Route

• Start from Lydstep Head car park, overlooking Lydstep Haven caravan park

• After half a mile take a detour down steps on the left, down a dry valley. It leads to a superb low-tide beach with caves.

• Back on the path, continue west past the youth hostel and inaccessible Skrinkle Haven.

• The path detours around Manorbier army camp but is well signed.

• Continue to Manorbier beach past the Neolithic burial chamber of King’s Quoit.

• The moderately strenuous path continues up & down to the isolated Swanlake Bay and then on to Freshwater East (cafe, restaurant and toilets).

• It’s possible to scramble down to the beach at its eastern end of Fresh’ East if the tide is out.

• Head for the slipway, along the road for a few feet then along a wooded path back onto the cliff top.

• A reasonably level path continues to Stackpole Quay (cafe & toilets).

• Climb up and down again to the stunning Barafundle beach.

• The easy path up to Stackpole Head continues almost on the level all the way to St Govan’s, except when it drops down to Broad Haven south beach.

• Clamber down the rocks and walk across the beach if you can or detour round to the Bosherston Lakes if you have time.

• Head up the steps on the far side of the beach (toilets & ice cream van).

• West of here is the super little low-tide beach at Trevallen.

• If the ranges are closed, this is as far as you can go. Tel 01646 662367 to check.

• St Govan’s Head is an easy stroll from here. The chapel is only a little further on.

• Turn inland here to go to Bosherston village.

• If in doubt, follow the acorn symbols that indicate where the route goes.