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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom
Broad Haven
Aberllydan
Stay 2 nights: one beach-and-cliff day plus one coast-path leg. A car makes it easy; without one, base in Haverfordwest and bus in.
Broad Haven is a small seaside village in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with a Blue Flag sandy beach and a position on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. It suits walkers, surfers and families who want a quiet base rather than a resort. Two nights covers the beach, the cliff walk to Little Haven and one stretch of coast path; three nights if you want to walk further or day-trip by car.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Local name
- Aberllydan
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (weather, many places shut)
- Stay
- 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
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance, coastguard) 999 · Emergency (EU-wide) 112 · NHS non-urgent 111 · Police non-urgent 101
- 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 | £12–18 |
| Beer: pint in a pub | £4.50–6 |
| Fish and chips | £10–15 |
| Bus Haverfordwest → Broad Haven, single | £3–5 |
| Surfboard or wetsuit hire, half day | £15–25 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | £8–15 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CWL · Cardiff Airport
- About 2 h by car; check onward bus or train links to Haverfordwest.
- BRS · Bristol Airport
- About 3 h by car; check connections.
Typical fares
- Bus Haverfordwest → Broad Haven
- about £3–5 single, about 20–30 min
- Taxi Haverfordwest → Broad Haven
- about £15–20
- Car park, beachfront
- charges and season vary; check signs on arrival
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 in minutes. Buses run from Haverfordwest and coastal services link points along the coast path, so walkers can join and leave sections; check current timetables before relying on them. A car is the practical way to reach beaches, St Davids and Pembroke.
See and do
Known for
- Blue Flag sandy beach
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path access
- Little Haven cliff walk
- Watersports and surf hire
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Little Haven | Walk the coast path south, or drive 5 min | About 30–40 min on foot |
| Newgale | Drive about 15 min north; check bus links | About 20 min by car |
| St Davids | Drive about 30–40 min; check bus connections | About 45 min by car |
| Milford Haven | Drive about 20 min via Herbrandston | About 25 min by car |
| Tenby | Drive about 45–55 min; check train via Haverfordwest | About 1 h by car |
| Pembroke | Drive about 35–45 min | About 45 min by car |
Sleep
- Seafront, Enfield Road
- Guest houses and the pub/café strip; steps from the beach.
- Village centre
- Convenience store, post office and gift shops; short walk to the sand.
- YHA Broad Haven (north end)
- Hostel beds near the beach; good for walkers and groups.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | HeloHEH-loh |
| Thank you | DiolchDEE-olch |
| Please | Os gwelwch yn ddaos GWEL-ookh un thah |
| Beach | Traethtrathe |
| Where is the toilet? | Ble mae'r toiled?bleh myr TOY-led |
| Goodbye | Hwyl fawrhoo-il vowr |
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
- Coastal bus routes and timetables change; check before you plan a walk around them.
- The beach is tidal: check tide times before swimming or walking below the cliffs.
- Cliff paths are exposed; take waterproofs and a charged phone.
- Many cafés and shops cut hours outside summer.
Very low crime; the real risks are the sea and the cliffs. Check tides before swimming or walking below cliffs, keep back from edges, and call 999 for the coastguard.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Broad Haven yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Blue Flag sandy beach
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path access
- Little Haven cliff walk
- Watersports and surf hire
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 — Broad Haven beach: www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/beaches/broad-haven/
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park: www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/
- RNLI — Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station: rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/little-and-broad-haven-lifeboat-station
- Wikivoyage: Broad Haven, revision 5298546 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5298546
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Broad HavenAberllydan
I'r cyfeiriad hwn, os gwelwch yn dda
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance, coastguard)999
- Emergency (EU-wide)112
- NHS non-urgent111
- Police non-urgent101
No embassies in Pembrokeshire; US and most other embassies are in London. Consular help for emergencies: check your embassy's London page.
Welsh is co-official here; English is spoken everywhere.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/broad-haven). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.