The Best of Pembrokeshire

This trip is perfect for you if you want to discover the best walking in Wales, quaint fishing villages, prolific wildlife and buckets of history in one fabulous week.

Classic Routes | If you’re the active, outdoorsy type, who’s interested in taking on the great routes of the world or looking for a challenge, then our Classic Routes are for you. We’re talking the West Highland Way, Tour Du Mont Blanc and the Passau to Vienna Danube Cycle Path, to name but a few!

Inn to Inn Walking | Walk from place-to-place changing accommodations each night. Generally staying in B&Bs, inns, and guesthouses.

Solo Travellers

The walk is on well-maintained footpaths, clifftops, beaches and woodland trails. It does involve some steep ascent and descent especially in the northern sections of the path. 

We take great pride in carefully selecting the accommodations we use on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path to ensure you enjoy every minute of your stay. We work with B&B’s, Guest Houses, country hotels and charming inns which are normally of 3 or 4 star standard with en-suite bathrooms.

Solo Walkers & Single Rooms

This holiday is available to solo walkers, although a solo supplement is payable.

If you require single rooms within your party we would be happy to accommodate your request, although it is not generally possible to secure more than three single rooms in a party. A single supplement is payable.

Meals

A hearty breakfast is included each morning. Most hotels and B&Bs offer a continental and full cooked breakfast, which should keep you going for hours.

Lunch and dinner are not included so you are free to choose from the available options. Most of your accommodations will be more than happy to provide a packed lunch on request and this can be booked on arrival. Alternatively, your info pack includes details of local shops and convenient lunch stops on the way. Dinner is available either at your accommodation or nearby pubs and restaurants and your info pack will, of course, have details.

Additional Nights and Extensions

Many of our clients choose to add extra nights along the walk to sample more of the wonderful walking and attractions available on the Coast Path. St Davids, Pembroke and Tenby are great choices for extra days.  

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is well waymarked with wooden posts and acorn symbols. We provide you with detailed turn-by-turn route notes and maps and you will also have access to the Macs Adventure Smartphone App enabling you to follow the route using your phone's GPS so you will have no problems finding the way.

The Best of Pembrokeshire is available to start on any date during the season of April to early October. Select your preferred start date on the calendar to book your trip. 

Skomer Island Tours (2023 & Beyond)

IMPORTANT: The landing on Skomer Island excursion is extremely popular - especially during the peak season of May through to July when the puffins are on the island. It is always recommended to check availability at: https://www.pembrokeshire-islands.co.uk/ to ensure there is plenty of space left on the boats before booking. As soon as your trip is confirmed we recommend buying your tickets as soon as possible. Please also be aware that the boats to Skomer Island do not land on the island on Mondays. Therefore if wish to visit Skomer Island you should not start your trip on a Saturday. There are however alternative cruise boats that sail around the island these days.

Skomer Island Need to Knows:

• Skomer Island Tours are now working on an online pre-booking system and tickets must be purchased in advance of your visit: https://www.pembrokeshire-islands.co.uk/ 
• The are no boats that land on Skomer Island on Mondays (only cruise boats that go around it). Therefore if wish to visit and walk on Skomer Island you should not start your trip on a Saturday
• You MUST pre-book the ferry in advance to avoid disappointment - be sure to check there is plenty of space on the date you want to go. We then recommend booking the tickets as soon as your trip is confirmed.
• If you are booking a year in advance we recommend following the boat tours' social media for updates when the boats are in operation: https://www.facebook.com/pembrokeshireislands 
• The Skomer Island ferries only operate from the end of April to the end of September. The start/end dates vary from year to year

By Train - Regular trains run to Milford Haven from London (5h00), Cardiff (2h50), Bristol (3h50) and other UK destinations (www.nationalrail.co.uk) for timetables and tickets. A transfer will be provided from Milford Haven to Marloes on Day 1.

By Car - You can leave your car in Marloes and return at the end of your trip by bus (1h35). However your accommodation may not be able to oblige and keep your car there for a week. If this is the case then you will have to park on the street. 

By Air - Cardiff is the closest airport, Bristol is also an option as are the London airports. 

By Bus - Getting from St David’s By Bus/Train - Catch the hourly bus to Haverfordwest (50 minutes) and train from Haverfordwest. Alternatively, you can catch the bus to Fishguard and onward train.

A good source of reference for travel details is the travel line website: http://traveline.info/

At Macs Adventure, we work in partnership with many luggage transfer providers who set a limit on how many bags/suitcases they will transfer per person, and also the weight of the bag/suitcase.  Your booking includes transfer of 1 bag per person up to 18 kg.  It is very important that you read the luggage information specific to your tour before departure. If you do not adhere to these limits, there is a great possibility that you will be charged locally both for extra bags or if they are too heavy. This limitation can be a challenge, especially as airlines generally have limits that are higher. However, our luggage providers have reasons for these limits (usually due to the Health and Safety of their employees), which we must respect.

If you are travelling from far afield and do have more than one bag it is possible to arrange for the extra luggage to be stored whilst you are on the tour. (There may be a small charge for this). These additional bags would be picked up at your accommodation at the start point and dropped off wherever you finish depending on the itinerary you choose to do. Please contact us if you are interested in this option.