Must-see beach · Pembrokeshire, Wales
Whitesands Beach
Whitesands Beach is a beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Whitesands Beach: 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 Whitesands Beach
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 Whitesands Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.89292, -5.29841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitesands Beach
- Carn Llidi · viewpoint · Pembrokeshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Coetan Arthur Dolmen · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Clegyr Boia · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Non's Chapel (ruins) · church · Pembrokeshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carnllundain · viewpoint · Pembrokeshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- South Bishop Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roch Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Abermawr · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Marloes Sands · beach · Wales · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Strumble Head Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Head · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Skokholm Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- St Ishmaels · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dale Fort · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Pembrokeshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Haverfordwest Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Whitesands Beach
- South Bishop Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Abermawr · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Marloes Sands · beach · Wales · ~25 km · Must-see
- Strumble Head Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Head · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Skokholm Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Freshwater West · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Smalls Lighthouse · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barafundle Bay · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Broad Haven South · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whitesands Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Whitesands Beach 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 Whitesands Beach?
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 Whitesands Beach?
Nearby: Carn Llidi (viewpoint, 2 km), Coetan Arthur Dolmen (fort, 2 km), Clegyr Boia (fort, 2 km), Bishop's Palace (fort, 3 km), St Non's Chapel (ruins) (church, 4 km), Carnllundain (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Whitesands Beach worth visiting?
Whitesands Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.