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Sandy Haven
Pembrokeshire
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Sandy Haven are not shown.
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 45
- per 100 ml, 3 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- 55
- per 100 ml
- Overflows within 3 km
- -
- Spills nearby, 30 days
- -
- Excellent or Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Overflow discharging
- Overflow
- Offline
About this beach
This beach is approximately 800 metres across, facing south across Milford Haven Waterway and lies in front of low sandstone cliffs to the south west of Herbrandston. A small caravan site is also located on the cliffs above the beach. Sandy Haven Pill, which is the dominant freshwater influence to the bathing water, drains land to the north and finally flows into the tranquil Sandy Haven Estuary. The bathing water lies within the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation and the surrounding coast forms part of the Milford Haven Waterway Site of Special Scientific Interest. The bathing water is also located within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, further highlighting the environmental value of the area. The bathing water sample point lies at the centre of the beach.
From the Natural Resources Wales profile.
Storm overflows within 3 km
Nearest first, straight-line distance.We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so overflows within 3 km are not shown.