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.
1.2km away · about 15 min walk
1.3km away · about 20 min walk
1.5km away · about 20 min walk
2.1km away · about 30 min walk
Te Orinda
CaféStep-free access
- Opening hours
- Bank holidays, Friday–Sunday: 10:00–16:00
2.2km away · about 35 min walk
2.5km away
Things to do near Aberfforest
- Saint Brynach's Belfry — 1.3km
- Carn Ffoi Hillfort — 2.7km
- Dinas Head — 2.8km
- Newport Castle — 3.2km
- Newport Castle (site) — 3.3km
- Carreg Coetan — 3.4km
- Carn Briw — 3.8km
- Carn Llwyd — 4.0km
- Carn Ingli Round Barrows — 4.1km
- Carn Ingli Barrow Cemetery — 4.2km
- Carningli Hillfort Outer Enclosure — 4.2km
- Carningli Hillfort Middle Enclosure — 4.2km
Light today at Aberfforest
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Daylight
- 14h 27m
The light goes gold from about 19:51.
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.
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.
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.