Beaches in Llandudno, Clwyd

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Llandudno is a coastal town in the Conwy County Borough of Wales, known as the "Queen of the Welsh Resorts" and is now the largest seaside resort in Wales. It is located on the flat land of the Creuddyn Peninsula between two headlines, the Great Orme and the Little Orme, with the esturary of the River Conwy on one side and the Irish Sea on the other. It is with these two headlands and the North Shore and West Shore that makes up the bay around Llandudno. read more...

The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Llandudno. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Llandudno North Shore Beach (0.6 miles)

    Llandudno North Shore © Mattbuck4950 | BY-SA

    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 slipway, but it is mainly pebbles towards high tide. 

    The beachfront is home to a wide promenade…

  • Llandudno - West Shore Beach (1 miles)

    Llandudno - West Shore © Alh1 | BY-SA

    West Shore Beach lies on the south-western side of North Wales' Llandudno headland. It is less busy than the more developed North Shore and has lovely views over Conwy Bay and out towards Anglesey. At low tide there is a large expanse of golden sand which is suitable for ball games and kitesurfing. As the…

  • Deganwy Beach (1.5 miles)

    Deganwy © Richard Hoare | BY-SA

    Deganwy is a long, sand and shingle beach which sits just to the north of the mouth of the River Conwy. There are strong currents in the area, which make swimming and wading out onto sand banks dangerous. The beach is mostly shingle at the top, and becomes sandier closer to the water’s edge. A…

  • Conwy Morfa Beach (2.3 miles)

    Conwy Morfa © Ian Greig | BY-SA

    Conwy Morfa is found a short drive from the picturesque town of Conwy on the southern side of the River Conwy estuary. The area is home to a wide expanse of marshy, golden sand backed by a layer of shingle and grassy dunes dominated by the grassy slopes of Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain). When…

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Map featuring Llandudno beaches. Click on pins to view beach details

About Llandudno

Llandudno is a coastal town in the Conwy County Borough of Wales, known as the "Queen of the Welsh Resorts" and is now the largest seaside resort in Wales. It is located on the flat land of the Creuddyn Peninsula between two headlines, the Great Orme and the Little Orme, with the esturary of the River Conwy on one side and the Irish Sea on the other. It is with these two headlands and the North Shore and West Shore that makes up the bay around Llandudno.

Llandudno, North Wales

The beach is a wide sweep of sand, shingle and rock, and stretches for two miles between these two headlands. On the North Shore sits the award winning Llandudno Pier which was built in 1878 and is grade II listed and the longest in Wales at 700 metres. From the end of the pier you are able to see the mountains of Snowdonia soaring above the town on a clear day. On the pier you will find amusement arcades, cafe, bar, fairgrounds and various shops, and during the summer months the traditional Punch and Judy show has been hosted at the entrance to the pier since 1860.

On the West Shore is a much quieter beach that sits on the estuary of the River Conwy and is known for its connections to Alice Liddel (of Alice in Wonderland) who spent childhood holidays between 1862 and 1871 here.

The town was built specifically as a Victorian holiday resort during the 1800s and much of Llandudno was developed when the railway line opened in 1858 bringing wealthy visitors to the area. The promenade, known as The Parade, was built during this time and is the main focus of the town; it is wide and curving and stretches the length of the North Shore separated from the road by a strip of garden. The Venue Cymru, the North Wales Theatre, sits in the centre of the promenade and was built in 1994 and extended in 2006. It is used to host various concerts, opera, ballet, circus, ice shows and music theatre. On one end of the promenade is a large padding pool before it reaches the lower slopes of the Little Orme.

Another Victorian feature is Marine Drive; a four mile carriage drive that spans the perimeter of the Great Orme giving access to the more remote parts of the headland and offers panoramic views. In the town is the Great Orme Tramway which runs through the streets; it was built in 1902 and is one of only three of its kind still in existence in the world.

A popular attraction is the Happy Valley, a sheltered and dry valley that was formally a quarry, and is was developed to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. It has landscapes gardens, putting green, open air theatre, and a toboggan run and artificial ski slope.