Photo: Basher Eyre (CC BY-SA 2.0)
St Brides Haven
A sheltered snorkelling cove with a Norman church at its back — the quiet start of the Marloes peninsula.
St Brides Haven is a small, deeply sheltered cove of sand (low tide) and shingle beside the Norman church of St Bridget, with a restored lime kiln on the slip and early-Christian graves cut into the rock of the foreshore — this has been a landing place for as long as Christianity has been in Wales. The hamlet behind is a handful of estate buildings; the peace is total.
Its modern reputation is underwater: the sheltered, rocky, weed-forested edges of the cove make it one of Pembrokeshire's most reliable easy snorkelling spots, and on calm days the water clarity is superb. A small car park by the church, no other facilities, and the Coast Path west launches the great Marloes peninsula circuit — Musselwick, Martin's Haven and the Deer Park.
Where to eat and drink near St Brides 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.
Photo: Basher Eyre (CC BY-SA 2.0)2.8km away
2.9km away
Things to do near St Brides Haven
- Pump House — 1.0km
- Broadmoor Rath — 2.5km
Light today at St Brides Haven
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- 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.
St Brides Haven: common questions
Can I take a dog to St Brides Haven?
Dogs welcome all year — no seasonal restriction under Pembrokeshire County Council's summer beach bans.
Where do you park for St Brides Haven?
The nearest car park we map is Car park, about 900m away (free).
Are there toilets at St Brides Haven?
Yes — public toilets are mapped about 1.0km (0.6 miles) from the beach. Seasonal opening is normal on the Pembrokeshire coast, so treat winter as uncertain.
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.