Close to the nature reserves of Skomer and Stockholm Marloes Beach is the perfect place for those who want to escape the crowds of the more popular beaches. Access the main beach via a breathtaking cliff path walk then enjoy beach activities such as swimming and surfing.

Tenby North is a golden stretch of sandy beach, dotted with occasional rock pools and the prominent Goskar Rock.

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Borth beach is an blue flag award-winning beach popular with sailboard enthusiasts and families.

Llangennith beach is well known for being a fantastic place to surf; whether you are an experienced and keen surfer or a complete beginner!

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Aberdaron Beach is at the end of the Llyn Peninsula. It is a beautiful sandy beach, sheltered by headlands, which stretches for a mile.

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This award winning beach is easily accessed via a slipway and has lots of amenities close by including ice cream parlours, a seaside shop, and food available right beside the beach. Perfect for a great family day out.

A fantastic beach popular with families, surfers and those looking to escape the crowds of the more well known beaches. There are several traditional pubs overlooking the sea from which you can enjoy a meal or why not investigate the second beach around the corner at low tide!

Red Wharfe bay is a sandy and cobbled beach located in the town of the same name. This massive expanse of sand attracts huge amounts of wildlife including oystercatchers, grey plover and dunlin. It is a beautiful area, with nice walks, a spectacular view across the sea.

One of Anglesey's premier beaches which prides its self on cleanliness. There are a vast amount of sand and sea activites available including canoeing, surfboarding, and water sking. It has also been awarded a blue flag.

With many beaches, areas of outstanding natural beauty and plenty of watersports opportunities, Swansea Bay has it all.

This seven mile sandy beach backed by sand-dunes and Pembrey Forest is perfect for kite-buggying or Kite-mountainboarding.

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The sandy beach is reached through the scenic woods of the fern-clad Hoffnant Valley. Coastal walks offer extensive views of the bay.

Ceibwr Bay on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path is home to an array of wildlife with frequent sightings including numerous sea birds, seals, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks. Walking south east from here you can visit the natural wonder `Witches Cauldron' a collapsed cave.

Rhossili Bay is the most westerly bay on the Gower peninsula and is great for watersports. Popular with surfers, with the biggest waves at the north end at Llangennith

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Cwm yr Eglwys beach is a beautiful sandy and pebble cove peacefully nestled between Newport and Fishguard.

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Perhaps one of the most beautiful beaches in the whole of Wales Aberffraw boasts beautiful white sands and panoramic views of Snowdonia. Aberffraw beach has excellent water quality and is perfect for a spot of swimming.

Tresaith is a blue flag beach set in a small sheltered sandy bay. Waterfalls cascade down the cliffs from the River Saith. There is a caf�, shop and pub which all overlook the beach.

Newborough Beach stretches from Abermenai Point on the Menai Strait in the south to Llanddwyn Island in the north.

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Rhosneiger is a lovely seaside village on the southwest side of Anglesey. It boasts some gorgeous sandy beaches and is popular with surfers, dinghy sailors and swimmers.

Caerfai Bay Beach is a sandy beach with excellent water quality nestleing in a small rocky cove between spectacular cliffs. The beach is just a mile south from St David's - Britains smallest city. The beach is popular for swimming, sea-canoeing and sea-angling.

The eight miles of golden sands are edged by a belt of sand dunes. The beach forms part of the Pembrey Country Park.

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Whitesands Bay is an award-winning, Blue Flag beach in St Brides Bay and close to Britains smallest city St Davids. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path passes alongside the bay, giving great access to secluded bays and the rugged coastal scenery of St Davids Head.