The Best Beaches to Visit in Wales

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Your Biggest Beach Getaway Yet

If your seaside fantasy features glorious stretches of untouched sand, raw and rugged coastline and spades of traditional nostalgia, Wales is for you!

The country has long been a favourite with beach loving holidaymakers (the Victorians couldn’t get enough of it) and today many of its golden sands are recognised as being among the best in Europe.

Barafundle Bay is a frequent chart-topper, thanks in part to its exquisite sands, secluded setting, and lush, pine-covered surroundings. While Pendine Sands in nearby Carmarthenshire is famous for its role in the land speed records. Racing legend Malcolm Campbell made full use of the smooth arc of uninterrupted fine sand here and you’ll find it’s equally great for your own seaside adventures.

Wales is known for its natural splendour, its beaches included! Visit Ynyslas to see wildflowers bursting out of dunes and porpoise and dolphins sailing by its golden shores. Breathtaking!

Top Beaches in Wales

Ynyslas Beach

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These 3 miles of golden sand beaches aren't just the most marvellous spot to enjoy the pleasures of the seaside, they're also a natural wonderland.

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Llandudno North Shore Beach

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Llandudno North Shore Beach is a popular, award-winning sandy beach situated between Great Orme and Little Orme. This unique beach mixes modern attractions with old-fashioned Victorian elegance.

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Pendine Sands

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Long, sandy and sheltered by a belt of grassy dunes, Pendine Sands provides stunning views across Carmarthen Bay to Gower and Tenby.

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Pembrey Beach

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At a glorious 8 miles of uninterrupted and pristine sand, Blue Flag status Pembrey Beach has enough space for everyone, from strollers to swimmers and sun-worshippers.

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Trecco Bay Beach

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Nestled between Rhych Point and Newton Point on a low limestone headland near Swansea is Trecco Bay, a large, predominantly sandy beach with excellent water quality.

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Sandy Bay

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Sandy Bay, or as it's known locally, Coney Beach, is a busy beach which has become a magnet for bathers, surfers and families with youngsters.

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Langland Bay Beach

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In the heart of Gower is award-winning and Blue Flag Langland Bay Beach, a wide golden sandy bay that provides panoramic views and excellent bucket and spade territory.

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Oxwich Bay

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One of Gower's busier and most picturesque beaches, Oxwich Beach is a thriving watersports haven with a car park and slipway directly on the beach.

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Barafundle Bay

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Beautiful Barafundle Bay is a crescent-shaped cove and a small slice of Pembrokeshire paradise. In 2004 it was named one of the top beaches in the world.

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Borth Beach

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Borth Beach is a sand and shingle beach on a small strip of land between the sea and the Cors Fochno bog.

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Three Cliffs Bay

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Picturesque Three Cliffs Bay is an Instagram lover's dream. The magnificent shoreline and signature trio of limestone cliffs makes it especially beautiful and photogenic.

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Broad Haven South Beach

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Surrounded by craggy, limestone cliffs, the award-winning Broad Haven South Beach is a large sandy bay and is perfect for the whole family to enjoy a day out.

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Amroth Beach

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Enclosed by rugged clifftops and boasting a gloriously flat sandy beach, it’s easy to see why this family-friendly location retains its Blue Flag status.

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