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.

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.

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.

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!!

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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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 huge, soft and sandy beach, very busy in summer, easily accessible from the town and the shops,…read moreamusement arcades, fast food outlets and pubs. During the holiday season there are often trampolines and donkey rides on the sand. We prefer to come here to walk at quieter times of year. There are great views of the mountains from here, Cadair Idris in particular.

Excellent beach especially when the weather is good. Great sand and about a mile long so plenty of…read moreroom.

Last year when myself and my merry band of Metallers went to Hammerfest we stayed in the centre of…read morePwllheli,this year however we added another 2 reprobates to our group so we decided to spend it on the camp itself,and we're really glad we did. The last time I stayed on a holiday camp was Pontins Prestatyn (Where Hammerfest used to be held) in 1987,and my have they changed! Our accommodation was a decent sized 3 bedroom static caravan that was fully kitted out for a self catering holiday,but seeing as how this was a metal fest,the kitchen was only used for bacon butties on the first morning and keeping the booze cold in the fridge. The camp is massive! With 2 bar/stage areas,an indoor pool with big slide,go-cart track,boating lake,paint ball and laser quest,a big pub that does a good brekkie and at least 4 Spar shops. It also has a Papa Johns,A Burger King,A Starbucks and a fish and chip shop. All of which did a roaring trade with several hundred hungry Metal folk drinking all weekend. If I was the British holiday maker type of person that i'm obviously not,then I could easily spend a week here (Probably not in cold March though!),it is a really nice place,in a really nice part of these isles of ours.....

About twice a year we take the offers in various newspapers for a short break around the UK. This…read moreyear it was the turn of North Wales. We decided on the Haven Hafen y Môr Holiday Park. Arriving in the pouring rain, thank goodness that changed, reception went through very swiftly. Our accommodation was a ground floor apartment with patio area. Two bedrooms, sitting area/kitchen and a nice bathroom with shower cubicle. Very, very clean throughout. As we are an 'older' couple we didn't use any of the parks facilities so cannot comment, or it would be unfair to do so. But seeing the enjoyment the 'ankle biters' were having, it was obvious that there was plenty for them to do. The bonus of this was that, at night, the park was extremely quiet taking into account the number of families around. A very large holiday park to what we were used to but very pleasant. A park that I would certainly recommend to any families with any size children. One bugbear, and not the parks fault. The roadways are very good but are crammed with people and children making it difficult and dangerous to drive around. Why is this? Holiday makers, lazy ones, park along the roadways on the double yellow lines while there are sufficient parking areas throughout the park.

Would like to thank the lady in a long black dress for making my day, (_)…read more the beach is fantastic will visit more often.

The beaches at Borth-y-Gest are to die for. Smooth sandy beaches sweeping down to the shore line…read more All at the base of Magnificent Cliff tops, so sheltered from the winds. Stunning views across the estuary towards Harlech and the Rhninogg Mountains. The bathing water is crystal clear and rocky pools shelter crabs, mini fishes, shrimps and all manner of sea life to explore and discover.

Dog friendly all year round with free car parking…read more Extensive sand dunes with sandy beaches during low tide as far as the eye can see. Panoramic views of the Great Orme. A great and extremely popular local beach for dog walkers.