Some of the world's most beautiful beaches can be found in Wales. Much of the Welsh coastline is owned by the National Trust, notably the dramatic Pembrokeshire Coastline in the South West of Wales, and the Gower Coast west of Swansea.
Beautiful beaches around Wales top resorts include Tenby, which offers a choice of glorious beaches plus off shore island boat trips offering the chance to spot dolphins and Whales. For extreme watersports and sublime endless sandy beaches the Pembrokeshire coastline tops the Welsh beach charts.
Anglesey, in the North has plenty of sublime beaches to choose from to suit all tastes. There are a great range of watersports and plenty of pretty beach areas to visit such as Holyhead, Beaumaris and Rhosneigr. You'll find stunning endless golden sandy beaches at Benllech, Llanddwyn Bay and Cemaes Bay on the North Coast.
Aberystwyth is a long standing tourist base. A selection of character Georgian buildings line the promenade backing onto panoramic North Beach. Take time to walk along the promenade and enjoy the summer sun.
Pembrokeshire, has received a whole host of seaside awards for it's beaches. Beach lovers will be right at home here, and fans of surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, coasteering and scuba diving should head straight for the sea front! Pembrokeshire is also home to one of the three National Parks in Wales. The park covers an area of over 600KM squared and encompasses 7 special areas of conservation, a marine nature reserve, 6 national nature reserves and over 50 sites of special scientific interest! Its home to some stunning beaches such as Broad Haven, Tenby, Barafundle Bay and Newgale. Try your hand at sea fishing, surfing, beach horse riding or how about a spot of Coasteering?
The stunning beauty of the Gower Peninsula's many beaches are renowned. This area is dramatic because it is framed often by limestone cliffs. This means you can do a spot of windsurfing, surfing or kitesurfing whilst taking in the surrounding beauty.
We have a whole host of cottages close to the beaches of Wales. Just click on our cottages near beaches section and choose one that takes your fancy!