Clwyd Sailing beaches

The beach guide has 10 sailing beaches listed in Clwyd. Check here for all sailing beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. Talacre
  2. Penmaenmawr
  3. Llandudno - West Shore
  4. Rhyl
  5. Ffrith beach (Prestatyn )
  6. Gronant Dunes
  7. Point of Ayr
  • Marine Road ©

    1. Marine Road Beach (Colwyn Bay)

    Marine Road Beach sits at the western end of the rock and shingle beach adjacent to the centre of Colwyn Bay. The beach is popular for activities such as swimming, water sports, and sailing, with many sailing boats docking along this section…

  • Llanfairfechan ©

    2. Llanfairfechan Beach

    Llanfairfechan beach is mainly pebble beach when the tide is in but as it drops away a wide open stretch of sand is revealed. The beach here is backed by the Victorian seaside town of Llanfairfechan, which is overlooked by the 434m high…

  • Penmaenmawr ©

    3. Penmaenmawr Beach

    With the foothills of Snowdonia behind this long sandy beach looks out over the Menai Straits and coast of Anglesey, as well as Puffin Island and Llandudno's Great Orme. The beach is sandy at low tide, while the upper bay is a combination…

  • Prestatyn Central ©

    4. Prestatyn Central Beach

    Prestatyn is a coastal resort in North Wales with three beaches that join up to form a five mile stretch of sand, interspersed with rock groynes. Central Beach is wide and north-facing, popular with sailors and windsurfers, and backed…

  • Barkby beach ©

    5. Barkby beach

    Located just to the east of Prestatyn's main strip and across the road from the Pontins resort Barkby is a long sandy beach. Divided up by a series of rocky breakwaters the beach is backed by a wide promenade. Much of the beach is backed…

  • Rhos-on-Sea ©

    6. Rhos-on-Sea Beach (Colwyn Bay)

    Rhos-on-Sea sits on the edge of the three miles of Colwyn Bay. From here there are great views along the sweeping coast towards Rhyl and Prestatyn. The little beach here is a mix of sand and shingle that sits within an offshore breakwater…

  • Cayley Promenade ©

    7. Cayley Promenade Beach (Colwyn Bay)

    The beach at Cayley Promenade is nestled in between the towns of Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea. As it is further away from the town centre than most of Colwyn’s other beaches, it is one of the quieter sections of beach in the Colwyn Bay area.…

  • Colwyn Bay ©

    8. Colwyn Bay

    Colwyn Bay is one of North Wales' classic Victorian seaside resorts. Still popular, it has however lost some of its sparkle over the years. The good news though is this is a resort that is working hard to reinvent itself and recreate…

  • Ffrith beach (Prestatyn ) ©

    9. Ffrith beach (Prestatyn )

    Prestatyn is a holiday resort in North Wales, between the River dee Estuary and Rhyl. It has three sandy beaches, joined by a 4-mile long promenade. The promenade is popular with cyclists and dog walkers. In its heyday the area behind…

  • Llandudno North Shore ©

    10. Llandudno North Shore Beach

    Llandudno North Shore is the larger (and busier) of the two beaches in this long-established seaside resort and is sheltered by two headlands - Great Orme and Little Orme. There are some sandy sections, which are easily accessible via…