Must-see beach · Pembrokeshire, Wales
Barafundle Bay
Barafundle Bay is a beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Barafundle Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barafundle Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barafundle Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.61857, -4.90251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barafundle Bay
- Broad Haven South · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bosherton Lily Ponds Trail at Stackpole Estate, Stackpole · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Govan's Chapel · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Huntsman's Leap · viewpoint · Pembrokeshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pembroke Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manorbier Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · church · Pembrokeshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skrinkle Haven Beach · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Mortuary Chapel · church · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lydstep Palace · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Upton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Carew Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Decumanus' Church · church · Pembrokeshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Benton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Freshwater West · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Manor Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Barafundle Bay
- Broad Haven South · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Skrinkle Haven Beach · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Freshwater West · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Head · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Marros Sands · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Marloes Sands · beach · Wales · ~30 km · Must-see
- Skokholm Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pendine · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cefn Sidan · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Whitesands Beach · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barafundle Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Barafundle Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barafundle Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barafundle Bay?
Nearby: Broad Haven South (beach, 2 km), Bosherton Lily Ponds Trail at Stackpole Estate, Stackpole (sanctuary, 3 km), St Govan's Chapel (fort, 4 km), Huntsman's Leap (viewpoint, 5 km), Lamphey Bishop's Palace (fort, 8 km), St Mary's Church (church, 8 km).
Is Barafundle Bay worth visiting?
Barafundle Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.