Mid Wales is undiscovered country (well, almost). It's always been popular with families holidaying…read morefrom the West Midlands, but the many coastal towns have avoided the typical trajectory of other British seaside resorts (well, ok, not all). Aberdyfi is the quintessence of everything that can remain right with a British seaside town. From its multicoloured but not garish main street to its beautiful white sand dunes, Aberdyfi (pronounced Aber-dovey) is always Aber-lovely. There are watersports to get into, and the jet skis do tend to spoil the serenity at times, but these are small things when you take in the surroundings, which are very relaxing. Good for families, too you can still take a donkey ride during summer, but this tends to be less candyfloss commercialism than a little break from lounging around or swimming in the clean, cool waters. Alternatively, take a walk all along the beach to Tywyn and back. You'll like it.

This must be one of the best beaches not only in North Wales but also in the UK. It's got acres of…read moresand, spectacular views (you can see Bear Grylls' private island if you know which way to look) and parking is no problem at all. If you fancy a day at the beach then this should be at the top end of your list.

UPDATE - since writing my original review of Colwyn Bay beach it's been "rebuilt". Tons of sand…read morehave been dredged off shore and dumped on to the beach. The effect has been to raise the level of beach so much that the parts of it around the pier are now above sea level so the tide never comes in all the way. This means there's now a sandy beach 24/7, 365 days a year. In addition to this the new watersports centre, Porth Eirias, has showers and toilets and will eventually have a cafe so the facilities are also greatly improved. Added to the free parking this must now be the best beach for miles around.

The new beach was well worth the visit and luckily it was one of the hottest days of the year…read more Parking was difficult as it was so busy and the public toilets were closed as it was a weekend, it's a five minute walk to the shopping centre by the underpass . The beach is unbeatable. The only room for improvement would be to open the toilets on weekends even if just in the summer season.

This is probably one of my favourite campsites of all time. Beautiful setting. If you go midweek…read moreand before school is let out on holiday, it's peaceful, lots of space and you can build campfires. They have a small shop and new facilities. There is a lot of walking around to do and beautiful waterfall area for hiking about (but you must be careful). The owners are terrific and deliver firewood to your tent. The beginning of our camping here was terrific, again before school holidays started. On our last night it was the beginnin go school summer holidays and it got quite busy so if you want peace, go midweek. Will definitely return.

This is the most beautiful and peaceful campsite I have ever visited and I've been to a few!!!…read moreIts facilitys are nearly none existant and I recommend you stock up on value bottled water but its a small price to pay for the unbelievable peace and natural beauty of the site. Its a small family run site you drive in pitch your tents and the farmer will visit you to take payment (£6 pppn and £2.50 for kids) you can camp right on the river and wake to find dozens of small wild birds cheekily after your toast. Its close to some fantastic clean welsh beaches. Take a walk in the awesome mountains, sail lake bala then come back to your tent to a good oldfashioned campfire. I'm converted Iwill be taking my kids here every year from here on in!!

If you're in Liverpool or Chester visiting, it's a must that you get the train across to West Kirby…read moreto see some of the stunning scenery that it has to offer. Not only does it have the Wirral Way, an old railway track that is not a country walk the length of Wirral, but it has the marine lake, the beach and Hilbre Island. Great for a family walk and a day out, Hilbre island is the biggest of three islands that lie between West Kirby and Wales. There's, 'Little I', the smallest, 'Middle I', the next biggest, and the 'Hilbre Island', the biggest! When the tides out loads of people flock over to Hilbre Island, about 40 mins walk from the beach! Here you can climb up and see great views and even a small house in which people live. Be sure to check the tides though as it's not uncommon for people to get stranded on Hilbre Island and it gets bloody cold at night in the middle of the sea!

This has to be a must. I never thought that I would have to book to access Hilbre Island Nature…read moreReserve (the three tidal islands lying at the mouth of the Dee Estuary, Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre). It's totally free of charge but groups are restricted to 50 people and permits are required in advance for any group of 6 or more persons. The permits are allocated on a strictly first come basis, so you may find that your chosen day is already booked. This makes it all the more exciting when you do actually get a permit and manage to go! Permits are available from the Visitor Centre, Wirral Country Park. The islands are cut off from the mainland by the tide for up to four hours out of every twelve. So not get stuck! The views, birds and plants are amazing. I might apply for the Dee Estuary Ranger job as he is the only permanent resident on the islands and lives in Telegraph House.

Red Wharf Bay / Traeth Coch in Welsh is the largest beach on Anglesey at low tide…read more At high tide it is a 5 mile walk around muddy saltmarsh shores, also through fantastic sand dunes. There are birds to be seen such as wading birds, curlew and oystercatchers. Been here a year ago in August. I can recommend it in the evening for a quiet picnic.

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I made my fourth visit to this site over a rather wet & windy August bank holiday & found the site…read moreas good as ever but with a few changes, some for the better, others not. The site is large & situated at the north end of Barmouth, close to the beach but also ideally situated for exploring Snowdonia. It is situated at the bottom of a cliff (warning, the access road is straight but fairly steep) & divided into 3 areas with camping at either end & caravan pitches in the middle. Facilities on the site are pretty good with the usual shop, take away, launderette & clean shower/toilet blocks. There is also a playground (which got a big thumbs up from my son). The Cambrian Coast Railway runs down one side of the site with the sandy beach & promenade on the other side of the tracks. These are easily accessible via a level crossing situated at one end of the site. From here it is a 15 - 20 minute walk into Barmouth. All in all a site that I have used in the past & no doubt will be using again. My only gripe is that two out of the three crossings across the railway have been closed since my last visit & if you are at the wrong end of the site its a bit of a trek to the one remaining crossing

great dog and child friendly site. The staff are great. The beach is next door. there had bean a…read morelong heavy period of rain and the grass areas where good and solid. All in all I fell in love with the place and will definitely be going back

A pleasant and nicely sheltered beach. The down side is that you have to pay to park along the…read moreEsplanade, the up side is that dogs are banned so no danger of stepping in something unpleasant. The nearby Cafe Morannedd offers refreshments and toilets.

A great little sandy beach just 4 miles from Cardigan in a fairly remote area, and safe for…read moreswimming. You can sometimes spot seals and dolphins too. There are lots of steps down to the beach so may not be suitable for everyone. There's a National Trust car park at the top and a small caravan park (Blaunwaun) nearby.

Totally agree with Jane, a great little beach. Not easy to find or know about unless you know…read more(which, of course you do now) - down a long and winding road that feels like it will never get there. Then you see the sandy bay below, carved out of the hillside and framed by massive steep hills on either side, focussing into the distant sea horizon - spectacular. There's a little hut at the top selling beachy stuff and ice creams and things, along with toilets facilities. The steep steps to the beach are a bit daunting but didn't seem to stop anyone - in fact the beach was packed (this was summer time - just ignore the date of this review) but this didn't spoil it - a great holiday spot for all. Some of the breakers were a bit rough on the day, but these will vary. Excellent place, well worth the effort to find and get to.