Beach

Lydstep Beach

Located in Penally, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°39′06″ N 4°45′35″ W

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Elevation: 1 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Penally; 2.6 km E
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: CWL Cardiff International Airport102 km; NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay136 km

About Lydstep Beach

Lydstep Beach is a beach. Location: Penally, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Norchard Beacon and Hidden Slabs Stack.

Photos of Lydstep Beach

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Climate of Lydstep Beach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month: August (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (114 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

9° 4°

8° 4°

10° 5°

12° 6°

15° 8°

17° 11°

19° 13°

17° 12°

15° 10°

12° 7°

10° 6°

Jan

100

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

105

Nov

114

Dec

104

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lydstep Beach
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	15°	12°	10°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	11°	13°	13°	12°	10°	7°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	100	72	75	57	54	64	58	80	82	105	114	104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lydstep Beach

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 102 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 57 km to the east.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 102 kmeast
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 136 kmsouth
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 139 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmeast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 111 kmeast
Newport Population: 161.5K 122 kmeast
Exeter Population: 130.7K 134 kmsoutheast
Plymouth Population: 260.2K 149 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lydstep Beach

Within 100 km: 354 historic and cultural sites, 991 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

Manorbier Beach Beach 3 kmW
Broad Haven South Beach Beach 12 kmSW
Caldey Island Island 5 kmE
Saint Margaret’s Island Island 3 kmE

25–60 km517 places

St Justinian Natural site 46 kmNW
Porth Clais Natural site 43 kmNW
Port Selau Natural site 46 kmNW
Poppit Sands Beach 51 kmN

60–100 km837 places

Saunton Sands Beach 72 kmSE
Mouthmill Beach Beach 75 kmS
Putsborough Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Penally Village, Penally
2.6 km E
Lydstep Village, Manorbier
0.5 km SW
Gumfreston Village, St Florence
3.3 km NE
Tenby Village, Tenby
4.5 km NE
Jameston Village, Manorbier
3.7 km W
Norchard Village, Manorbier
1.6 km NW

Lydstep Beach

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Norchard Beacon Mountain, Manorbier
2.6 km NW
Hidden Slabs Stack Mountain, Tenby
2.7 km E
Old Castle Head Natural site, Pembrokeshire
2.5 km SW
Saint Margaret’s Island Island, Pembrokeshire
3.1 km E
Manorbier Beach Beach, Manorbier
3.3 km W
Manorbier Castle Historic site, Manorbier
2.9 km W
St Catherine's Island Island, Tenby
5.1 km NE
Penally Abbey Attraction, Penally
2.7 km E

Lydstep Beach

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources