Whitesands Beach

Whitesands Beach site is a very low-key place; open throughout the year, this runway-shaped strip of land has just a shower hut at one end and the beach at the other; a magnet for hardy, winter surfers and summer bathers alike. During the school holidays, the site expands to include an additional 6 acres of fields that slope down to the beach, and provide the best views around. There's no reception (don't bother to book, when you get there, just ask for Pete who runs the site) but there is a snack bar on the site, called "Beach Bites" and a café in the car park. In any case, campers don't come here for the facilities. It's the beach, the sea and the waves that pull in the punters. If you're new to the sport and aren't yet fully kitted out, don't worry - you'll find that you can hire all the bits and pieces you need back in St David's.