Natural features

Barafundle Bay and Stackpole

United Kingdom Pembrokeshire Hundleton

Barafundle Bay and Stackpole
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A secluded bay of golden sand and clear water, backed by dunes and pine trees, reached only on foot. It is often listed among the best beaches in Britain.


Walk over the clifftop from Stackpole Quay, about half a mile. The Stackpole estate also has the Bosherston lily ponds, which flower in June, and the beach at Broad Haven South.

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