Pembroke Mill Pond: A Pembrokeshire Dog Walk
A scenic riverside walk in the centre of town
The pleasant Pembrokeshire dog walk around the Mill Pond in Pembroke is particularly popular. You and your dog can enjoy a mixture of both the medieval past of Pembroke with its prominent castle and historic town walls, plus enjoy pretty scenes of the flora and fauna evident in the eastern sector of this circular walk.
The Route
From the Foundry Car Park in Pembroke, begin your walk over the footbridge taking you towards the medieval walls. Take a right and keep walking alongside the walls, bearing left up Gooses Lane.
East End Square greets you as you arrive at the top of Gooses Lane; turn left here and continue walking down Holyland Road. At the bottom of Holyland Road where the pavement ends, take a left turn into a small car park.
Straight ahead of you here is the start of the Mill Pond walk and to your left, the ruins of the old toll bridge lay. Continue through the entrance and onto walkways through reeds, marshland and woodland. Along here you will pass by various information points providing details on the wildlife inhabiting the area.
This walkway comes to an end as you go through a gate onto a lane; turn left here and walk uphill underneath the railway bridge. You need to take a left immediately alongside a school leading onto a narrow path.
This is the western section of the Mill Pond walk which is heavily dictated by the imposing Barnard’s Tower, keep walking along the Mill Pond with the medieval walls to your left. You will be able to admire the abundance of swans across this path.
You will come out onto the Mill Bridge, make sure you use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road and turn right, but turn immediately left outside The Cornstore. This is a lovely part of the walk where you have fine views of Pembroke Castle.
Upon reaching the main road, turn left crossing Monkton Bridge and again immediately left onto a path, so you are adjacent to the castle; this takes you back around the Mill Pond. As you approach Pembroke Quay, head right up the hill passing the Royal George pub and taking another right back towards the castle entrance and continue walking past the castle.
The road you reach next can be very busy, so please be aware and take care here to cross the road, turning left onto The Parade. The lane you follow will take you back down to The Commons and upon reaching the footbridge on your right, cross the stream once more and collect your car from the Foundry Car Park.
Route Distance
This Pembrokeshire dog walk is approximately 3 miles long.
Facilities
Pembroke is one of Pembrokeshire's main towns with plenty of useful facilities including public toilets, bus services, places to eat and convenience stores. One of Pembrokeshire's most well-loved attractions lies in this town too, Pembroke Castle, where various scenes from the film, Me Before You were shot.
How to find it
From Pembroke Dock, follow the main A4319 into Pembroke and follow signs for public car parking.
Parking
The Foundry Car Park on The Commons.
Start/Finish
This dog walk in Pembrokeshire is circular, starting and ending at the Foundry Car Park, The Commons, Pembroke.
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