Dãn’s guidebook
Beaches
Marloes is over 1 mile long and shelves very gently, giving a large expanse of sand as the tide goes out. Marloes is reached by heading to the village of that name and turning left just in front of the village church. Follow the road along until it runs out and you come to the National Trust car park. Parking here can cost £5 in season though is free to National Trust members.
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Marloes Sands
Marloes is over 1 mile long and shelves very gently, giving a large expanse of sand as the tide goes out. Marloes is reached by heading to the village of that name and turning left just in front of the village church. Follow the road along until it runs out and you come to the National Trust car park. Parking here can cost £5 in season though is free to National Trust members.
Dale is the stoniest of the beaches but is ideal for windsurfing or sailing. The rock pools on the left often have a lot of interesting sea life. The pontoon is ideal for children to do crab fishing from and lines are on sale in the shop off the café.
Dale station
Dale is the stoniest of the beaches but is ideal for windsurfing or sailing. The rock pools on the left often have a lot of interesting sea life. The pontoon is ideal for children to do crab fishing from and lines are on sale in the shop off the café.
A small sandy cove, which is very safe for swimming though the beach can shelve steeply at first. Often used by yachts and boats. The beach faces south east towards Milford/Freshwater West. To reach the beach you leave the house and head back towards Dale and then take the first tuning on your right after Brunt Farm, signed Maryborough Farm. Continue along the track keeping to the right bend and not going into the farmyard. After a while the road opens out a little grassy area on your left with a stile by the gate. You can park here and walk down the steep incline down to the beach. The sand is lovely for children though the walk back can be tiring for little ones.
Watwick Bay
A small sandy cove, which is very safe for swimming though the beach can shelve steeply at first. Often used by yachts and boats. The beach faces south east towards Milford/Freshwater West. To reach the beach you leave the house and head back towards Dale and then take the first tuning on your right after Brunt Farm, signed Maryborough Farm. Continue along the track keeping to the right bend and not going into the farmyard. After a while the road opens out a little grassy area on your left with a stile by the gate. You can park here and walk down the steep incline down to the beach. The sand is lovely for children though the walk back can be tiring for little ones.
This beach faces west and has a lot of rock pools that children can enjoy and in which toddlers can paddle and swim. This can have an undertow as the tide recedes so please beware of the tide times and your distance from the shore when swimming here. Like Marloes, if the conditions are right this can be lovely for body boarding with good surf, though again please beware of your depth and position from the shore. West Dale is reached either by following the coast path from Glenshane back into Dale with the islands on your left. By car drive into Dale and then turn left at Dale church up past the castle walls to park your car at the top by the stile and then walk down to the beach. This beach is excellent for evening barbecues as the sun sets behind Skokholm island in the evening and the beach doesn’t go into shade late in the afternoon.
Westdale Bay
This beach faces west and has a lot of rock pools that children can enjoy and in which toddlers can paddle and swim. This can have an undertow as the tide recedes so please beware of the tide times and your distance from the shore when swimming here. Like Marloes, if the conditions are right this can be lovely for body boarding with good surf, though again please beware of your depth and position from the shore. West Dale is reached either by following the coast path from Glenshane back into Dale with the islands on your left. By car drive into Dale and then turn left at Dale church up past the castle walls to park your car at the top by the stile and then walk down to the beach. This beach is excellent for evening barbecues as the sun sets behind Skokholm island in the evening and the beach doesn’t go into shade late in the afternoon.