Porthcawl

Porthcawl is a small seaside town in Mid Glamorgan, South Wales.

Get in

 * the A4229 road links the town to junction 37 of the M4
 * First Cymru X2 service runs every half an hour to Cardiff via Bridgend and Cowbridge.
 * Bridgend is the nearest mainline station.

Seaside
Porthcawl is a traditional holiday resort and in its heyday its beaches were very popular with holiday makers from the nearby south Wales valleys. Beaches include:
 * Trecco Bay, A large sandy and rocky beach stretching eastwards from Porthcawl
 * Rest Bay
 * Coney Beach

Do

 * Coney Beach is a trad fairground with rides and amusement arcades.

Golf
Portcawl has some excellent golf courses:


 * Porthcawl Elvis Festival is held around 23 Sept each year, with the next on 23-25 Sept 2022.

Buy

 * Stormy Down Market, Stormy Down near Pyle. Market and car boot sale held every Sunday.

Eat
Being a classic British seaside resort, Porthcawl has many classic British fish & chip shops.

Go next

 * Southerndown
 * Port Talbot
 * Bridgend