Top coastal walks in Wales

You can walk the entire coastline of Wales from North to South and one step in every ten will be taken on land cared for by us. Grab your boots and enjoy our pick of the best walks.

Marloes Peninsula, Pembrokeshire
Marloes Sands and Mere   Pembrokeshire

Marloes Peninsula coastal walk

Explore this beautiful heathland peninsula, which has amazing views over the Pembrokeshire coast and is teeming with wildlife, such as seals, seabirds and porpoises.

Spot wildlife on our coastal trail
The view down to Porthdinllaen and across Llŷn Peninsula
Porthdinllaen   Gwynedd

Porthdinllaen walk, Llŷn Peninsula

This walk will reward you with stunning views in all directions as you follow it along a splinter of land that's an outstanding wildlife haven.

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Walk the Wales Coastal Path to Porth Meudwy
Porth y Swnt  

Porth Meudwy coastal walk

Enjoy a coastal walk from Aberdaron to Porth Meudwy, a small fishing cove at the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula that was once the embarkation point for pilgrims making the journey to Bardsey Island.

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The view from Carn Llidi
St David's Peninsula   Pembrokeshire

St David’s Head coastal walk

Explore Pembrokeshire’s most spectacular coastal headland just a few miles away from Wales’ smallest city, St David’s.

Go for a rugged coastal walk
Two couples walking the coast path at Solva Harbour
Solva Coast   Pembrokeshire

Solva - The Gribin coastal walk

Start your seaside story in the harbour and embark on a circular walk from the village up to the impressive Gribin headland. Unspoilt coastal scenery awaits.

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View of Worms Head, Rhossili
Rhosili and South Gower Coast   Swansea

Rhosili headland walk

Journey out along one of Wales's most iconic cliffs with breathtaking views of the golden sand of Rhosili to the rugged limestone rocks of the south Gower coast.

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Looking along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Stackpole
Stackpole   Pembrokeshire

Stackpole wildlife walk

This walk takes in some of the finest wildlife habitats in Pembrokeshire: limestone cliffs with breeding seabirds, beaches, dunes and freshwater lakes.

Go wildlife spotting
Two small rounded islands, Dinas Fawr and Dinas Bach
Porthor   Gwynedd

Porthor and the Whistling Sands walk

The views are spectacular along this rugged coastline on the northern side of the Llŷn Peninsula. This is a great walk to absorb some of the history and heritage of the area.

See spectacular views
Dinas Oleu headland with Barmouth town and coastline in the foreground
South Snowdonia   Gwynedd

Dinas Oleu walk, Barmouth

Wander through the winding old town up to the gorse-covered Dinas Oleu, donated by Victorian Fanny Talbot to the people of Barmouth.

Follow in Fanny Talbot's footsteps
View of the Irish sea from Mynachdy Graig
Llanerchaeron   Ceredigion

Aberystwyth to Mynachdy’r Graig walk

This walk will take you from the historic seaside splendour of Aberystwyth, along the beautiful Cardigan Bay coast to the former monastic grange of Mynachdy’r Graig.

A walk through history
Visitor walking at Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey
Plas Newydd House and Garden   Anglesey

Cemlyn shingle ridge walk

Step out of the Bryn Aber car park onto a fantastic shingle ridge, where you can watch a host of water birds on the lagoon and walk back along the lane past the home of Captain Vivian Hewitt, who created the lagoon.

Watch the sunset into the Irish Sea