Skrinkle Haven Beach — Attraction in Manorbier

We saw this on Google maps and thought it looked perfect. We are two adults, a five year old and a medium dog. Having checked the OS map we parked nearby checked the area to see which was going to be the best route. On the far west side of the beach are what look like convreete steps leading up to a path type area which we then headed for. We loaded ourselves up and set off. Along the side of the RAF base we followed the path until it forked with the right path being gated and locked by the RAF. We had to take the left fork which after a while led us to the top of Church Doors concrete and then steel steps. These steps are not for the faint hearted but we are fit so I carried my dog down and even my five year old managed it, but then again she has done some decent climbs already and has a good set of leg muscles. OIn arrival at the bottom it was just large bolders and as per the other reviews you could not get to Skrinkle beach. There is a narrow tunnel in therock which you could use but the waves were crashing up the narrow passage which would make it quite dangerous. We turned around and went back up the steps which certainly got the pulse pumping and then back to the car and onto another beach. Skrinkle would possibly be accessible at low tide but you would have to keep an eye on the incoming tide to ensure you were not cut off as there would be no exit. If only the RAF opened up their gate tis would be a truely lovely beach...

The sandy, shingly beach of Skrinkle Haven, between Old Castle Head and Lydstep Point, lies south-east of Manorbier village.

Access to the beach is rather tricky as it is necessary to negotiate a long flight of steps, but the beach is pleasant and welcoming and there is a car park and a picnic area on the clifftop. At the eastern end of Skrinkle Haven is attractive Church Doors beach, a little cove where two high-arched caves in the sandstone cliffs resemble the doors of a church. The beaches are separated by a thin headland or ridge of limestone, which gives every appearance of having been built by man as a high wall between the two. At low water it is possible to go round the seaward end from one beach to the other, and there is also a route through a narrow and very slippery cave which pierces the ridge and ends up in...

A beautiful pristine sandy bay, but unfortunately, no access via the steps currently as they've been blocked off for safety reasons. However, you can get to the bay by clambering through the tunnel and down over the rocks from Church Door Cove at low tide. Don't get stuck on the wrong side though if the tide is coming in - there's no way out of Skrinkle Cove if the sea covers the tunnel !!

There's a couple of good sized free parking areas just above and to the East of Church Door Cove, well within easy walking distance. Church Door Cove has a sturdy set of steps down to the beach. Again, it's worth trying to arrive there at a low or falling tide. Lots of gorgeous scenery to see from above on the coastal path including Caldy Island in the distance

Well worth visiting to see both Skrinkle Haven as well as...