Pembrokeshire is like a hidden treasure, bursting with incredible things to explore. With its epic 186 miles of Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, you’ll never run out of exciting places to discover.
Discover the best walks – We’ve specially chosen a bunch of the absolute best walks for you that are conveniently close to Preseli Hills Cottages.
It is a 20 min drive to the coast to the north and not much further to the south from the cottages. More info – Phil and myself (Jen) the cottage owners have just completed walking the path and would be very happy to share our findings and suggestions with you if you would like. Just contact us and we would welcome the opportunity to help.
For circular walks this site is really good – Choose from over 200 circular walks including half day routes, short walks, plus easy access walks.
If you want to get an appreciation of how far walks are – Coast Path Mileage Chart, this is a great little map
This site is also really helpful – Pembrokeshire Coast – The Coast to Coast newspaper which you can get a link to on the site is really good. Has details of tides, beaches, dog friendly areas etc..
If you are looking for walk close to our cottages (SA66 7JS) then we have the following suggestions.
- If you just want a quick 5 min wander, then you can walk around the small lake on the farm which is through the metal gate in the garden area. It only takes a few minutes to walk around but can be a complete joy for spotting birds etc..
- If you are looking for something less grassy then a walk up the drive and back is an option, it takes approx. 8 mins up and back.
Other walks are nearby but you do need to go on the road.
- We love what we call ‘Fairy Wood’. It is a board walk through a wood with a stream. Charming but you will need to be confident on your feet and able to step over tree roots etc.. It is 3 minutes by car. Top of the drive turn left, take first right. Drive to the end and turn left. About 1 minute down the road on your left you will see an evergreen wood. Just after a small bridge. The gate in to the woods is towards the end of the wood. You can also walk to a lovely café in Maenclochog from there (about 30 mins one way).
- There is an annual race called the Preseli Beast, it is a tough but very scenic circular off-road/fell running race. We have walked some of the route and it is fabulous – you can have a look at it here –
- This is a great place to look at for walks from the nearest village called Maenclochog – https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/maenclochog-pembrokeshire-sir-benfro
- There is a quarry in Rosebush, another local village. If you walk up through the quarry (lots of loose slate so you will need to be confident on your feet) you can find a hidden small lake/pond which the locals love. It is really tucked away so it’s a great discovery if you can find it! 😊
- There is a larch wood plantation near us (top of the drive, turn left, first right, to the end, turn right and along there on the left. It is privately owned and there are signs to say take care, but you are allowed to walk there. Takes 3 minutes by car to drive there. Great for walking in wet weather, there are stone tracks throughout the plantation.
If you’d like some insider tips on the best walks, feel free to reach out to us. We’re more than happy to assist you and make your experience even more incredible. Contact Jennifer 01437 612012 or email 📧 Jennifer@JW5.co.uk.