Cliff Restaurant, St Brides Hotel
RestaurantThe restaurant at St Brides Spa Hotel, looking down over Saundersfoot harbour — the county's best-known dining view, special-occasion territory.
Photo: Gordon Hatton (CC BY-SA 2.0)Saundersfoot Beach
Huge, safe, gently-shelving village sand — one of Wales's classic family beaches, with the harbour alongside.
Saundersfoot's beach does the simple things perfectly: acres of clean, flat sand at low tide, gentle shelving for safe paddling, the harbour wall for crabbing, and the village's ice creams thirty seconds from your towel. The tide comes in a long way — time sandcastle campaigns for the falling tide. Through the tunnel north, Coppet Hall adds a quieter continuation with its own parking and café, and the tramway path carries on to Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth for the best flat family walk in the county.
Where to eat and drink near Saundersfoot Beach
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.
250m away · about 5 min walk
Captain Silver's Ship Shack
RestaurantThe Harbour, Saundersfoot, SA69 9HE
Seafood shack on Saundersfoot harbour.
250m away · about 5 min walk
The Stone Crab
RestaurantThe Harbour, Saundersfoot, SA69 9HE
- Website
- stonecrab.co.uk
- Opening hours
- Today 11:00–22:30
350m away · about 5 min walk
Citrus Cove
CaféOcean Square, The Harbour, Saundersfoot, SA69 9HE
Harbour-side takeaway unit at Ocean Square, Saundersfoot — hygiene score shown as published.
350m away · about 5 min walk
MamGu Welshcakes
CaféThe Harbour, Saundersfoot, SA69 9HE
Welshcake specialists on Saundersfoot harbour — the sweet smell finds you first.
350m away · about 5 min walk
350m away · about 5 min walk
Things to do near Saundersfoot Beach
- History of Coal Mining — 0.3km
- Hean Castle — 1.3km
- Colby Woodland Garden (National Trust) — 3.6km
- Amroth Castle — 4.0km
- Caldey Island Boats — 4.1km
- Tenby Museum & Art Gallery — 4.2km
- Trespass — 4.2km
- Llewellyn's Gallery — 4.2km
- Millets — 4.2km
- Guy Manning's Art Room — 4.2km
- The Habour Gallery — 4.2km
- Tudor Merchant's House — 4.2km
The next few hours
Nearest forecast point: Tenby
dry for the next few hours, around 12°C, gusting to 26 mph — hold on to the windbreak.
01:00
12°
Clear
W 26 mph
02:00
12°
Clear
W 25 mph
03:00
12°
Clear
W 25 mph
04:00
12°
Clear
W 23 mph
05:00
12°
Clear
W 23 mph
06:00
12°
Clear
W 23 mph
07:00
11°
Clear
W 22 mph
08:00
11°
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 Saundersfoot Beach
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Daylight
- 11h 8m
The light goes gold from about 17:55.
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 Saundersfoot Beach
Tenby · about 3 miles away
High water
06:30
Sat 10 Oct · 8.4m
Low water
12:41
Sat 10 Oct · 0.9m
High water
18:47
Sat 10 Oct · 8.6m
Low water
01:03
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.
Bathing water quality
Natural Resources Wales
ExcellentLatest annual classification for the designated bathing water at Saundersfoot
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.
Parking: Saundersfoot (Regency)
First 30 minutes free, then £1.50 for an hour, £4 for two hours, £6 for four hours, £8 all day.
Charged 9am–7pm from 1 March to 31 October, and free from November to February. Machines take cash; PayByPhone works where there's a signal. Blue Badge holders get an extra hour but pay the standard rate. Season tickets for 2026 are £50 for a single car park or £140 for all of them.
Run by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Source: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority car park tariff, 2026
Lifeguards
Daily, 4 July to 6 September.
Patrols run 10am–6pm. No flags means no lifeguards.
Source: RNLI, 2026 patrol dates
Getting onto the sand
Concrete slipway onto the beach, plus a zigzag ramp at the harbour.
A beach wheelchair is available here. Beach wheelchairs and all-terrain equipment are free to borrow from the National Park Authority, but must be booked ahead — online, or on 01646 624800.
Source: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Easy Access Beaches
Parking at Saundersfoot Beach
OpenStreetMap
3 car parks within a mile of the sand. The nearest is about 250m away — roughly a 5-minute walk if you park there and carry everything in.
- 250m
Unnamed car park, Saundersfoot
Charges apply
- 450m
Unnamed car park, Saundersfoot
Charges apply
- 700m
Charges apply · about 250 spaces · Hean Castle Estate
All parking around Saundersfoot →
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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Saundersfoot Beach: common questions
Can I take a dog to Saundersfoot Beach?
Restricted 1 May – 30 September across the beach and promenade, except a small area at the Coppet Hall end. Welcome the rest of the year.
Where do you park for Saundersfoot Beach?
The nearest car park we map is Car park, about 250m away (charges apply). There are 2 more within a mile.
Are there toilets at Saundersfoot Beach?
Yes — public toilets are mapped about 300m from the beach. Seasonal opening is normal on the Pembrokeshire coast, so treat winter as uncertain.
Is Saundersfoot Beach lifeguarded?
Saundersfoot Beach 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.
Stay near Saundersfoot Beach
Hand-picked places to stay within a mile or so, nearest first. Our picks are data-driven — we haven’t stayed — and we earn a commission when you book through a partner link. How that works.
Saundersfoot · Sleeps 2 · 2 beds
Walk to beach
- 0.2 miles away
- Best for: Couples · Ironman weekend
from £440/week
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Saundersfoot · Sleeps 9 · 5 beds
Hot tubSea viewWalk to beach
- 0.3 miles away
- Best for: Large groups · three-family holidays
from £1,626/week
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Saundersfoot · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
Sea view
- 0.3 miles away
- Best for: Small families · couples with a friend
from £570/week
View stay →Bookable via holidaycottages.co.uk