Explore the wild, dune-backed sweep of Freshwater West — one of Wales's finest surf beaches, a Game of Thrones filming location — and the limestone lily lakes of the Stackpole Estate, Britain's most biodiverse coastal National Trust estate, on a private guided tour.
What to expect
Freshwater West's vast tidal beach — backed by dragon-backed dunes and with not a building in sight — offers one of Wales's most cinematic seascapes (used as a Dragonstone exterior in HBO's Game of Thrones). A short drive delivers you to Stackpole Quay, a honey-stone harbour and the starting point for walks to the Bosherston Lily Ponds — a labyrinth of calm, reed-fringed waterways ablaze with white water lilies in June and July. Otters, Kingfishers, and rare dragonflies inhabit the margins; offshore, Choughs and Peregrines work the limestone stacks.
Good to know
Best combined with a morning Skomer landing for an exceptional full-day Pembrokeshire itinerary. Stackpole is approximately 30 minutes by car from Martin's Haven. Flat, well-maintained paths around the lily ponds are accessible. A private driver-guide is the most efficient way to link all locations within cruise-port time constraints — book well in advance.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Skomer Island — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Skomer Island
- Skomer Island: Atlantic Puffin Landing Day with Welsh Wildlife Trust
- Skomer & Pembrokeshire Puffin Photography Masterclass with Drew Buckley
- Pembrokeshire Islands Wildlife Cruise: Skomer, Skokholm & Stack Rocks
- Skomer Island & Pembrokeshire Coast: Private Guided Wilderness Walk
- St David's Cathedral & Celtic Pembrokeshire: Private Cultural Half-Day