Discover New Quay

Cwmtydu beach is a sandy/pebble beach with rocks either side in a small protected cove at the end of a wooded valley.An old lime kiln, restored by the National Trust, is at the top of the beach.Good base for coastal walks as it is on the Heritage Coast Path and from August you have a chance to see Atlantic Grey Seals with their pups in amongst the rocks.Facilities include toilets, seasonal cafe, small car park by the beach and a larger a few hundred yards back up the road.

New Quay Harbour Beach is a small and sandy beach that is sheltered by the harbour wall. The harbour itself has a number of small pleasure craft and a few fishing boats. Dolphins can often be seen around the harbour walls and there are boats offering dolphin/seal viewing trips out to the bay. Facilities include lifeguards in the summer, toilets, parking is limited close to the beach but more is available a short walk into the New Quay.

Dolwen Beach in New Quay is also known as New Quay North beach. This is a small sand and pebble cove on the sea-ward side of the New Quay’s harbour wall. At low tide the beach provides plenty of sand and is popular for swimming, kayaking and surfing. Car parking and all the facilities within New Quay town and the beach is accessed from the town by a series of steps.

Cei Bach beach also known as Little Quay beach is a sandy beach with groynes and rarley busy. The Cei Bach Touring and Tenting site is close to Cei Bach beach.

Gwyn beach is in the middle of the wide sandy bay at New Quay. All the facilities are in the town of New Quay and the further you walk down the beach the more you move away from the crowds.

Llanina beach is at the eastern end of New Quay beach. The beach is sandy and tends to be less busy than the main New Quay beaches.