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Aberfforest

A wooded, stream-fed cove between Newport and Cwm-yr-Eglwys that most visitors walk straight past.

Aberfforest sits at the mouth of a small wooded valley on the Coast Path between Newport Parrog and Cwm-yr-Eglwys: shingle at the top, sand below half-tide, a stream running down the beach, and a waterfall a short scramble up into the trees behind. A handful of cottages and moored dinghies complete it; there is nothing else, and that is the appeal.

Access is on foot — twenty minutes along the Coast Path from the Parrog, or down a narrow private-feeling lane with almost nowhere to leave a car, so treat it as a walk-in beach. The eastern side gives snorkelling on calm days, and the shade of the valley is a genuine blessing on hot afternoons when Newport Sands is baking.

Where to eat and drink near Aberfforest

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.

Dinas Country Club & Holiday Park

Pub

Club bar and park at Dinas Cross, midway between Newport and Fishguard — handy for Pwllgwaelod and the Dinas Island circuit.

Hygiene 5/5

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1.2km away · about 15 min walk

Môr Ffresh

Restaurant

Spencer Buildings, Dinas Cross, SA42 0UW

Fish and chip shop at Dinas Cross between Newport and Fishguard.

Hygiene 5/5

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1.2km away · about 20 min walk

Freemason's Arms

Pub

SA42 0UW

Awaiting inspection

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1.3km away · about 20 min walk

Ship Aground

Pub

Feidr Fawr, SA42 0UY

Hygiene 5/5

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1.5km away · about 20 min walk

The Old Sailors

Pub

Phone: +44 1348 811486

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2.1km away · about 30 min walk

Te Orinda

Café

Step-free access

Opening hours: Bank holidays, Friday–Sunday: 10:00–16:00

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2.2km away · about 35 min walk

Things to do near Aberfforest

St Brynach's Ruined Church, Cwm-yr-Eglwys — 1.3km
Carn Ffoi Hillfort — 2.7km
Dinas Head — 2.8km
Newport Castle — 3.2km
Newport Castle (site) — 3.3km
Carreg Coetan Arthur — 3.4km
Carn Briw — 3.8km
Dyffryn Fernant Garden — 4.0km
Carn Llwyd — 4.0km
Carn Ingli Round Barrows — 4.1km
Carn Ingli Barrow Cemetery — 4.2km
Carningli Hillfort Outer Enclosure — 4.2km

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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 Aberfforest

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 18:41
Daylight: 11h 7m

The light goes gold from about 17:55.

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 Aberfforest

FISHGUARD · about 4 miles away

Low water
02:08
Sat 10 Oct · 0.8m
High water
07:46
Sat 10 Oct · 4.7m
Low water
14:14
Sat 10 Oct · 0.9m
High water
20:02
Sat 10 Oct · 5.0m

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.

Parking at Aberfforest

OpenStreetMap

3 car parks within a mile of the sand, 2 of them free. The nearest is about 700m away — roughly a 15-minute walk if you park there and carry everything in.

Unnamed car park, Dinas Cross
Free · about 5 spaces
700m
Unnamed car park, Dinas Cross
Free · about 4 spaces
850m
Unnamed car park, Dinas Cross
Charges apply
1.3km (0.8 miles)

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Distances are straight-line from the beach, so the walk is usually longer — and on this coast it is often downhill on the way there. Charges and space counts come from OpenStreetMap contributors and can go out of date; we don’t print prices, because the map records whether a car park charges, not how much. In July and August the popular ones fill by mid-morning.

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Aberfforest: common questions

Can I take a dog to Aberfforest?

Dogs welcome all year — no seasonal restriction under Pembrokeshire County Council's summer beach bans.

Where do you park for Aberfforest?

The nearest car park we map is Car park, about 700m away (free). There are 2 more within a mile.

Are there toilets at Aberfforest?

We don't have public toilets mapped within a mile of Aberfforest. Assume there are none and plan around it.

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