What are good first walks in Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire?

St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's (5.1 km, easy), Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle (5.3 km, easy) and Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral (7.7 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire without a car?

Yes: 3 of our 8 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral, Swansea Bay to Mumbles and St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's.

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Walks in Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire

Cardiff's riverside parks, the sweep of Swansea Bay, and St Davids at the far west of Wales.

8 walks

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Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral

Cardiff

7.7 km · 40 m · 2–2.5 h

Easy · New

Swansea Bay to Mumbles

Swansea

9.1 km · 60 m · 2–3 h

Easy · New

St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's

St Davids

5.1 km · 160 m · 1.5–2 h

Moderate · New

Stackpole: Barafundle, the cliffs and the lily ponds

Stackpole Quay

9.2 km · 200 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Moderate · New

Marloes Sands and the Deer Park

Marloes

11 km · 180 m · 3–4 h

Easy · New

Strumble Head

8.5 km · 160 m · 2–3 h

Moderate · New

Rhossili: Worm's Head and Rhossili Down

Rhossili

10.6 km · 360 m · 3–4 h

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Easy · New

Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle

Pennard

5.3 km · 70 m · 1.5–2 h

Guides featuring Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire

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Guide · 8 walksWalks near Cardiff you can do by trainEight walks from the capital with a station or a bus stop at the start, from the Taff to the top of Pen y Fan.

Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire at a glance

8 routes.

Good first walks

St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's · 5.1 km · 160 m
Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle · 5.3 km · 70 m
Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral · 7.7 km · 40 m

By train, bus or ferry

Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral · 7.7 km · 40 m
Swansea Bay to Mumbles · 9.1 km · 60 m
St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's · 5.1 km · 160 m

Questions about Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire

What are good first walks in Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire?: St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's (5.1 km, easy), Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Castle (5.3 km, easy) and Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral (7.7 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire without a car?: Yes: 3 of our 8 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral, Swansea Bay to Mumbles and St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's.