St. Davids City and Coastal Path Tour

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About this activity

This tour is a St Davids and coastal path highlight reel. You will pass by the major attractions of St Davids with unique insights provided by our local expert guides. The city tour is followed by a stunning coastal path tour full of history and breathtaking natural scenery.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 50 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Walk The Path, St Davids

Ages: Children (8–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: There are inclusions the cost is for the guided walk only.

Itinerary

St David's War Memorial

5 min

St Davids War Memorial Garden, The tour starts here at the Cross Square in the secular heart of St Davids, The garden has plenty of seating and sits next to the City Cross a medieval preaching cross. If the weather is unpleasant then we will meet at the Pebbles Café just opposite the War Memorial Garden. We will provide an overview of all St Davids attractions, restaurants & cafes, galleries, art and gift shops and adventure tours. After the war memorial we set off on a 10 minute walk past Ebenezer chapel and down to the valley and the Alyn River.
Dewi's Acre / Erw Dewi - St Davids Community Garden

5 min

In the Bishops Palace external grounds we explore the St Davids community garden a tranquil, beautiful and hidden garden nestled amongst the historic building of St Davids Cathedral and the Bishops Palace. The space now has vegetable beds, fruit trees, a mini wildflower meadow, walled garden plants & climbers and soon a wildlife pond
St Davids Bishop's Palace

Passing by

We pass by The Bishops Palace the atmospheric, ruined 14th-century medieval palace next to St Davids Cathedral, built by Bishop Henry de Gower to house the powerful medieval church's activities and showcase its wealth. We do not enter the Palace as a detailed tour of the Palace can take over an hour.
St. Davids Cathedral

Passing by

We pass by the stunning Cathedral a historic and remarkable medieval building in Wales, situated on the 6th-century monastic site of St. David, the patron saint of Wales, and a major pilgrimage destination for over 800 years.

The Cathedral is one of the great historic shrines in Christendom and nowhere in Britain is there a more ancient Cathedral. We do not enter as a full tour of the cathedral can take many hours.
Stop 5

10 min

The small and beautiful Porthclais harbour was built in the 12th Century to facilitate timber, coal and limestone trading. Now this natural harbour is used by kayakers, small boats and children crabbing. There is lovely little café in Porthclais serving coffee, tea, ice cream and sandwiches.

After Porthclais there is a 22 minute walk along a peaceful country lane back or your original destination the Memorial Was Garden at the Cross Square.
St Non's Chapel and Holy Well

10 min

Chapel Of Our Lady and St Non

This Beautiful tiny chapel seating only 18 people is set in a stunning clifftop location overlooking St Brides Bay. Visitors often light candles and leave offerings, and the chapel is never locked.

The Holy Well

Pilgrims still come here, as they have for hundreds of years to benefit from the miraculous healing properties of the well. Behind the well is a shrine with a statue of St Non.

St Non’s Chapel

Although all that remains of this chapel are a few crumbling walls this is the reputed birthplace of St David. Dating from the 6th Century it is names after St Davids mother and commands a spectacular setting and is still an important pilgrimage destination. After St Non’s chapel we embark on a 20 minute stroll along the coastal path with spectacular views across St Brides Bay, Skomer Island and Grasholm Island in the far distance

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet on the steps of the City Cross on the Cross Square St Davids next to the War Memorial Garden. If it is raining the we meet at the Pebbles Cafe only 10 metres further down.

End point

Meet on the steps of the City Cross on the Cross Square St Davids next to the War Memorial Garden. If it is raining the we meet at the Pebbles Cafe only 10 metres further down.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.