NW 26 mph
08:00
12°
Clear
NW 26 mph
Forecast from MET Norway, used under CC BY 4.0. It's a forecast for the nearest of six points across the county, not for this exact spot — on a coast this shaped, one headland can be in sun and the next in rain.
Light today at Abercastle
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Daylight
- 11h 7m
The light goes gold from about 17:56, and this beach faces the sunset.
Calculated for these coordinates, accurate to a minute or so. A cliff or a headland to your west will take the sun sooner than this suggests.
Tides near Abercastle
Porthgain · about 2 miles away
Low water
01:33
Sat 10 Oct · 0.7m
High water
07:30
Sat 10 Oct · 4.5m
Low water
13:44
Sat 10 Oct · 0.7m
High water
19:46
Sat 10 Oct · 4.6m
Predicted times from the UK Hydrographic Office. Wind and pressure shift real water levels, and the tide at a specific cove can run earlier or later than its port. Never plan a tidal crossing on this alone.
Before you go
The practical answers, from the people responsible for them, checked 2026-08-23.
Lifeguards
Abercastle is not on the RNLI’s list of patrolled beaches, so there is no lifeguard service at any time of year. Judge the water yourself, and if you are at all unsure, swim somewhere that is patrolled.
Source: RNLI, 2026 patrol dates
Getting onto the sand
Concrete ramp, 1:15 easing to 1:12 over 19 metres.
Source: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Easy Access Beaches
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Abercastle: common questions
Can I take a dog to Abercastle?
Dogs welcome all year — no seasonal restriction under Pembrokeshire County Council's summer beach bans.
Are there toilets at Abercastle?
Yes — public toilets are mapped about 200m from the beach. Seasonal opening is normal on the Pembrokeshire coast, so treat winter as uncertain.
Answers are generated from what we actually hold in our database and refreshed as it changes. Opening hours, dog rules and prices move — check with the venue before you travel.
Stay near Abercastle
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Trefin · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
Log burner
- 1 mile away
- Best for: Couples and young families · Coast Path walkers
from £542/week
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Porthgain · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Sea view
- 1 mile away
- Best for: Two couples or a family · sea-view bedrooms
from £727/week
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Trefin · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
- 1 mile away
- Best for: Couples · small families
from £373/week
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