Porthcawl Travel Guide

 Balam Says:  You can walk to the ruins of Kenfig Castle from the Countryside Centre or by parking on the road just past the Prince of Wales Pub.The walk over the dunes which covered the old town is quite nice as are the large cows with BIG HORNS that you have to walk past, we had no... 

 Balam Says:  Porthcawl has a nice promanade that was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee it runs along the seafront from Lock's Common on the west to Porthcawl's harbour were it joins the eastern promenade to Coney Beach. it has plenty of seating offering some... 

 Balam Says:  Rest Bay is another sandy Blue Flag beach and is situated in the west of Porthcawl, it is very popular for water sports, especially surfing.It has a lifeguard station and is patroled by lifeguards from May to September 

 Balam Says:  The beach in front of Coney Beach Fairground is known as Sandy Bay because it is (you probably guessed) sandy. It is a large sheltered beach. The water quality is rated as excellent and it is constanty a Blue Flag beach making it very popular with swimmers and surfers. It... 

 Balam Says:  Newton Beach is on the east side of Porthcawl, it is a long sandy and rocky beach that is backed by the Newton Burrows and Merthyr Mawr sand dunes which are great places to explore, the dunes of Merthyr Mawr are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.This great... 

 Balam Says:  The small funfair which is called Coney Beach is a little run down looking but it is still extremely popular, it was originally built to entertain American troops when they were returning from World War I with the park being named in tribute to the world famous New York... 

 Balam Says:  The Porthcawl lighthouse at the end of the breakwater that guards the harbour (Known as The Pier).The lighthouse was built in 1860 and is still in use. It beams a continuous light over the entrance to the harbour with red or green lights to the sides to guide ships. It was... 

 Balam Says:  The lovely Church in the Village of Newton was founded by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (otherwise known as the Knights Hospitalers, Knights of Rhodes and the Knights of Malta) over 800 years ago. It would originally have looked more like a fortress with... 

 Balam Says:  The Sand Dunes that stretch along the back of Newton Beach turning into the great expanse of Merthyr Mawr Dunes is a great plce to go for a walk. These Dunes make an important wildlife habitat and are a site of scientific interest sheltering a rich variety of flora and... 

 Balam Says:  This small museum is located within what was the Old Police station along with the Tourist Information centre. It is well worth a visit if you can cartch it open (It's opening times are sadly limited) and has a nice collection of social, maritime and military history along... 

 Balam Says:  Just at the top end of the harbour is the Life Boat House, as with most these days there is a shop and on certain days you will be able to view the Life Boats.As with all Life Boats donations are greatly apreciated 

 Myfanwe Says:  The High tide inn is situated right alongside Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) beach in Porthcawl. It is one of the most popular venues in the area for night-time entertainment, it is the hub of the Annual Elvis festival and also has large screens showing the major sporting events.... 

 Balam Says:  Isabella's is a lovely Spanish Tapas restaurant on a street just off the promanade, as soon as you walk in you know that you have come somewhere special and the excellent decor with old beams and great decoration really make you comfortable.The choice of food is amzing with... 

 Balam Says:  Legend has it that a tunnel runs from the pub to the Nearby church and down to a pub by Newton Point which was called the Red House, The once Landlord was called Frances Turpin and years ago the building was an inn, grocer shop and blacksmiths. They were also smugglers and... 

 Balam Says:  After a walk around Porthcawl we called in the Atlantic Hotel for a couple of drinks and sat outside in the sun. it is quite a nice place and would be a great place to stay while visiting Porthcawl.They serve food and drinks to non residents (obviously) and it was not... 

 Myfanwe Says:  Ewenny Priory has been described as the best preserved example of a Norman Priory Church in South Wales. It was founded as a cell of the Benedictine Abbey of Gloucester. The historical and Archeological evidence points to William De Londres building Ewenny Priory Church...