Beaches - Ceredigion

Ceredigion beaches

Ceredigion has over 60 miles of coastline, 22 miles of which are designated as heritage coast deemed to be of national landscape value. There are sections cared for by the National Trust at Mwnt, Lochtyn, Cwmtydu & Penbryn.

Further information is available on http://www.britishbeaches.info/beaches

Many beaches have seaside awards for details see http://www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/beaches.htm

Tide tables Most of the beaches are more accessible at low tide see Stallion Valley information room for tide tables or http://tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/tides.htm

Dog friendly

Every beach managed by the Ceredigion County Council provides areas where you can enjoy the company of your pet dog. You must, however, exercise control over your pet and ensure it does not stray from the designated areas. It is an offence - punishable by a fine of up to £1,000 - not to clean up after your dog.

There are only two public beaches on Ceredigion's coastline where pet dogs are completely banned during certain times of the year, the two beaches managed by the National Trust at Penbryn and Mwnt.

For more information including maps visit www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/dogsonbeaches.htm

Aberaeron north beach

Aberaeron is a lovely little harbour town with good arts and craft shops and honey ice cream. It was a planned town and has lovely Georgian houses painted in bright colours. Aberaeron North has a short promenade, shops, cafes, toiletsand harbour.

28 Mins
18 Miles
Dog Friendly

Aberaeron South Beach

Aberaeron is a lovely little harbour town with good arts and craft shops and honey ice cream.It has lovely Georgian houses painted in bright colours South Beach is just to the south of the town and harbour.

28 Mins
18 Miles
Dog Friendly

Aberporth beach

The village of Aberporth overlooks two sandy beaches and is one of our holiday cottage visitor’s favourites. There are shops pubs, cafes, restaurants toilets and lifeguards.

31 Mins
17 Miles
Dog Friendly

Aberystwyth beach

Aberystwyth is sheltered sand and shingle beach in the middle of Cardigan Bay. Aberystwyth is Ceredigion’s largest town the population is swelled to 18,000 by the local university. It has a pier, promenade, bandstand, cliff railway and castle.

53 Mins
34 Miles
Dog Friendly

Amber's fist visit

We had a wonderful time revisiting our old haunts from our previous holidays and we took Amber everywhere we had taken Nancy.

Dog Friendly

Borth Beach

Borth beach at high tide is predominantly shingle. As the tide retreats about 150 yards of deep clean sand is revealed, extending for over three miles from Borth towards Ynyslas . Borth is run down resort with pubs, cafes, shops, parking & toilets.

1 Hours 5 Mins
40 Miles
Dog Friendly

Cei Bach beach, Llanina near New Quay

Cei Bach is just North of New Quay this is our favourite beach. Very few facilities but you can walk for miles with the dogs at low tide.

25 Mins
15 Miles
Dog Friendly

Cilborth Beach at Llangrannog

At low tide beyond Carreg Bica (the big rock on the beach) to the right of Llangrannog Beach, you can walk around the headland to another beach Cilborth Beach.

25 Mins
14 Miles
Dog Friendly

Clarach Beach north of Aberyswyth

Clarach has a sand & shingle beach beside a popular holiday village backed by cliffs. It has excellent coastal walks, including a nature trail connecting Clarach Bay and Aberystwyth with panoramic views across Cardigan Bay.

58 Mins
36 Miles
Dog Friendly

Cwm Tydu Beach, near New Quay

Cwm Tydu is a rugged shingle cove to the south-west of New Quay. A stream runs down through the village and over the beach. Seal pups are born here in the autumn when the beach is closed but you can view then from the car park.

25 Mins
14 Miles
Dog Friendly

Gwbert Beach

Gwbert Beach is included because whilst it’s not the best for building sand castles, you can drive onto it, which may be convenient for the less able.

40 Mins
22 Miles
Dog Friendly

Llangrannog Beach

Llangrannog has a fine sandy beach in a sheltered cove. Llangrannog has shops, cafes, ice cream, pubs and toilets. There are excellent cliff top walks to the North Ynys Lochtyn (National Trust).

25 Mins
14 Miles
Dog Friendly

Llannon beach

Llannon is a village north of Aberaeron on the A487 coast road. It looks drab from the main road but on the coast side of the road are quaint white cottages. The village has a pub, shops and toilets. The beach is cobbles, no facilities.

35 Mins
22 Miles
Dog Friendly

Llanrhystud beach

Llanrhystud beach is a log shingle beach and part of an area that has been designated Heritage Coast. There are no facilities and a small car park by the beach. In Llanrhystud village there are a café, pub & shop.

40 Mins
25 Miles
Dog Friendly

Mwnt National Trust Beach

Mwnt beach is owned by the National Trust, the headland overlooks a remote sandy beach. There is a steep footpath down via the toilets to the beach.

40 Mins
22 Miles
Dog Friendly

New Quay South & North Beach

New Quay, or Ceinewydd, is a picturesque holiday village and has a harbour, fishing, sightseeing boats and water sports. New Quay has a number of popular caravan parks, lots of cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops.

26 Mins
15 Miles
Dog Friendly

Penbryn National Trust Beach

Penbryn is an unspoilt, rural, sandy beach managed by the National Trust. The pay and display car park, shop/café and toilets are about 500 metres from the beach along an access road, alternatively walks through the woodland path.

25 Mins
14 Miles
Dog Friendly

Poppit Sands

Poppit sands is a huge sandy beach, on the southern bank of the River Teifi estuary.

40 Mins
22 Miles
Dog Friendly

Tanybwlch Beach, South Aberytswyth

Tanybwlch beach is a long mainly shingle beach situated just to the south of Aberystwyth harbour, you cross the River Ystwyth to access it. Parking is generally easily, there are few facilities but there is unrestricted access for dogs.

52 Mins
33 Miles
Dog Friendly

Tresaith beach

The village of Tresaith overlooks an attractive sandy beach at the bottom of a steep Hill. Half way down the Hill is a pub, The Ship, and there are toilets, disabled parking and a café at the bottom of the hill near the beach.

30 Mins
16 Miles
Dog Friendly

Ynyslas beach, Aberdovey estuary

Ynyslas beach is a vast expanse of sand (at low tide) and dunes at the mouth of the Dovey Estuary. It is the start/end of The Ceredigion Coastal path. The beach can be windy and is popular for surfing, wind surfing & kite surfing.

1 Hours 9 Mins
42 Miles
Dog Friendly