Reporter Laura Clements has walked every inch of the Pembrokeshire coast path and has set foot on every beach along its 186-mile stretch - so it's safe to say that she is a Welsh beach expert. Laura also believes that out of all the beauty spots she has stepped foot in, Watwick beach is one of the finest. Here, she chronicles exactly why this is the case.
.. Its sand is the softest, most golden of any beach I've ever strolled on in Wales.
The crystal-clear waters boast that tropical aquamarine hue. And it's not uncommon to spot yachts belonging to well-off individuals who've moored up in the bay to enjoy picnics on the sand and sip wine on the deck. If there ever was a place where you could pretend you were at the most exclusive beach on the continent, then this is it.
Granted, if you don't have a yacht then you have to walk to Watwick beach, but it's really not that far. Nestled on the Dale peninsula and at the mouth of the Milford Haven waterway, Watwick bay is a two-mile hike along the coast path from the village of Dale. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter READ MORE: Nine achingly beautiful places people in Wales think are just stunning READ MORE: Brits heading to Thailand given 'high threat' warning by Foreign Office As if by some magic, it always seems to be bathed in sunshine.
En-route to the beach you'll pass Dale Fort, constructed in the latter half of the 19th century to defend Milford Haven against a French invasion that never.
