YHA Poppit Sands
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Seasonal — call ahead
Youth hostel above Poppit Sands, about 100 m from the trail and 3 km before the end, with dorms, private and en-suite rooms and a self-catering kitchen (no meals). Open daily 1 March to 31 October.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path · Stage 14 of 14
Newport to St Dogmaels
Stage 14 of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path covers 24.3 km from Newport to St Dogmaels, with 1,114 m of ascent and 1,110 m of descent. The highest point is 157 m. Allow about 9 hours of walking, plus breaks.
24.3 kmdistance
1,114 mascent
1,110 mdescent
~9 hwalking time
harddifficulty
157 mhighest point
≈ 4.5 L
≈ 2,640 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Poppit
St Dogmaels
The Ferry Inn
- Meals
- Restaurant
Riverside pub and restaurant in St Dogmaels, about 150 m from the end of the trail. Opens 5pm on weekdays and 12pm at weekends; closed 2 November to 3 December.
The Teifi Waterside Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Hotel with river-view rooms, a restaurant and a bar on the Teifi estuary between Poppit Sands and St Dogmaels, on the trail.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by a tourism or pub directory" are on Visit Pembrokeshire, a local council list or CAMRA but could not be confirmed on their own website. Many campsites and hostels open only from about March or April to October, and small villages have few rooms: book ahead, especially for June to September and bank holidays.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 (on the coast ask for the Coastguard). Non-urgent medical help: NHS 111 Wales. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest (Emergency Department) · Haverfordwest · 24/7 emergency
+44 1437 764545 · Map - Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen (Emergency Department) · Carmarthen · 24/7 emergency
+44 1267 235151 · Map
Health centres
- Cardigan Integrated Care Centre – Same Day Urgent Care · Cardigan · weekdays and daytime only, closed at weekends
+44 1239 807019 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Newport, St Dogmaels
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Newport to St Dogmaels with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.