Barafundle Bay is a remote, slightly curved, east-facing sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Stackpole Quay and is part of the Stackpole Estate, managed by The National Trust. The beach, as the whole Stackpole Estate, used to be owned by the Cawdor family of Stackpole Court and it was their private beach. On the northern approach to the beach are steps and a wall which were built by the owners to ease access to the beach. Barafundle Bay is set between cliffs to the north and south.
In 2004, Barafundle Bay was included in
a list of the Top 12 beaches in the world. The Good Holiday Guide
also said that it was the 'best beach in Britain'. In 2006, it was
voted the best place in the United Kingdom for a picnic by Country
Life magazine
