Walking the Wales Coast Path

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.

Overview map

Route map key

INTRODUCTION

Geology

Brief history of Wales

Scenery

Wildlife

Trees and flowers

Nature reserves

Transport to and from the route

Transport along the route

When to walk

Accommodation

Food and drink

Money matters

Communications

Planning your schedule

Time and tide wait for no man!

What to pack

Waymarking and access

Maps of the route

Emergencies

Using this guide

1 NORTH WALES

Stage 1 Chester to Flint

Stage 2 Flint to Prestatyn

Stage 3 Prestatyn to Colwyn Bay

Stage 4 Colwyn Bay to Conwy

Stage 5 Conwy to Bangor

2 ISLE OF ANGLESEY

Stage 6 Bangor to Glan-yr-afon

Stage 7 Glan-yr-afon to City Dulas

Stage 8 City Dulas to Cemaes

Stage 9 Cemaes to Llanfachraeth

Stage 10 Llanfachraeth to South Stack

Stage 11 South Stack to Fourmilebridge

Stage 12 Fourmilebridge to Aberffraw

Stage 13 Aberffraw to Dwyran

Stage 14 Dwyran to Menai Bridge

3 LL?N PENINSULA

Stage 15 Menai Bridge to Dinas Dinlle

Stage 16 Dinas Dinlle to Nefyn

Stage 17 Nefyn to Methlem

Stage 18 Methlem to Rhiw

Stage 19 Rhiw to Abersoch

Stage 20 Abersoch to Llanystumdwy

Stage 21 Llanystumdwy to Penrhyndeudraeth

4 MEIRIONNYDD

Stage 22 Penrhyndeudraeth to Llandanwg

Stage 23 Llandanwg to Barmouth

Stage 24 Barmouth to Tywyn

Stage 25 Tywyn to Machynlleth

5 CEREDIGION

Stage 26 Machynlleth to Borth

Stage 27 Borth to Llanrhystud

Stage 28 Llanrhystud to New Quay

Stage 29 New Quay to Aberporth

Stage 30 Aberporth to St Dogmaels

6 PEMBROKESHIRE

Stage 31 St Dogmaels to Newport

Stage 32 Newport to Goodwick

Stage 33 Goodwick to Abercastle

Stage 34 Abercastle to St Justinian

Stage 35 St Justinian to Newgale

Stage 36 Newgale to Martin's Haven

Stage 37 Martin's Haven to Sandy Haven

Stage 38 Sandy Haven to Pembroke

Stage 39 Pembroke to Freshwater West

Stage 40 Freshwater West to Freshwater East

Stage 41 Freshwater East to Saundersfoot

7 CARMARTHENSHIRE

Stage 42 Saundersfoot to Laugharne

Stage 43 Laugharne to Llansteffan

Stage 44 Llansteffan to Ferryside

Stage 45 Ferryside to Burry Port

8 THE GOWER

Stage 46 Burry Port to Pen-clawdd

Stage 47 Pen-clawdd to Rhossili

Stage 48 Rhossili to Penmaen

Stage 49 Penmaen to Swansea

9 SOUTH WALES

Stage 50 Swansea to Margam

Stage 51 Margam to Ogmore

Stage 52 Ogmore to Limpert Bay

Stage 53 Limpert Bay to Cadoxton

Stage 54 Cadoxton to Pengam Green

Stage 55 Pengam Green to Newport

Stage 56 Newport to Rogiet

Stage 57 Rogiet to Chepstow

APPENDICES

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Facilities along the route

Appendix C Topographical glossary

Appendix D Useful contacts