Broad Haven South Beach – Bosherston Lily Ponds loop from Bosherston

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Broad Haven South Beach – Bosherston Lily Ponds loop from Bosherston

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Broad Haven South Beach – Bosherston Lily Ponds loop from Bosherston

01:05

4.05km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Stackpole National Nature Reserve

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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124 m

Broad Haven South Beach & Church Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Broad Haven South, with the iconic Church Rock just offshore, is a wide, soft sandy beach, with clear sea water, caves to explore, and springs gushing out of the cliffs.
Dunes a-plenty to explore, this beach is a slice of paradise off the Pembrokeshire coast. It has won the Seaside Award (Rural) 2019 and Green Coast Award 2019.

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375 m

Broad Haven South Beach

Highlight • Beach

With a wide and sandy beach, clean sea water, caves to explore, and springs gushing out of the cliffs, this dune-backed beach really is a slice of paradise off the Pembrokeshire coast. It has won the Seaside Award (Rural) 2019 and Green Coast Award 2019.

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724 m

Lily Ponds and Stone Bridge at Broad Haven South

Highlight • Natural

A narrow stone bridge marks the end of the Lily ponds and the entrance to the beautiful Broad Haven South beach.

The reedbed backing onto the bridge is particularly rich in birdlife. In summer it will likely be full of chattering Reed and Sedge Warblers and Water Rails. In winter you might see and hear bittern.

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2.53 km

Bosherston Lily Ponds

Highlight • Natural

This small lake system is an absolutely glorious place to amble around and has plenty of birdlife to admire. Artificially created by damming a nearby river, the ponds have become well known for their exquisite summer displays of waterlilies. Dragonflies flit around in summer and there are plenty of aquatic animals to see if you're sharp-eyed.

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2.88 km

Bridge and Dam at Streams and Springs

Highlight • Structure

4.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.12 km

981 m

955 m

Surfaces

2.07 km

1.64 km

169 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

9°C

12 %

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Comments

May 30, 2024,621 Bosherston and the Lily Ponds (Pembs) ☑️

The Bosherston Lily Ponds are at their best in early summer when the flowers are in full bloom and are a favourite destination for many visitors to this part of Pembrokshire. Several paths meander through the old Stackpole estate and offer a choice of easy rambles takimg in the splendid woodland of the sheltered valleys, spectacular clifftop scenery and some …