Porthcawl
Porthcawl is a small seaside town in Mid Glamorgan, South Wales.
Get in
Get around
See
- Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Ton Kenfig, ☏ +44 1656 743386.
Seaside
Porthcawl is a traditional holiday resort and in its heyday its beaches were very popular with holiday makers from the nearby south Wales valleys. Beaches include:
- Trecco Bay, A large sandy and rocky beach stretching eastwards from Porthcawl
- Rest Bay
- Coney Beach
Do
- Coney Beach features a traditional fairground complete with amusement arcades.
- Race Hire, Stormy Down, Pyle, ☏ +44 1656 7730737.
- Nationwide Paintball, Kenfig, Porthcawl, Port Talbot, CF33 4PU, ☏ +44 8483 707570.
Golf
Portcawl has some excellent golf courses:
- Grove Golf Club, South Cornelly, Nr Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF33 4RP, ☏ +44 1656 788771. 6128 yard, 18 hole, par 70 course
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW, ☏ +44 1656 782251. 18 hole, 6870 yard, par 72 links course beside the sea with a panoramic view of Swansea Bay
- Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club, Waun-y-Mer, Kenfig CF33 4PU, ☏ +44 1656 783093. 18 hole, par 71, 6728 yard links course.
Buy
- Stormy Down Market, Stormy Down near Pyle. Market and car boot sale held every Sunday.
Eat
Being a classic British seaside resort, Porthcawl has many classic British fish & chip shops.
Drink
Sleep
Camping/Caravans
- Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, CF36 5NG, ☏ +44 871 641 0410. One of the largest holiday parks in the UK. It offers a variety of fixed lodges as well as sites for camping and caravans.