Porthcawl - Rest Bay Beach
- Beach info
- Beach Map & Location
Facilities
Firstaid, Cafe, Slipway, Pedalo, Disability, Toilets
Activities
Fishing, Surfing, Swimming, Canoeing, Canoeing
Nature and Wildlife
Rest bay and its neighbours are situated adjacent to the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. There is a cycle route from Porthcawl and common land next to the beach for walks. There are excellent rock pools on the beach and Kenfig National Nature Reserve is 3 miles
Water Quality
Excellent
Lifeguard information
Yes
Cleaning and Litter
The beach is cleaned daily by the Council throughout the bathing season. Both litter and dog bins are provided but dogs are not allowed on the beach from May - September.
Beach Awards and Information
Marine Conservation Society Recommended
Porthcawl Tourist Information Centre. John Street. Porthcawl. Tel: 01656 786639. For further info visit: www.restbay.com
How to find Porthcawl - Rest Bay Beach
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr / Bridgend / Porthcawl
At junction 37 of the M4. take the A4229. which leads straight to Porthcawl. There are signs to Rest Bay. For access to the beach. steps and a ramp have been constructed adjacent to the lifeguard station.
There is a railway station at Bridgend and a regular bus service operates from Bridgend to Porthcawl.
We use a simple colour coded key to display the amount of cottages nearby, the below shows the three different colours and the number range for each one from green through to red.
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1-10
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11-99
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100 +
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