Photo: Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0)The Ship Inn
Pub35 Ffordd y Felin, SA62 5AX
- Phone
- +44 1348 831445
- Opening hours
- Today 12:00–23:00
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
- Harbour Lights Gallery — 3.9km
- Llangloffan Fen National Nature Reserve — 4.9km
- Corsydd Llangloffan National Nature Reserve — 5.7km
Light today at Abercastle
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Daylight
- 14h 27m
The light goes gold from about 19:52, 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.
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.