Log Cabins & Lodges in Pembrokeshire

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a log cabin or lodge in Pembrokeshire?
• Log Cabins & Lodges in Pembrokeshire: find your perfect retreat
• Exploring Pembrokeshire: our top recommendations
• Activities: What are the top things to do and see in Pembrokeshire?

• Timber cabins near the coast: Most lodges sit in gardens or wooded plots within a short drive of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with decking, parking and a kitchen for self-catering breaks.
• Where to base yourself: Tenby and Saundersfoot suit beach days, Solva and St Davids suit walkers, and the Preseli Hills suit quiet nights and dark skies.
• What guests praise: Our best-reviewed Pembrokeshire stays score 9.9+, with guests singling out sea views, wood burners and hosts who share tide times and local walks.
• Best time to come: May to September brings the warmest sea and the puffins on Skomer; autumn and winter mean lower prices and empty beaches.
• Things to do nearby: The coast path, Barafundle Bay, St Davids Cathedral and Pentre Ifan are all within an easy day trip of most cabins.

Pembrokeshire's log cabins and lodges range from compact timber studios for two to larger cedar-clad lodges sleeping six, usually set in private gardens, on small rural parks or in wooded valleys behind the coast. Whichever you choose, expect a kitchen, decking and quiet surroundings. Amenities vary, but these come up most often:

• Private hot tubs on the deck
• Wood burners or log stoves for autumn and winter evenings
• Enclosed gardens and dog-friendly boltholes for walkers with dogs
• Off-road parking, useful for reaching remote coast path car parks
• Wi-Fi and a washing machine after muddy or salty days out

Book early for school holidays, when coastal lodges near the beaches go first.

What are the best areas to stay in Pembrokeshire?

For a first visit, Tenby and its neighbouring bays give you the easiest mix of beaches, food and cabin parks. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Guests booking in Pembrokeshire consistently rate the small, well-kept properties highest: the county's top stays sit at 9.9+, with reviews praising sea views, warm welcomes and hosts who point out the best beach for the day's wind direction. Note that cabin and lodge stays here are a little harder to come by, but the top-rated ones are well worth booking, so the highest-rated properties below are the best cabins and lodges we could find.

Here are our top-rated places to stay in Pembrokeshire from the past year:

1. Mole End - 9.9+: A four-person cottage at Summerhill with a sea view, parking and a washing machine, handy for the beaches around Amroth.
2. The Boathouse - 9.9+: A quiet retreat for two in St Dogmaels, close to the northern end of the coast path, with parking and Wi-Fi.
3. Stones Throw - 9.9+: A pet-friendly cottage for eight in Tenby, with a full kitchen and the town beaches within walking distance.

Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro) is the south-western corner of Wales, a coastal county of cliffs, islands and sandy bays wrapped around the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

🥗Where to eat in Pembrokeshire?

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

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Emma recommends The Stone Crab in Pembrokeshire: it is a short stroll from Saundersfoot harbour, so we could walk down from the lodge for crab and local fish without moving the car.

1. Walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
2. Sail out to Skomer for the puffins
3. Swim at Barafundle Bay
4. Visit St Davids Cathedral
5. Explore Tenby and Caldey Island
6. See the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi
7. Climb into the Preseli Hills

1. Walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path

   The Pembrokeshire Coast Path traces the whole county shoreline from Amroth to St Dogmaels, and most cabins sit within a short drive of a stretch of it. Day sections such as Stackpole to Broad Haven South or Solva to Newgale suit a morning out. The path runs close to unfenced cliff edges in places and can be slippery after rain, so check the Met Office forecast, keep dogs on leads and turn back if visibility drops.

2. Sail out to Skomer for the puffins

   Boats leave Martin's Haven for Skomer Island, where puffins nest in burrows from roughly April to July alongside guillemots and Manx shearwaters. Landing places are limited and sailings depend entirely on sea conditions, so book ahead and expect cancellations in wind or swell. Non-landing round-island trips run when landings are off. Nearby Ramsey Island, reached from St Justinian's, offers a quieter alternative with seals below the cliffs in autumn.

3. Swim at Barafundle Bay

   Barafundle Bay is reached only on foot, about half a mile from the Stackpole Quay car park over a headland and down stone steps. There are no facilities, no lifeguards for much of the year and the tide covers a good part of the sand, so take water with you, check tide times before you set off and swim with care. Combine it with the lily ponds at Bosherston for an easy half-day walk from your cabin.

4. Visit St Davids Cathedral

   St Davids (Tyddewi) is Britain's smallest city, a cluster of streets around a cathedral that sits in a hollow below the rooftops. The nave, the sloping floor and the ruined Bishop's Palace next door are worth an unhurried hour, and entry to the cathedral is normally by donation. The surrounding peninsula has some of the finest coast path walking in Wales, plus galleries and cafés on the small central square.

5. Explore Tenby and Caldey Island

   Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod) keeps its medieval walls, pastel harbour houses and four beaches within easy reach of one another. From the harbour, seasonal boats cross to Caldey Island, home to a working Cistercian monastery, a small chocolate and perfume workshop and quiet woodland paths. Sailings run in settled weather only. Back on shore, the Tudor Merchant's House gives a quick look at fifteenth-century town life.

6. See the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi

   The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi is a flooded slate quarry linked to the sea, its colour coming from the minerals in the rock. It is a well-known coasteering and cliff-jumping spot, but the water is deep, cold year-round and affected by tide and swell, so go with a qualified local guide rather than jumping in unaccompanied. The short walk up to the old quarry ruins gives a good view over the bay.

7. Climb into the Preseli Hills

   Inland, the Preseli hills rise behind the coast, moorland ridges where the bluestones of Stonehenge were quarried. Paths from Bwlch Gwynt lead along the ridge to Carn Menyn, and the Neolithic burial chamber at Pentre Ifan stands a short drive north. There is little shelter up here and mist arrives quickly, so take a map and warm layers. Clear nights bring some of the darkest skies in Wales.