Stackpole Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Stackpole And Castlemartin

Stackpole Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Stackpole Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

02:08

8.08km

70m

Hiking

Abundant wildlife, ruggedly spectacular coastal scenery, magnificent architecture and one of Wales’ finest beaches combine to create a wonderful loop. It’s particularly beautiful in spring and early summer, when wildflowers proliferate and water lilies are a magical sight on the Bosherston Lily Ponds. Expect to catch sight of razorbills, guillemots,…

by Pembrokeshire Coast

Last updated: February 7, 2025

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

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1.52 km

Eight-Arch Bridge, Stackpole

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bridge at Stackpole was built in 1797 to connect Stackpole Court and Home Farm to New Deer Park and Stackpole Quay. It consists of eight segmental arches made of limestone masonry, which were built over a weir.

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5.12 km

Mowing Word Bay Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Compared to nearby Barafundle, few people have heard of the unusually named bay, Mowing Word.

Challenging to access on foot, the safest option is to soak up the outstanding views …

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7.00 km

Barafundle Bay

Highlight • Natural

With soft and golden sand, crystal-clear waters, and backed by dunes and trees, Barafundle Bay has been voted as one of the best beaches in Britain time and time again. …

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7.83 km

Stackpole Quay

Highlight • Structure

Stackpole Quay is a small harbor nestled into the cliffs and is a popular meeting place for kayakers heading to the caves and cliffs.
At low tide, a rocky beach …

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8.08 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.37 km

1.43 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

2.46 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

10°C

60 %

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Comments

May 30, 2024,622 Stackpole and the Lily Ponds (Pembs) ☑️

This walk explored the particularly outstanding stretch of limestone cliffs between the old harbour at Stackpole Quay and Broad Haven beach. It then followed the eastern reach of the ornamental ponds before crossing fields behind the headlamd to complete the circuit.
We had a couple of debriefs one at The Boathouse, Stackpole ☕️ where we started the walk from and …

June 28, 2024,Bosherston Lily Ponds to Broad Haven South Beach

Sadly had to terminate our hike halfway after twisting my ankle 😭😭

May 13, 2022,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wanderung - Wales / Bosherston Lily Ponds zu Barafundle Bay Schleife / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Great hike, again well planned by our son. 👍👍

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June 2, 2023,469 Discovering Stackpole's Wildlife (Pembs) ☑️

Another cracking walk from Stackpole to Bosherston this time, Toppy enjoyed the quick beach stop. The lily ponds still as stunning even though we only saw them a few days ago.

June 1, 2025,Tour

A beautiful tour. If the weather is good, be sure to bring your swimsuit. And don't forget your binoculars!

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August 2, 2024,Bosherston Lily Ponds to Barafundle Bay loop — Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Lovely walk, whatever the weather and a great NT cafe at Stackpole Quay!

August 10, 2026,Seerosen ( water lily )

today we were out and about in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The start and end of the tour were the colorful lily ponds. In the morning the flowers 🌼 were still closed and in the afternoon everything was yellow. Also interesting are the wooden 🪵 walkways over the water and especially the Eight Arch Bridge. Always along the coast, you …

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June 23, 2023

Abundant wildlife, ruggedly spectacular coastal scenery, magnificent architecture and one of Wales’ finest beaches combine to create a wonderful loop. It’s particularly beautiful in spring and early summer, when wildflowers proliferate and water lilies are a magical sight on the Bosherston Lily Ponds