Cottages in Saundersfoot

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a cottage in Saundersfoot?
• Cottages in Saundersfoot: find your perfect retreat
• Exploring Saundersfoot: our top recommendations
• Activities: What are the top things to do and see in Saundersfoot?

• Cottages by the sea: Most Saundersfoot cottages sit within a short walk of the harbour, with enclosed gardens, wood burners and kitchens made for cooking what you buy that morning.
• Where to base yourself: The harbour suits first-timers, while Coppet Hall, Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth reward slower stays along the coast path.
• Kitchens and produce: Self-catering here means Pembrokeshire lamb, day-boat crab and lobster, local cheeses and bread from village bakeries.
• Eating out: Harbourside seafood, beach-shack street food and tearooms cover most appetites without a long drive.
• Best rhythm: Late spring and September bring quiet lanes and warm sea, ideal for long walks between meals.

Saundersfoot cottages range from whitewashed fishermen's houses above the harbour to converted barns in the lanes behind the village, many with sea views and log burners. Most are self-catering — perfect for unhurried stays built around lively markets, long coastal walks and slow, relaxed evenings!

• Fully equipped kitchens for cooking Pembrokeshire produce
• Enclosed gardens and terraces for slow evenings outdoors
• Wood burners and drying space for coast path days
• Hot tubs at a handful of larger cottages
• Welcoming policies at dog-friendly cottages in Saundersfoot

Book early for half term and August, when the best-placed cottages go first.

What are the best areas to stay in Saundersfoot?

The harbour is the easiest base, with the beach, bakeries and boats a few minutes from the door. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Guests staying in Saundersfoot cottages consistently mention the same things: how short the walk to the beach is, how well stocked the kitchens are, and how easy it is to fall into a rhythm of morning swims, coast path walks and long, unhurried dinners at home. Ratings on Holidu are shown from 0 to 10, with the best-reviewed cottages here sitting comfortably in the 9.0+ range.

Saundersfoot is a harbour village on Carmarthen Bay in south Pembrokeshire, sheltered by wooded cliffs and framed by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

🥗Where to eat in Saundersfoot?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Coast Restaurant is the best rated restaurant in Saundersfoot. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest travellers recommend The Kookaba in Saundersfoot: a small, friendly kitchen for the evening you would rather not cook, with generous plates and local ingredients handled simply.

1. Walk the coast path to Amroth
2. Shop the harbour for supper
3. Wander Colby Woodland Garden
4. Paddle out from Coppet Hall
5. Meet the animals at Folly Farm
6. Collect handmade coastal ceramics
7. Sail to Caldey Island

1. Walk the coast path to Amroth

   The stretch of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path heading east from the harbour is the best introduction to this shore. It threads through the old tramway tunnels at Coppet Hall, drops to the quiet cove at Wiseman's Bridge, then runs above the sand to Amroth, where the trail officially begins. It takes a gentle couple of hours each way, and there are pubs and tearooms at both ends, so you can walk one direction and take your time over lunch before turning back.

2. Shop the harbour for supper

   Self-catering here is at its best when you cook what was landed that morning. Buy crab and lobster at the harbour, pick up Pembrokeshire new potatoes, salt marsh lamb and local cheeses from village shops and farm stalls, then carry it all back to the cottage. A simple dressed crab, bread and a glass of something cold on the terrace beats most restaurant meals, and it is the reason many guests choose a cottage kitchen over eating out every night.

3. Wander Colby Woodland Garden

   A few miles inland, Colby Woodland Garden fills a sheltered valley with streams, ponds and banks of rhododendrons that peak in late spring. Paths wind through the woods to a walled garden, and there is plenty of open grass for children to run about. The tearoom does proper cake, and the whole visit works well on a soft, drizzly afternoon when the beach has lost its appeal. Bring boots: the valley floor stays damp for much of the year.

4. Paddle out from Coppet Hall

   The sheltered water off Coppet Hall is ideal for paddleboarding and sea kayaking, with hire and guided outings available in season. From the water you see the wooded cliffs, hidden coves and old mining tunnels from an angle you simply cannot reach on foot, and it is calm enough for beginners on most summer mornings. Trips run north towards Monkstone Beach, a sandy stretch with no road access that stays quiet even in August.

5. Meet the animals at Folly Farm

   North of the village, Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo combines a working farm, a restored vintage funfair and a zoo with more than 200 species. Giraffes, penguins and rhinos share the site with indoor play barns, which makes it a reliable full day whatever the Welsh weather does. It is the obvious rainy-day fallback for families staying in a cottage nearby, and the indoor sections mean you rarely have to cut the visit short.

6. Collect handmade coastal ceramics

   Saundersfoot has a quiet run of makers and small galleries, and Blackbird Ceramics is the pick of them. The studio produces sea globes, mine pots, bowls and urns shaped by the coastline and the village's mining past, all thrown and glazed on site. It is a good place to buy something you will actually keep rather than another fridge magnet, and you can usually watch pieces being finished while you browse.

7. Sail to Caldey Island

   Boats leave from nearby Tenby for Caldey Island, home to a working Cistercian monastery, a lighthouse and beaches you will often have to yourself. The monks make chocolate, shortbread and perfume from island lavender, sold at the village shop. Combine it with a day exploring the coastline further west, or make it part of a broader Welsh trip taking in the Gower peninsula on the way home.