Wavecrest
CaféSA71 5BE
- Opening hours
- 10-5 7 days in summer, weekends only in winter
Monk Haven
A pebble cove at the end of a wooded valley, guarded by a Victorian wall — one of the Haven's oldest landing places.
Monk Haven is a sheltered pebble cove where a green valley meets the Milford Haven waterway, closed off by a dramatic castellated Victorian wall built as part of the Trewarren estate. It has been a landing place since the age of the saints — the valley path passes St Ishmael's church, founded, tradition says, in the sixth century on the spot where the missionary came ashore.
The walk in is the treat: ten shaded minutes down the valley from St Ishmaels village, birdsong the whole way. The cove itself is stones rather than sand, better for launching a kayak or watching the ships than for sandcastles, and the Coast Path east leads to sandy Lindsway Bay if the beach itself underwhelms the children. Utterly peaceful almost every day of the year.
Where to eat and drink near Monk Haven
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.
2.4km away · about 35 min walk
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
2.8km away
Photo: David Purchase (CC BY-SA 2.0)Hibernia Inn
PubSA71 5AT
- Phone
- +44 1646 641517
- Website
- thehibernia.co.uk
- Opening hours
- Today 16:30–23:30
2.8km away
Things to do near Monk Haven
- Stack Rock Fort — 1.3km
- Thorn Island Fort — 1.9km
- Tower House — 2.9km
- Dale Fort — 3.0km
- Hubberston Fort — 3.7km
- West Blockhouse Fort — 4.0km
- Fort Popton — 4.4km
- Milford Haven Museum — 4.7km
- Cobbler's Hole — 5.5km
- Vomit Point — 5.7km
Light today at Monk Haven
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Daylight
- 14h 26m
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.
Monk Haven: common questions
Can I take a dog to Monk Haven?
Dogs welcome all year — no seasonal restriction under Pembrokeshire County Council's summer beach bans.
Are there toilets at Monk Haven?
We don't have public toilets mapped within a mile of Monk Haven. 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.