Become a member
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.
Penbryn
One of Ceredigion’s best-kept secrets
Sarnau, near Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA44 6QL
Opening times for 2 August 2025
Asset Opening time Coastline Dawn - Dusk MTWTFSS2829303112345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031OpenPartially openClosed- Café
Discover the Plwmp Tart cafe (not owned by the National Trust). Please check opening times locally or on their Facebook page before travelling.
- Car park
Free parking for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders. Price for non-members £5 all day. No overnight parking or camping.
- Dogs allowed
Dogs welcome during the off peak season 1 October to 31 March. Assistant dogs all year round.
- Toilet
The walk to the beach is ¼ mile along a tarmac road, with a steep climb down to the beach and back up to the car park. The walk along the footpath in the woods is ½ mile with several steep steps and moderately rough terrain. The beach is over a mile long depending on the tide.
- Accessible toilet
- Steps/uneven terrain
Planning your visit
Article
Visiting Penbryn with your dog
Find out about visiting Penbryn with your dog, from where you can and can’t take them to what facilities are available.
Highlights
Beach
A secluded sandy cove almost a mile in length which can be reached through the woods of a fern-clad valley.
The Plwmp Tart café (not National Trust)
Café next to car park selling hot drinks and snacks.
Places to stay
Penbryn Cottage
This little bolthole adjoins Llanborth Farmhouse on the Ceredigion coastline in West Wales, 400 metres from one of the area’s best kept secrets - Penbryn beach.
Pontbrenmydyr
A delightful vernacular cottage with a little bit of history in all its nooks and crannies.
Llanborth Campervan Site
Five campervan pitches a short walk from Penbryn beach, a sheltered, sandy cove in West Wales.
Caerllan
A truly desirable location, with a sea-view garden and the beach within walking distance.
Abermydyr
The ultimate woodland retreat, this fairy-tale cottage nestles in the Aeron Valley.
Llanborth Farmhouse
On the stunning Cardigan coast in undiscovered West Wales, charming Llanborth Farmhouse is just down the lane from a beautiful unspoilt beach.
Upcoming events
Sorry, there are no upcoming events at this place
About Penbryn
This beautifully secluded sandy cove lies down leafy lanes, lined with flower-covered banks.