Poppit Sands

Poppit Sands

Poppit Sands is largesandy beach backed by dunes, at the mouth of the Teifi Estuary. At high water there is plenty of beach but it’s a low tide when the full extent of sand appears to go almost to Gwbert villageon the other side. Actually in Pembrokeshire, Poppit sands is the start point of the 186 mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path which takes you right around the coast to Amroth in the south.

Awards: Seaside Award (Rural) 2013.

Parking: Car park near RNLI lifeboat station.

Beach facilities: Lifeguards patrol between end of June and beginning of September.

On shore facilities: Toilets and café. St Dogmaels is the nearest village. A pretty colourful place with pubs, café, gallery, Bowens superb chip shop, a workingflour mill and mill pond,an Abbey with café and a local producer market on Tuesday mornings.