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Newgale Sands

Two miles of open sand and learner-friendly surf behind a great pebble bank — St Brides Bay's big beach.

Newgale is pure scale: two miles of sand facing the full fetch of St Brides Bay, backed by a storm-built pebble ridge. It's the county's best beginner surf beach — schools and hire on site, consistent whitewater, lifeguarded zones in season — and at low tide the sand seems endless. The central section restricts dogs in season but the southern end stays year-round dog-friendly. Cafés and the Duke of Edinburgh inn sit behind the pebbles. It's a beach for big days out rather than sheltered toddler paddling — when the wind is up, go to Saundersfoot instead; when you want space and waves, come here.

Where to eat and drink near Newgale Sands

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.

Photo: Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Duke Of Edinburgh

Pub

Newgale Hill, SA62 6AS

Phone: +44 1437 720586

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450m away · about 5 min walk

Sands Cafe

Café

Newgale Hill, Newgale, SA62 6AS

Café at the foot of Newgale Hill, across from the beach.

Hygiene 5/5

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650m away · about 10 min walk

Pebbles Café

Café

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850m away · about 15 min walk

Photo: Robin Lucas (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Victoria Inn

Pub

Roch, SA62 6AW

Hygiene 3/5

Phone: +44 1437 710426
Website: thevictoriainnroch.com

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2.1km away · about 30 min walk

Things to do near Newgale Sands

Newsurf (Newgale Surf School & Hire) — 0.5km
Pointz Castle — 2.8km
Roch Castle — 3.0km
Nolton Stables — beach horse rides — 4.0km
East Nolton Riding Stables — 4.2km
Porth y Bwch Defended Enclosure — 4.2km
Tre-Maen-Hir Standing Stone — 5.1km
Oriel Fach — 5.2km
The Gribin Fort, Solva — 5.3km
Hayscastle Tump — 5.9km

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The next few hours

Nearest forecast point: St Brides Bay

dry for the next few hours, around 12°C, breezy, gusts near 24 mph.

01:00
12°
Fair
W 24 mph
02:00
12°
Clear
W 24 mph
03:00
12°
Clear
NW 24 mph
04:00
12°
Clear
NW 24 mph
05:00
12°
Fair
NW 23 mph
06:00
12°
Clear
NW 22 mph
07:00
12°
Clear
NW 22 mph
08:00
12°
Clear
NW 23 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 Newgale Sands

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:42
Daylight: 11h 7m

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 Newgale Sands

Solva · about 3 miles away

Low water
01:15
Sat 10 Oct · 0.7m
High water
06:53
Sat 10 Oct · 5.5m
Low water
13:28
Sat 10 Oct · 0.7m
High water
19:10
Sat 10 Oct · 5.7m

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.

Constants from 15 days' observations.

Bathing water quality

Natural Resources Wales

ExcellentLatest annual classification for the designated bathing water at Newgale

NRW notes water quality here can be affected by heavy rain — worth remembering the day after a downpour.

This is a designated bathing water, sampled by Natural Resources Wales through the May–September season. Official record (Open Government Licence v3.0, © Natural Resources Wales). Classification as published when we last checked, 2026-08-21 — the official record always has the latest.

Before you go

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

The tide can cut you off here

You can walk the sand all the way from Cwm Mawr to Trefrane, but only when the tide is well out — the Authority warns of being cut off on that stretch.

Source: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Solva to Broad Haven

Parking: Newgale

222 spaces

£1.50 for an hour, £3 for two hours, £4.50 for four hours, £6 for 24 hours, £30 a week.

Seasonal charging. The National Park Authority also charges at Newgale (Pebbles) on its own tariff.

Run by Pembrokeshire County Council.

Source: Pembrokeshire County Council car park charges

Lifeguards

Central beach: 23–31 May, then weekends 6–14 June, then daily from 20 June to 6 September. South beach: daily, 4 July to 6 September.

Patrols run 10am–6pm. No flags means no lifeguards.

Source: RNLI, 2026 patrol dates

Parking at Newgale Sands

OpenStreetMap

5 car parks within a mile of the sand, 2 of them free. The nearest is about 150m away — roughly a 5-minute walk if you park there and carry everything in.

Newgale (lower)
Charges apply
150m
Unnamed car park, Roch
Free
150m
Newgale (upper)
Not recorded
250m
Duke Of Edinburgh Inn parking
Not recorded
450m

All parking around Roch →

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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Newgale Sands: common questions

Can I take a dog to Newgale Sands?

Middle third restricted 1 May – 30 September; the northern and southern ends welcome dogs all year.

Where do you park for Newgale Sands?

The nearest car park we map is Newgale (lower), about 150m away (charges apply). There are 2 more within a mile.

Are there toilets at Newgale Sands?

Yes — public toilets are mapped about 150m from the beach. Seasonal opening is normal on the Pembrokeshire coast, so treat winter as uncertain.

Is Newgale Sands lifeguarded?

Newgale Sands has RNLI lifeguard cover in the main season — typically late spring to early September, with reduced cover at the shoulders. Check the RNLI's own beach listing for this year's exact dates before you rely on 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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