Newgale

Swell rolling in at Newgale Beach

Newgale (Welsh: Niwgwl) is a village with a three mile stretch of beach in the parish of Roch, Pembrokeshire. The beach is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and has rugged coastal scenery with the path winding up and down the cliffs.

Newgale is one of over 40 Welsh 'Blue Flag' beaches, which means it has the top certification for quality, cleanliness and facilities. Toilets are situated at three locations along the beach, along with carparks.

Get in

By road

From Haverfordwest follow the A487 towards St Davids. Just after Roch a long sweeping hill leads down to Newgale beach.

By bus

411 Haverfordwest - St Davids – Fishguard, stopping at coastal towns and villages including Newgale.

Get around

By foot

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path along Newgale beach, from Broadhaven to the south and St Davids to the North. Access to the beach is over the pebble berm.

See

• 1 Penycwm. At low tide, take a walk north along the beach to a secluded cove. 

Part of the ancient forest on Newgale beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales, which has been uncovered by the storms of January and February 2014

• Submerged Forest and Petrified Wood. On a low tide the submerged forest and petrified wood is uncovered, especially at the south end of the beach. 

Do

• 1 Newgale beach. Blue Flag beach 
• 2 Board Games Surfing, ☏ +44 7772221333, info@boardgamessurfing.com. Open all year, 9.30am & 2pm daily (Booking is essential). Surfing lessons and Stand up Paddle Boarding Adventures. From £35 per person. 
• 3 The Big Blue Experience, ☏ +44 7816 169359. Powerkiting and Kiteboarding Courses. 

Buy

• Pebbles Cafe & Chapel Farm Shop, Newgale, ☏ +44 1437 710444. Convenient beach shop, also sells ice creams & souvenirs. 

Eat

• 1 The Duke of Edinburgh Inn, Newgale (Located at the North end of Newgale Beach), ☏ +44 1437 720586. Serving sit down meals, bar meals and take away. 

Drink

• See The Duke of Edinburgh Inn above

Sleep

There is a B&B and a few holiday cottages in the village as well as a caravan holiday park nearby.

• 1 The Granary at Roch Mill, Roch Mill, Roch, ☏ +44 1437 710764, granary@rochmill.co.uk. Self catering holiday cottage in Brandybrook valley close to Newgale Sands, Solva and St Davids . Sleeps 2-4, Sat TV, WiFi, usual appliances. Private 6-acre gardens alongside river. Ample parking. Inside Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. From £320 per week. 
• 2 Newgale Campsite (Situated next to The Duke of Edinburgh Inn.), ☏ +44 1437 710253. A short walk across the road and over the pebbles to the beach. Onsite facilities include toilets and showers. 
• 3 Ty Parke, ☏ +44 1348 837384. Farm camping, 'glamping' and yurt holidays near the St Davids coast. 
• 4 Roch Castle Hotel, Church Rd, Roch SA62 6AQ, ☏ +44 1437 725566. Upscale hotel in 12th century castle with modern stylish fittings. Hotel is B&B, and they shuttle you to Twr y Felin Hotel for dinner. No children under 12 or dogs. B&B double £300. (updated Jun 2020)

Go next

If venturing along the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park coastal path Newgale to Solva is a popular walk, with many hidden coves along the way. If travelling by car St Davids is 11.7km north west of Newgale. The smallest city in Britain, with places of interest including its Cathedral and the Bishops Palace.