Find the nearest Beaches in Conwy
Planning a trip to the Conwy coast and looking for where the nearest beach is, our beach lists will help you discover the nearest beach to me. Then for each beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach and its facilities.
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Finding the right beach in Conwy is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Conwy beach visit should be.
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- Old Colwyn beach is a sandy beach located to the east of the main Colwyn bay beach. Facilities include car parking, promenade, selection of restaurants, cafes and kiosks.
- Conwy Morfa beach was originally marshy-sand based spit, located on the south side of the estuary of the River Conwy. This is a large sandy bay with views across to the Great Orme in Llandudno, and at low tide forms part of the extensive sandy beaches and mussel banks of Conwy Bay. Some excellent fishing.
- West Colwyn Bay beach section of Colwyn Bay beach spans from the pier up to Rhos-on-Sea. The beach all but disappears at high tide but when the tide goes out you have a large flat expanse of sand. Parking on the road, pier and selection of places selling food and odd bits.
- Llandudno West Shore beach is quieter than the North Shore beach and is on the River Conwy estuary below the Great Orme. The beach is sandy with a stony pebble foreshore. The West Shore is linked to the North Shore by Gloddaeth Avenue, a wide dual carriageway. The beach is backed by a promenade and as you are in the town so a wide selection of facilities are at hand.
- Towyn beach has half a mile of golden sand. Many caravan and camp sites within walking distance.
- Llanfairfechan beach is pebbles at the high water mark between the groynes, but then exposes large areas of sand as the tide goes out. The beach has some great views towards Puffin Island and the Great Orme. Backed by a large promenade the beach facilities include parking, toilets, food, shop, and slipway. About 1 mile along the coast to the west is Morfa Madryn, a mixture of wetland habitats on the shore of Traeth Lafan. A local authority-managed nature reserve of outstanding beauty and a favourite location for bird watchers.
- Llandudno North Shore beach is a 2-mile curving beach of sand, shingle and rock, the beach stretches between the headlands of the Great Orme and the Little Orme. Llandudno North Shore beach has a wide Victorian promenade separated from the roadway by a small strip of garden. The road has a different name for each block and it is on these parades and crescents that many of Llandudno’s hotels are built. This gives Llandudno a unique aspect as the front has been protected and still looks like it must have looked in Victorian times. The beach area is divided into areas for swimmers, windsurfers/sailing and power boats. Endless choices of facilities as you are in the centre of Llandudno with car parking in any of the town car parks or pay and display on the road by the beach.
- The East section of Colwyn Bay beach spans from the pier down to Old Colwyn Bay. The beach all but disappears at high tide but when the tide goes out you have a large flat expanse of sand. Parking on the road by the beach, slipway and the promenade is dotted with cafes and shops.
- Llanddulas beach is a long stretch of sand and pebble beach that connects with Colwyn Bay to the west. Facilities include parking next to the beach, toilets, picnic site, camp site and the nearby village has a shop and a pub.
- Rhos-on-Sea beach is at the west end of the long stretch of beaches within Colwyn Bay. The beach is mainly sand with rocks and boulders in various locations and includes a small picturesque harbour. Parking on the road by the beach, promenade has a wide selection of cafes, coffee bars, seaside kiosks and restaurants.
- Kinmel Bay is a fine, north-facing, sandy beach fronted on the landward side by a narrow promenade and sea wall along its entire length. Sand dunes local nature reserve fronts onto the landward side of the promenade. This beach is the northern part of a stretch including Abergele, Pensarn and Towyn. Popular kitesurfing location, when the tide goes out you get a flat lagoon. Facilities include car park, cafe and supermarket.
- Abergele and Pensarn lies between Rhyl to the east and Colwyn Bay to the West and is generally ignored due to the popularity of nearby Rhyl, Prestatyn, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and Conwy. It has a northerly facing promenade, approximately 500 metres long. Popular for windsurfing, canoeing ans also good kitesurfing although not a beginner location due to obstacles in the water. Facilities include car parking, Shops and cafes. The Abergele Train Station is located just off the beach at Pensarn.
