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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom
Amroth
Give Amroth one full day plus a night: a flat 1.5 km seafront, a Blue Flag beach at low tide and Colby Woodland Garden a 20-min walk inland.
Amroth is a small Pembrokeshire coast village on the A477, 18 miles southwest of Carmarthen, with a long pebble-and-sand beach, a seafront row of pubs and caravan parks behind it. It works as a one- or two-night base for the coast path and Colby Woodland Garden, or as a quieter alternative to Tenby and Saundersfoot. A car makes the surrounding beaches and towns easy; buses are limited.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (many places shut, weather wet and windy)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GBP
- Money
- Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; some places are card-only.
- Daily spend
- Budget £45–70 excl. bed · Mid £70–120 excl. bed · High £120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines, no registration needed.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 999 · Police non-urgent 101 · NHS non-urgent 111
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Three-pin Type G only; European, US and Australian plugs need an adapter. Bathrooms have two-pin shaver sockets only.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.; Pub or bar: Not expected; 'and one for yourself' offers the bartender a drink.; Taxi: Round up or 10%.; Hotel porter: £1–2 per bag.; Tour guide: £5–10 per person for a day tour; free walking tours expect £10–15.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Free refills are common; restaurants will bring tap water if you ask.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are scarce and some charge 50p–£1 or are card-only. Stations, museums, department stores and pubs (if you buy a drink) are the fallback.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | £3–4.50 |
| Pub main course | £12–20 |
| Pint of beer | £4.50–6 |
| Taxi, short local run | £8–15 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | £8–15 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CWL · Cardiff
- About 2 h by car via the A48 and A477; check onward bus links.
- BRS · Bristol
- About 3 h by car; rail to Carmarthen or Tenby then bus or taxi.
Typical fares
- 351 bus, Amroth → Tenby
- about £4 single, about 30–40 min
- Taxi Amroth → Saundersfoot
- £10–15
- Colby Woodland Garden entry
- about £9 adult
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The village is walkable end to end in about 20 minutes. For Colby Woodland Garden, the coast path and neighbouring beaches you want a car or a taxi; the 351 bus links Amroth with Pendine, Saundersfoot and Tenby, but runs a limited timetable, so check times before relying on it.
See and do
Known for
- Amroth beach (Blue Flag)
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path section
- Colby Woodland Garden
- Seafront pubs
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tenby | Car via the A478, or the 351 bus | About 30–40 min by car |
| Saundersfoot | Car via the A478, or the 351 bus | About 15 min by car |
| Colby Woodland Garden | Walk inland from the seafront, or a short drive | About 20–30 min on foot |
| Pendine | Car along the A477 and coast road, or the 351 bus | About 20–25 min by car |
| St Davids | Car via the A478 and A487 | About 1 h |
| Milford Haven | Car via the A477 and A4076 | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Amroth seafront
- Pubs, beach and coast path on the doorstep; book early in summer.
- Llanteg and the A477
- Inland hamlets and caravan parks; cheaper, but you need a car for the beach.
- Saundersfoot
- More rooms, restaurants and a harbour 10–15 min away by car; use it if Amroth is full.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | HeloHEH-loh |
| Thank you | DiolchDEE-olch |
| Please | Os gwelwch yn ddaos GWEL-ookh un thah |
| Goodbye | Hwyl fawrhoo-il VOWR |
| Where is the beach? | Ble mae'r traeth?bleh myre TRYTH |
| Can I pay by card? | Ga i dalu â cherdyn?guy ee DAL-ee ah KHER-din |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake at first meeting; 'hi' and first names quickly; avoid: Cheek kisses with strangers
- Conversation: Weather is a safe opener; understatement and self-deprecating humour; avoid: Asking about salary or class
- Queues: Join at the back; avoid: Pushing onto buses or trains before others get off
- Apologies: 'Sorry' is said constantly, even when not at fault; avoid: Taking it as an admission of blame
- Pubs: Buy rounds in a group; wait at the bar without waving money; avoid: Clicking fingers at staff
- Nations: Call Scots Scottish and Welsh Welsh; avoid: Calling the whole UK 'England'
Scams and watch-outs
- The 351 bus is infrequent and has had timetable changes: check the current operator timetable before you plan around it.
- The beach shelves quickly and the tide covers a lot of sand: check tide times before walking the waterline.
- Coast path sections near Amroth can be muddy and slippery after rain; wear shoes with grip.
- Many cafés, pubs and caravan parks close or cut hours from November to March.
Amroth is a quiet, low-crime village and safe for visitors. The real risks are the tide, slippery coast path after rain, and unlit lanes at night: carry a torch and check tide times.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Amroth yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Amroth beach (Blue Flag)
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path section
- Colby Woodland Garden
- Seafront pubs
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Pembrokeshire — Amroth beach: www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/beaches/amroth/
- National Trust — Colby Woodland Garden: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/colby-woodland-garden/
- Wikivoyage: Amroth, revision 5303319 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5303319
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Amroth
I'r cyfeiriad hwn, os gwelwch yn dda
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Amroth; the nearest US consulate is in Cardiff, and most other countries have embassies in London.
Welsh is spoken in the area but everyone in the village speaks English; use Welsh for a friendly hello.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/amroth). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.