Photo: Deborah Tilley (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Broad Haven South

White sand, Church Rock offshore and the lily ponds behind — Bosherston's beautiful back door to the sea.

Not to be confused with Broad Haven on St Brides Bay, Broad Haven South is the beach at the foot of Bosherston's lily ponds: fine pale sand, dunes, and the pyramid of Church Rock offshore anchoring every photograph. Walk in from Bosherston around the ponds (the best approach — herons, dragonflies, sometimes otters) or directly from the NT car park above the beach.

Swimming is pleasant on calm days (unguarded; occasional rips near the rocks), and the dunes and pools keep children happy for hours. Dogs are welcome year-round, which combined with the walk keeps it a favourite with dog owners. The Castlemartin range boundary is just west — the St Govan's Chapel walk from here is superb when the range road is open.

Where to eat and drink near Broad Haven South

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.

St Govans Inn

Pub

SA71 5DN

Hygiene 3/5Outdoor seating

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850m away · about 15 min walk

Bosherston Bistro

Café

Village café-bistro at Bosherston, steps from the lily ponds path — the refuel between St Govan's and Broad Haven South.

Hygiene 4/5Outdoor seating

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900m away · about 15 min walk

Cawdors Tea Rooms

Café

Tea rooms in Bosherston village — outdoor tables for the lily-ponds crowd.

Outdoor seating

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2.3km away · about 35 min walk

Things to do near Broad Haven South

St Govan's Chapel — 1.0km
Bosherston Lily Ponds — 1.0km
The Harold Stone (Bosherston) — 2.0km
Stackpole National Nature Reserve — 2.1km
Green Bridge of Wales & Stack Rocks — 2.9km
Elegug Stack Rocks — 3.7km
Greenala Point Iron Age Fort — 5.2km

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The next few hours

Nearest forecast point: The Haven

dry for the next few hours, around 13°C, gusting to 26 mph — hold on to the windbreak.

01:00
13°
Fair
W 26 mph
02:00
12°
Clear
W 26 mph
03:00
12°
Clear
NW 25 mph
04:00
12°
Clear
NW 24 mph
05:00
12°
Clear
NW 24 mph
06:00
12°
Fair
NW 23 mph
07:00
12°
Clear
NW 23 mph
08:00
12°
Clear
NW 24 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 Broad Haven South

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 18:42
Daylight: 11h 8m

The light goes gold from about 17:56.

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 Broad Haven South

Stackpole Quay · about 2 miles away

High water
06:57
Sat 10 Oct · 7.9m
Low water
12:47
Sat 10 Oct · 1.0m
High water
19:15
Sat 10 Oct · 8.1m
Low water
01:09
Sun 11 Oct · 1.0m

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.

Before you go

The practical answers, from the people responsible for them, checked 2026-08-23.

Parking: Broad Haven South

£4 for up to three hours, £8 all day.

Free for National Trust members — scan your card on arrival — and for Blue Badge holders and motorcycles.

Run by National Trust.

Source: National Trust, Stackpole Estate

Lifeguards

Broad Haven South 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

The Authority is blunt about this one: the sand is too soft for most wheelchairs.

Source: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Easy Access Beaches

Parking at Broad Haven South

OpenStreetMap

2 car parks within a mile of the sand, 1 of them free. The nearest is about 950m away — roughly a 15-minute walk if you park there and carry everything in.

St. Govans
Free
950m
Broad Haven
Charges apply · National Trust
1.3km (0.8 miles)

All parking around Bosherston & Stackpole →

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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Broad Haven South: common questions

Can I take a dog to Broad Haven South?

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

Where do you park for Broad Haven South?

The nearest car park we map is St. Govans, about 950m away (free). There is one more within a mile.

Are there toilets at Broad Haven South?

We don't have public toilets mapped within a mile of Broad Haven South. 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.

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