Find Nearest Beaches in Gwynedd

Planning a trip to the Gwynedd coast and looking for where the nearest Gwynedd beach is, our UK beach lists and beach search will help you discover the nearest beach to me.  Then for each Gwynedd 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, its facilities and the surrounding area.

When on a beach page use our tools to expand your search to nearby seaside villages, towns and the surrounding Gwynedd coast for things to see and do or places to eat.

If you are looking for an award-winning beach, you can browse our UK Blue Flag lists or our UK Seaside Award lists.

Have a dog? Finding a dog-friendly beach can be hard work and our dog-friendly beach lists will help direct you to the best locations allowing dogs.

Finding the best beach in Gwynedd is easy – explore the beach links below, to find the closest beach just hit the “Find Near Me” button or use the search bar to plan where your next Gwynedd beach visit should be.

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Llwyngwril-beach

Llwyngwril Beach

Llwyngwril beach is shingle/stoney beach but as the tide goes out you get large areas of sand and rock pools. The beach located in Llwyngwril a small coastal village between Barmouth and Tywyn in Gwynedd. Llwyngwril beach is for experienced surfers only with a left hander that breaks over rocks and is best tackled at high tide. The beach has Read more…
Porth-Towyn-beach

Porth Towyn Beach

Porth Towyn (Rhos-y-Llan) beach is a sandy beach with some rocks towards each end of the beach. You have a car park in a field but no other facilities. Read more…
Dinas-Dinlle-beach

Dinas Dinlle Beach

Dinas Dinlle beach is a long sandy beach backed by a pebble storm bank and split by a couple of rocky breakwaters at high tide. The beach is located on the northern coast of the Llyn Peninsula between Caernarfon and Pontllyfni and the views across to Llanddywyn island on Anglesey are great. The beach has large areas of sand when Read more…
Aberdyfi-beach

Aberdyfi Beach

Aberdyfi can be described as having two beaches. The main beach is a south west facing beach at the mouth of the River Dyfi. Popular family beach as it has a wide expanses of sand but due to its location at the edge of a tidal estuary and its steep shelf into the water strong currents can exist so take Read more…
Porth-Dinllaen-beach

Porth Dinllaen Beach

Porth Dinllaen beach is a sandy, gently shelving beach that has rock pools. Porth Dinllaen is a small harbour village situated on the Llyn peninsula in Gwynedd that due to the lack of modern development is often used in films. You also have another small beach to the north by the Porth Dinllaen lifeboat station. Owned by the National Trust Read more…
Aberdesach-beach

Aberdesach Beach

Aberdesach Beach is a pebble beach with some rocks and sand. The beach is on the northern coast of the Llyn Peninsula facing out into the Caernarfon Bay. This is a remote beach and the only facilities are a small car park and toilets.   Read more…
Porth-Ysgo-beach

Porth Ysgo Beach

Porth Ysgo is a wild and remote beach with cliffs, rocks and sand at low tide. Boulders very popular with climbers. No facilities, access is via 100 or so steps. Read more…
Fairbourne-beach

Fairbourne Beach

Fairbourne beach is on the opposite side of the Mawddach Estuary to Barmouth, the beach is a 5 km stretch of sand that is backed by a large embankment of pebbles. At the north end of the beach you have the Mawddach Estuary, whilst the south is backed by steep cliffs. Popular windsurfing and kitesurfing location due to plenty of Read more…
Porth-Ceiriad-beach

Porth Ceiriad Beach

Porth Ceiriad is at the tip of the Llyn Peninsula, between Abersoch and Hell’s Mouth. A sheltered steep shelving beach under the cliffs with access via a walk and steep steps. Good surfing beach although not recommended for beginners. Less experience surfers should stick to its neighbor Hell’s Mouth. Read more…
Llandanwg-beach

Llandanwg Beach

Llandanwg beach is a west facing, sandy beach, backed by sand dunes. The beach sits between Barmouth and Harlech within the Snowdonia National Park. The beach is gentle shelving and popular beach for fishing. Facilities include pay and display parking, toilets, disabled access, shop and cafe. Read more…
Carreg-Wen-beach

Carreg Wen Beach

Carreg Wen beach is a fine sandy beach with some great scenery and rocks. Read more…
Penllech-beach

Penllech Beach

Penllech beach (Traeth Penllech) is an unspoilt wide sandy beach and at high tide, it all but disappears whilst at low tide you have rock pools to explore. The beach is unspoilt and not very busy in part due to the lack of facilities, and can be popular with surfers when conditions are right. You have a choice of parking Read more…
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