Ceredigion Sailing beaches

The beach guide has 12 sailing beaches listed in Ceredigion. Check here for all sailing beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. Llangrannog
  2. Aberporth
  3. Penbryn
  4. Cilborth
  5. Mwnt
  6. Tresaith
  7. Borth
  • Traeth-y-Dyffryn ©

    1. Traeth-y-Dyffryn Beach (Aberporth)

    Aberpoth is a picturesque village nestling in the hills of the Cardigan Bay area, approximately mid-way between New Quay and Newport. There are two lovely, sandy beaches, separated from each other by a rocky area, and flanked on one side…

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    2. Aberporth Beach

    Aberporth is known for being a charming little village on the coast of Ceredigion and Aberporth Beach is one of the prettiest in the area. Aberporth Beach is something of a misnomer as it is actually two separate beaches bisected by…

  • New Quay - Harbour Beach ©

    3. New Quay - Harbour Beach

    New Quay is a delightful, bustling seaside resort on the Ceredigion coast. The bay is home to colonies of seals and bottlenose dolphins, and wildlife watching is an important part of the local economy. Boats taking visitors to look for…

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    4. Aberystwyth (North) Beach

    Aberystwyth North Beach is livelier than the South Beach being slightly more accessible from the town. The beach fronts the town of Aberystwyth and you will find a promenade here that stretches for over a mile, skirting close to the…

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    5. Clarach - North Beach

    Clarach Bay lies in the scenic Ceredigion coast, about one mile north of Aberystwyth. There is not a village here as such, only a cluster of caravan parks and holiday villages. The award-winning beach is a popular destination in good weather…

  • Borth ©

    6. Borth Beach

    At high tide this appears to be a sloping shingle beach divided by a series of wooden groynes. Come here when the tide is out and you’ll be rewarded with a three-mile expanse of clean, golden sand.

    The waters quality here is good…

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    7. Clarach Beach

    Clarach Bay is a sheltered sand and shingle beach about one mile north of Aberystwyth. The natural cove is flanked by steep cliffs and is backed by a holiday village and caravan park. The clean beach is used by bathers, watersport enthusiasts…

  • New Quay - North Beach ©

    8. New Quay - North Beach

    New Quay was once a centre for fishing and shipbuilding, as well as being a historic port. Today it is a popular resort village, with a lively harbour and a choice of good beaches. It can get very busy during the peak summer season here,…

  • Llangrannog ©

    9. Llangrannog Beach

    Llangrannog would have started life as a rural village attached to a port, but nowadays the beach here is the main draw and one of the best loved in Ceredigion. The beach here sits below a series of craggy cliffs and on what is part…

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    10. Aberaeron South Beach

    The beach south of the harbour in this pleasant little town is the best. A series of groynes run the length of the beach between which are pebbles. The town of Aberaeron is right next to the beach and has all the facilities as well as…

  • Ynyslas - Northern Groyne (Sea) ©

    11. Ynyslas - Northern Groyne (Sea) Beach

    This predominantly shingle beach lies about five miles up the coast from Aberystwyth, close to the south side of the River Dovey (Afon Dyfi) estuary. When the tide is out a good stretch of wet sand is exposed, leading all the way down…

  • Aberystwyth (South) ©

    12. Aberystwyth (South) Beach

    Aberystwyth’s sand and shingle South Beach is known for being quieter than the North Beach lying between the main harbour and Aberystwyth castle.

    During the summer months you will find lifeguards patrolling the beach which means…