There are many glorious beaches within a short drive, and a great many more just a little further.  We can neither display nor describe them all here, nor do justice to their beauty with just a few lines of descriptive text.   Choose whichever ones appeal to you and just set off for a great day out.  One of the benefits of so many beaches close by is that if you don't like one, there always another close by.

Many have free parking.   Where it is charged the prices are generally low, but there are exceptions

Pendine

A glorious seven mile long sandy beach, (which used to be used for setting land-speed records), about 10 miles to the south. An adequate car park is right at the beach entrance, which provides flat sands and dunes to the east, and cliffs to the west.  Loads of good exercise for dogs here, but some care may have to be taken because this glorious flat beach is also used by land yachts and other wheeled vehicles that can move at speed.  No cars are allowed on the beach any more.   Bring a kite for extra fun

Saundersfoot^*

A popular resort with all the facilities you might expect from lovely small seaside town. A wide flat, sandy beach at low tide but still lots of space at high tide. Dog restrictions apply to the whole beach except the eastern end between 1^st May & 30^th of September. Very pretty harbour. Stunning views from the top of the hill. Regular events such as "The World Cawl Cooking Championships" at the end of February.   Cawl is a delicious thick Welsh broth made of meat (usually Welsh lamb) and vegetables.  Like Tenby, most people who visit here don't want to go back home again

Tenby^*

A beautiful sunny seaside town, which once visited, sees every visitor wanting to sell up and relocate here.  It consists of two main sandy beaches, a small tidal harbour, and a small market selling all the goodies you'd expect of such a wonderful place.  Boat trips over to Caldy island leave regularly for those who want to visit the island with its range of wildlife and working Monastery.  There are regular tours of the inside of the monastery but note that this tour is available for MEN ONLY.   Plenty of other things for the ladies to do meanwhile, such as visiting the perfume shop which sells the exclusive range of fragrances the monks make

Ferryside

So named because of the ferry that once operated there to the far side of the estuary.  This is a lovely little seaside village which has two pubs, a restaurant, two shops and a post office. It also has a glorious sandy beach without dog restrictions.  The car park, which is right in the centre, and less than fifty metres from the beach, provides adequate parking.   Go here if either you or your dog like treasure hunting and beach combing - you'll be amazed at what you might find washed up on the shore line. (picture taken from Llansteffan side of river)

Llansteffan

A small village opposite Ferryside.  Parking is easy and there's plenty of driftwood for dog chewing as well other treasure that gets washed up by the tides.  The imposing beauty of the ruins of Llansteffan Castle overlook the bay. Walks here will produce spectacular views of Carmarthen Bay; evidence of the area's industrial heritage; salt marsh, woodland and grassland habitats; and you might see a range of species, from the common to the very rare. Or on the other hand, lots of golden sand and clean water to paddle in

The Gower Peninsular

This will require an approximately 40 minute drive.  Once there, don't expect to cover all these glorious beaches, bays and coves in a single day!  The scenery is spectacular ranging from wide sandy bays (with good surf on wild days), rocky coves, to steep and imposing cliffs.  Three Cliffs (or Pobbles bay) frequently appears on Welsh tourist office publications thus giving an indication of what you might expect. The most popular beaches have the most dog restrictions and the bays get more beautiful the further you venture from Swansea.  Cliff paths link many of the beaches and coves so they're great for walking, but cliffs can be steep and dangerous to a boisterous dog - take care

Wisemans Bridge

This is a much smaller and intimate bay, which has a small sandy beach with rocks on both sides, and patches of pebbles at various places.  Car parking here is usually free and it provides the benefit of a tavern and terrace on the east side of the bay.   The west side has a small stream that pours fresh water into the sea.   This is a hidden little bay that tourists often miss, but those who know where it is love it and return there again and again. It's also close to Saundersfoot, which is the next bay to the West and Amroth, another hidden bay, full of pebbles at high tide, and sandy at other times, nearby to the east

Fishguard

This small town has a nice shopping centre and several bays, some stony with lots of pebbles, and some sandy, but with pockets of silt - make sure doggie has his paws washed before jumping back into your car!  There are spectacular views from the higher parts of the roads, and it's also a busy port if you want to pop over to Ireland on the ferry - destination Rosslare  Its one of the more distant bays from here (in Cardiganshire), but we thought we'd show you a few things further afield as well. This was the location where Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" was filmed

Note that some beaches are supposedly 'No dogs' but have no signs on the beach to indicate this.

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Our Dog friendly Self-Catering Cottage is located within easy driving distance of: St. Clears, Laugharne (pronounced 'Larn'), Pendine sands, Carmarthen, Whitland, Narberth, Haverford West, Tenby, Solva, Saundersfoot, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Swansea, Amroth, St Davids, Porth Clais, Pembroke & Caldy Island. We have WiFi Broadband Internet and are very 'Dog Friendly'. If you require more information, please contact us via the contact page