Pembrokeshire is a superb family county: proper bucket-and-spade beaches, rockpools, castles you can actually climb on, boat trips to see puffins, and enough wet-weather bolt-holes (Folly Farm, Oakwood, the Blue Lagoon indoor waterpark at Bluestone) to survive a rainy week. Family-friendly here means more than a cot in a cupboard: we look for enclosed gardens, walkable beaches, baths not just showers, and sleeping arrangements that don't put toddlers on a mezzanine.
South county (Tenby, Saundersfoot, Amroth) is the classic family patch with the most facilities; the north (Newport, St Davids) suits families who prefer wilder beaches and quieter evenings.
13 hand-picked stays
Saundersfoot · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Three-bedroom family cottage a flat 200-metre walk from Saundersfoot's sand, with enclosed garden and parking.
Tenby · Sleeps 10 · 5 beds
Five-bedroom Victorian townhouse on the Esplanade staring straight over South Beach to Caldey Island.
Pembroke · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
Mews cottage on Pembroke's Mill Pond with the castle filling the bedroom window — swans included.
Manorbier · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
Village cottage with Manorbier Castle from the garden and the bay's surf five minutes' walk down the lane.
Narberth · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Georgian townhouse steps from Narberth's high street — the county's best restaurants without needing the car.
Fishguard & Goodwick · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Converted watermill deep in the Gwaun Valley — wheel intact, stream below the bedroom, Bessie's pub down the lane.
St Davids · Sleeps 5 · 3 beds
Stone cottage two streets from St Davids Cathedral with parking and a sunny walled garden.
Freshwater East · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Modern lodge with hot tub on the wooded hill above Freshwater East — Barafundle over the headland.
Dale · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
Bay-front cottage on Dale seafront — paddleboards from the door, the Griffin Inn sixty seconds away.
Broad Haven · Sleeps 8 · 4 beds
Four-bedroom family house 300 metres from Broad Haven's sand with sunset views over St Brides Bay.
Newport (Trefdraeth) · Sleeps 8 · 4 beds
Traditional stone farmhouse under Carn Ingli with hot tub, big kitchen table and Newport Sands ten minutes away.
Marloes · Sleeps 8 · 4 beds
Converted farm with hot tub and games barn, walking distance to Marloes Sands and the Skomer boats.
Narberth · Sleeps 8 · 4 beds
Luxury barn conversion with private hot tub, EV charger and games room in the lanes outside Narberth.