Visit west Wales and discover clean sandy beaches with clear waters, caves, waterfalls, wild rugged cliffs and family friendly rock pools and award winning beaches – with the chance to see dolphins.
Aberporth Beach
Cwmtydu Beach
Llangrannog Beach
Mwnt Beach
Newport Beaches
New Quay Beaches
Penbryn Beach
Poppit Sands Beach
Tresaith Beach
Did you know that Cardigan Bay has the largest population of dolphins in Europe?
There are numerous other beaches of varying size along the Cardigan Bay coast, though many of them can only be reached on foot using either local walks or the Wales coast path. For example, on the walk from CwmTydu to New Quay, you pass above Castell Bach Beach and cross Treath Soden [Cwm Silio]. Walking from Penbryn to Llangrannog there is the lovely beach at Treath Bach.
The beaches of Newport and Poppit Sands have specially designed beach wheelchairs available to hire under the National Park Authority’s beach wheelchairs scheme for a small fee or no charge.
There are lifeboat stations along the Cardigan Bay coast at Abersoch, Pwllheli, Criccieth, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Borth, Aberystwyth, New Quay, Cardigan, Fishguard and St. David’s. The volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour rescue service and depend on your donations to keep saving lives at sea. www.rnli.org
Awards for Cardigan Bay Beaches
Blue Flag Beach
Beaches with the best quality bathing water, environmental education and management, safety and services are awarded the blue flag
Green Coast Award
The Green Coast Award is for beaches considered to be ‘hidden gems’ – often the least visited and sometimes requiring a coast walk
Seaside Award
Seaside awards guarantee a clean, attractive and well managed coastal stretch and beach.
For more information on these and other environmental awards please see ‘Keep Wales Tidy‘
High and Low Tide Tables for Cardigan Bay