Abereiddy Beach — Attraction in St. David's and the Cathedral Close

This is a lovely bay to come to whether your out for a walk, relax, swim or paddle in the sea.

There's ample parking at a reasonable cost for the day on the pebbled carpark (public toilets at the far side). If the weather hasn't been too good, we've enjoyed sitting looking out from the car until it was bright enough to venture out.

There's plenty to explore here with the Blue Lagoon right alongside the bay on the northern shoreline. It's a relatively easy walk along the path to overlook the lagoon, or as we did, you can paddle the short distance to it around high tide through the entrance that was breached in the walls of the old open mine. The water really is blue tinted in there from the surrounding slate. Great to explore by boat it on foot. The coastal path leads on from here to reach Traeth Llyfn which is another beach but accessible by steps leading down to the cliff surrounded bay.

If you're interested in fossil hunting, look out amongst the pebbles for grey slate. Best places to look are around the stream or the edges of the beach along the southern shoreline. You might even spot the tuning fork graptolites on the carpark if you...

Quick update to the review as more recent visits have seen some changes.

Lovely bay with sandy beach. It's small when the tide is up, but still rocks to sit on and places nearby to explore.

The car park is £4 for the day and if you arrive early, you can park next to the beach which is about as close to a beach as you'll be able to get. They take cash and card now. If the beach car park is full, or you have a car with delicate wheels / suspension, park in the overflow up on the headland. This is quite a walk away.

In summer there is a snack van that does basic stuff. They too take cards and cash (usually).

Reading other reviews, people failed to find the public toilets. They are there, right at the back of the bay, to the right of the access to the Coast path and Blue Lagoon.

Blue Lagoon is also accessible from here, so great for the more adventurous. I'd avoid that during peak as it's too busy and noisy.

Hard to imagine anyone would be disappointed after a few hours here - it's even alluring...

Good place to launch a SIB on a calm day with favourable conditions, so long as you have half decent wheels to clear the pebbles. Water clarity was incredibly good allowing for some close passes of the rocky shore like and along the cliffs round the corner towards Traeth Llyfn. Plenty of wildlife to be seen including seals and sae birds. There are a number of caves with deep enough water to comfortably access without the risk of a prop strike even at relatively low tides. This is an area where you will often find groups enjoying Coasteering , it’s therefore important when close in to keep your eyes on the water for lone and group swimmers. Phone signal is poor to non-existent, and you are often out of sight of people in an area with low volumes of marine traffic, therefore a radio is a vital piece of safety equipment. This beach is known for its storms, so planning and common sense is vital for a safe launch...