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Lindsway Bay

A cliff-backed sandy bay near St Ishmaels that empties with the tide and is never busy even when it exists.

Lindsway Bay is the Milford Haven waterway's best-kept secret: a genuinely sandy bay backed by high cliffs on the outer, cleaner reach of the Haven, looking across to the Angle peninsula. The catch that keeps it quiet is simple — the sand is generous at low tide and almost gone at high, and the way in is a footpath and steps from the lane at Great Castle Head, not a car park with a kiosk.

Bring everything you need and check the tide before you set out. On a falling tide it is a superb afternoon: firm sand, rock pools at each end, big-ship traffic sliding past in the deep channel as entertainment. The Coast Path along the top gives an easy circular back through St Ishmaels.

Where to eat and drink near Lindsway Bay

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.

The Old Point House

Pub

Ancient mariners' pub on East Angle Bay, reached by a tidal track — the highest tides cut it off, which is half the charm.

Dogs welcome

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2.3km away · about 35 min walk

Photo: David Purchase (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hibernia Inn

Pub

SA71 5AT

Hygiene 4/5

Phone: +44 1646 641517
Website: thehibernia.co.uk
Opening hours: Today 16:30–23:30

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2.7km away

Photo: Peter Broster (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Old Point House

Pub

Awaiting inspection

2.7km away

Wavecrest

Café

SA71 5BE

Hygiene 5/5

Opening hours: 10-5 7 days in summer, weekends only in winter

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2.8km away

Things to do near Lindsway Bay

Stack Rock Fort — 0.8km
Chapel Bay Fort & Museum — 2.2km
Thorn Island Fort — 2.6km
Hubberston Fort — 2.6km
Tower House — 2.7km
Fort Popton — 3.5km
Torch Theatre & Cinema — 3.7km
Milford Haven Museum — 3.7km
Dale Fort — 4.1km
West Blockhouse Fort — 5.1km

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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 Lindsway Bay

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:42
Daylight: 11h 8m

The light goes gold from about 17:57, 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 Lindsway Bay

MILFORD HAVEN · about 2 miles away

High water
06:42
Sat 10 Oct · 7.1m
Low water
12:57
Sat 10 Oct · 0.9m
High water
18:59
Sat 10 Oct · 7.3m
Low water
01:19
Sun 11 Oct · 0.9m

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.

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Lindsway Bay: common questions

Can I take a dog to Lindsway Bay?

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

Are there toilets at Lindsway Bay?

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

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