Enjoy a 360 virtual tour of Saundersfoot with its pretty harbour, stunning views and long sandy beach.
Saundersfoot is much more compact than Tenby and has a charm and character of its own. You can park your car and leave it for the day and walk everywhere. I was here for a weekend staying at Bonville’s Court Country Park in a caravan. It belonged to a friend of a friend so it didn’t cost us anything to stay. I had to bring my own sleeping bag as there was no laundry service as the park wasn’t officially open. It’s well located as long as you don’t mind a short 20 minute walk down to the village centre and beach.
We did spend a day here and Im not one for going into the sea very often while home here in the UK, but it was a surprisingly hot day so we went for it. The water here was warmer than I expected, it was a l little chilly at first but once in it felt fine, which was a surprise considering it was just the start of summer.
There are plenty of places to go for a drink during the day and the Harbwr Brewery has a good selection of ales. The Captains Table did some great calamari. The nightlife however doesn’t leave you long to enjoy. I don’t know if it was because we were there before the season started, but most places if not all seem to close early by 10pm. We ended up back at the campsite with a few beers in the caravan.
The main attractions here are the beaches and the stunning coastal path walk. If I had more time I would have walked from Wiseman’s Bride to Monkstone Beach. We did walk the length of the beach from Coppet Hall Beach to the cliff and waters edge near Monkstone Beach Point.
The rest of our time we spent at nearby Tenby. Overall Saundersfoot is a lovely little town and worth looking around on a sunny, but you can see and do it all in a day. Had it been raining, I didn’t see that there would be very much to do.
Saundersfoot is a large village that lies in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- Known in medieval Wales as Llanussyllt.
- Permission to build the harbour was granted by Parliament in 1829.
- Saundersfoot was designated as a conservation area by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in 1995.
- The area of the Strand, Milford Terrace and the Harbour was designated a Conservation Area in 1975 by the National Park Authority and the village is part of the Historic Town Scheme, which helps to finance the preservation of historically significant buildings in the village.
Saundersfoot began life as a few medieval cottages in a forest clearing in Coedrath, a hunting ground of the Norman Earls of Pembroke. Five hundred years later it had grown into thriving coal port with its abundance of anthracite coal, and exported 30,000 tons annually from its harbour. 150 years on when the coal industry vanished Saundersfoot evolved into the seaside resort we know today.
- A water course paid rent for by Walter Elisaunder in 1332, Elisaunder’s Ford may originally have given the hamlet its name, being shortened to Saundersford.
While I stayed at Bonville’s Court Country Park. There are other campsites nearby and if you don’t mind spending that little more there are plenty of self-catering accommodation and guesthouses in Saundersfoot.
- Budget, there’s a few Caravan Parks, plus many self catering options.
- Mid Range, plenty of guesthouses or B&B’s to choose from.
- Splurge, the award-winning St Bride’s Spa Hotel is the best luxury option in town. Alternatively, the Gower Hotel is another good option and is closer to the beach.
- Beach
- Saundersfoot Beach
- Coppet Hall Beach
- Monkstone Beach
- Wisemans Bridge
- Blue Lagoon Waterpark
- Dramway Trail
- Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo
- Manor House Wildlife Park
- Oakwood Theme Park
- Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
- Saundersfoot Beach
- Tenby
The Reptile Experience(closed)- The Winding House
- Chobbles Traditional Sweet Shop
- Harbwr Brewery Tap & Kitchen
- Marina Fish, Chips and More
- The Captains Table
- The Beast Extreme Ice Cream van
- Wisemans Bridge Inn
- January, New Year’s Day Swim.
- March, The World Cawl cooking championships
- September, Vintage Motorcycle Rally
Getting around was easy as it’s compact we could easily walk to the beach. On our last day we did drive down and parking was easy as long as you’re not to late. I imagine during peak times it would get full fast.
- Car, There’s a car park right by the harbour and by Coppet beach.
- Walk, Saundersfoot is very compact and all easily accessible non foot.
- Bus, There are good bus services into Tenby or along the coast to Amroth and Pendine.
- Taxi, there are a few local taxi firms. I didn’t need to use them.
- Train, There is a train station called ‘Saundersfoot’ but it’s a mile out of the village and there are no facilities there at all so you need to arrange to be picked up.
- Bus, The nearest bus stop is Saundersfoot (Arcade) located on Milford Street outside the amusement arcades. It is a 1 min walk from the Harbour Entrance, straight ahead at the roundabout.
- Car, via the M4 and then take the A48 and A477.
- Trains, Saundersfoot railway station is a mile from the village centre off the B4316 road. Trains call every two hours, westwards to Pembroke Dock and eastwards to Whitland, Carmarthen and Swansea.
- Dog restrictions apply to the whole beach except a small area just before you get to Coppet Hall beach between 1st May and 30th September.
- The car park by the harbour will get full fast during peak session.
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