Seaside pubs in Pembrokeshire named among best in the UK

Western Telegraph

26-04-2025

From Cornwall to Yorkshire, and everywhere in between, Daily Mail journalist John Sturgis has visited more than 3,000 pubs across the UK.
From his travels, he has now compiled a list of the UK's best seaside pubs, which includes two establishments in Pembrokeshire.
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Introducing the list, Mr Sturgis said: "Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside, as the old song goes. But better yet, with a cold beer in hand at a British pub.
"I've long been a fan of the UK's unique pub culture and, wherever I go in the country, I always make sure I check out the local pubs.
"I'm particularly fond of pubs by the sea - on beaches or clifftops, next to harbours or marinas, on estuaries or wharves, where you can combine those two very British recreations of hoping the weather holds and supping a pint."
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He added: "In all, I've been to 3,000 pubs across Britain. Here's a list of my all-time favourites on the coast."
You can see the full list of the UK's best seaside pubs by visiting the Daily Mail website.
The seaside pubs in Wales among the UK's best
The Welsh pubs that are among the UK's best by the sea, according to the Daily Mail, are:
The Old Point House, Angle (Pembrokeshire)
The Sloop, Porthgain (Pembrokeshire)
Teifi Waterside Hotel, St Dogmaels (Ceredigion)
The Ship, Aberporth (Ceredigion)
The Ship at Tresaith (Ceredigion)
The Pentre Arms, Llangrannog (Ceredigion)
The Black Lion, New Quay (Ceredigion)
Inn at the Sticks, Llansteffan (Carmarthenshire)
Brown's Hotel, Laugharne (Carmarthenshire)
Ty Coch Inn, Pwllheli (Gwynedd)
Oyster Catcher, Rhosneigr (Anglesey)
The Worms Head Hotel, Rhossili (Gower Peninsula)
The Rhos Fynach, Rhos-on-Sea (Conwy)
The 2 seaside pubs in Pembrokeshire among the UK's best
The Old Point House (Angle)
The Old Point House, located in Angle, was one of two pubs in Pembrokeshire named among the UK's best by the sea.
It was described by Daily Mail journalist John Sturgis as a "classic and historic Welsh white-painted long house pub" set in a huge natural harbour near the Milford Haven lifeboat station.
The news outlet continued: "The pub was an old family favourite of ours and we were bereft when it shut five years ago.
"But, thankfully, it's back in business and its charms are undiminished."
The Old Point House has also been well received by visitors, boasting a 4 (out of 5) rating on Tripadvisor from 389 reviews (at the time of writing).
On customer, describing the pub as a "little hidden gem", commented: "Lovely dog friendly pub; the food was delicious and the beer cold and refreshing and the lady who looked after us was so welcoming and friendly.
"Definitely recommend. Try the seaweed sweet chili sauce!"
The Sloop (Porthgain)
The Sloop in Porthgain also made the Daily Mail list, hailed as a "gorgeous harbour front inn".
Mr Sturgis continued: "There are dramatic cliffs and top-notch beaches nearby and, if that's not enough, the unique 'Blue Lagoon' flooded quarry where brave/reckless tombstoners (including once, and never again, me) dive from terrifying heights.
"The Shed, just opposite, serves fish fresh off the boats."
The Sloop is also a favourite among visitors recording a 4.1 rating from 1,405 reviews (at the time of writing) on Tripadvisor.
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One customer, reviewing their time at the seaside pub, said: "What an unique quirky pub. The atmosphere was amazing.
"Really enjoyed our meal and the service super fast and very friendly. "Diolch yn fawr - ardderchog.""
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