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Dunraven Bay is very popular it is also often referred to as Southerndown beach taking its name from the nearby village. The walled gardens and Dunraven Castle ruins are well worth a visit and set just back from the beach.
19 locals recommend
Dunraven Bay
Dunraven Bay is very popular it is also often referred to as Southerndown beach taking its name from the nearby village. The walled gardens and Dunraven Castle ruins are well worth a visit and set just back from the beach.
This beach is sandy and rocky and popular with windsurfers, jet skiers and power boat users. There is a slipway which is used by the local boat club. With miles of sand (although very rocky in parts), you can walk to the river mouth at Ogmore; it is next to Newton Burrows and Merthyr Mawr dunes.
14 locals recommend
Newton Beach Car Park
Beach RoadThis beach is sandy and rocky and popular with windsurfers, jet skiers and power boat users. There is a slipway which is used by the local boat club. With miles of sand (although very rocky in parts), you can walk to the river mouth at Ogmore; it is next to Newton Burrows and Merthyr Mawr dunes.
Ogmore is one of the most popular beaches for visitors along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast due to its expansive golden sands and fertile rock pools. The beach hosts plenty of facilities perfect for a family day out.
There is plenty to discover at Ogmore - find fossils along the beach and the craggy rocks, spot wildlife on the River Ogmore or take a walk and discover the Ogmore Castle.
10 locals recommend
Ogmore By Sea Beach
38 Seaview DrOgmore is one of the most popular beaches for visitors along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast due to its expansive golden sands and fertile rock pools. The beach hosts plenty of facilities perfect for a family day out.
There is plenty to discover at Ogmore - find fossils along the beach and the craggy rocks, spot wildlife on the River Ogmore or take a walk and discover the Ogmore Castle.
It is one of several beaches stretching from Sker Point through to Ogmore in the seaside resort of Porthcawl which is located between the towns of Port Talbot to the north and Ogmore by Sea to the west. Porthcawl’s promenade, built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee and restored in 1996, runs along the seafront from Lock’s Common in the west to the harbour, before joining the eastern promenade and leading to Coney Beach and Griffin Park. There are many cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels located along the promenade which offer spectacular views across the Bristol Channel; traditional ice cream parlours run by South Wales Italian families have never lost their popularity.
20 locals recommend
Rest Bay
It is one of several beaches stretching from Sker Point through to Ogmore in the seaside resort of Porthcawl which is located between the towns of Port Talbot to the north and Ogmore by Sea to the west. Porthcawl’s promenade, built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee and restored in 1996, runs along the seafront from Lock’s Common in the west to the harbour, before joining the eastern promenade and leading to Coney Beach and Griffin Park. There are many cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels located along the promenade which offer spectacular views across the Bristol Channel; traditional ice cream parlours run by South Wales Italian families have never lost their popularity.
The beach itself is a large, sandy beach which has been awarded a Blue Flag for its excellent water quality; this makes it great for families looking to indulge in some paddling or swimming. Trecco Bay Beach is the second most easterly of those that make up Porthcawl’s ‘7 Bays’ stretching from Ogmore in the east to Sker Point in the west, making up around 10 miles of the Wales Coastal Path
Trecco Bay Beach
The beach itself is a large, sandy beach which has been awarded a Blue Flag for its excellent water quality; this makes it great for families looking to indulge in some paddling or swimming. Trecco Bay Beach is the second most easterly of those that make up Porthcawl’s ‘7 Bays’ stretching from Ogmore in the east to Sker Point in the west, making up around 10 miles of the Wales Coastal Path
Whitmore Bay is a brilliant beach - perfect for families and dog walkers (seasonal restrictions apply). Imagine a huge crescent of golden sand and plenty of space to set up your sun umbrella. You can hire one of the colourful, iconic Barry Island beach huts for the day or explore the dazzling lights of the nearby Barry Island Pleasure Park. To top it off, the recently refurbished promenade is full of thriving cafés, traditional fish and chip shops, amusement arcades and all the things you need for a great day out at the beach. The beach is also accessible to those less able with the free loan of beach wheelchairs from the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
10 locals recommend
Whitmore Bay
Whitmore Bay is a brilliant beach - perfect for families and dog walkers (seasonal restrictions apply). Imagine a huge crescent of golden sand and plenty of space to set up your sun umbrella. You can hire one of the colourful, iconic Barry Island beach huts for the day or explore the dazzling lights of the nearby Barry Island Pleasure Park. To top it off, the recently refurbished promenade is full of thriving cafés, traditional fish and chip shops, amusement arcades and all the things you need for a great day out at the beach. The beach is also accessible to those less able with the free loan of beach wheelchairs from the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
St Donat's Bay is a small bay of rocks, pebbles and low-tide sand backed by a sea wall and the fortified gateway to Atlantic College. A fairly quiet beach which when the tide is down, allowing you to walk all the way to Llantwit Beach.
Saint Donats
St Donat's Bay is a small bay of rocks, pebbles and low-tide sand backed by a sea wall and the fortified gateway to Atlantic College. A fairly quiet beach which when the tide is down, allowing you to walk all the way to Llantwit Beach.
The beach is mostly rocks, but with sandy areas to the west. Dogs are allowed at all times. It is a small walk from the Marcross Pub which has a wonderful menu and a lovely beer garden. From the beach itself, you can walk to Nash Point which boasts a great lighthouse, which is still in use to this day.
Marcross
The beach is mostly rocks, but with sandy areas to the west. Dogs are allowed at all times. It is a small walk from the Marcross Pub which has a wonderful menu and a lovely beer garden. From the beach itself, you can walk to Nash Point which boasts a great lighthouse, which is still in use to this day.