Walks near Trefin
4 of our walks start within about 6 miles of Trefin — 26 miles of walking between them. The nearest starts 1.2 miles away: Porthgain to Whitesands Bay.
These are linear Coast Path stages rather than circulars, so each one needs transport at both ends. The coastal bus services exist for exactly this.
1 is graded easy, 2 strenuous. That grading is about ascent, not distance — the Coast Path drops into every valley it meets and climbs straight back out.
Sorted by how far the start is from Trefin. Every one has parking notes, an honest difficulty grade and a safety section on its own page.
Porthgain to Whitesands Bay
From an industrial harbour past the Blue Lagoon and round the wild north side of the St Davids peninsula to the county's most popular beach.
8 miles · 4½–5 hours · Moderate
Starts 1.2 miles from Trefin
Abereiddi to Porthgain and the Blue Lagoon
A short, spectacular cliff walk between two abandoned quarry harbours, past the flooded slate pit everyone photographs.
3 miles · 1½ hours each way · Easy
Starts 2.4 miles from Trefin
Distances are to the start of each walk, straight-line from the centre of Trefin. Several of these cross grazed clifftop with an unfenced drop — dogs on leads, and if cattle come at you while you’re holding one, let go. In an emergency anywhere near the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.