Penbryn Beach — Attraction in Penbryn

An adventure to get to and terrific to explore. Woundwort covers a lot of the rock and there are no lifeguards. You must survive alone in this harsh and unforgiving world and this beach is here to remind you of that. Everyone that visits this beach is on a journey and you can see that in their eyes by the way they look out to sea or create small pebble sculptures as meditative practice or rebellion against the state of society- it’s hard to tell.

A small river runs along part of the path with you as you go towards the beach together and heads out to sea, inviting you to join it. A sizeable cave opens to stage right and has a tremendous echo if you are brave enough to allow the entire beach to hear your call. Make sure your reverberations are worth listening to. Straight ahead across the sea is the North hook of Wales and it is hoped that a sea taxi is available soon so that we may explore Ceredigion bay more conveniently, but that would probably scare the dolphins.

When you decide to visit here, prepare to stay for longer than...

The beach is at the end of a narrow leafy lane. Before you get to it there are a cafe on your left and a car park on your right. We didn't go into the cafe it was very busy but had an ice cream each before going back late in the afternoon. The car park is operated by the National Trust and as members we didn't have to pay. You can drive right down to the beach unload all your paraphernalia, sun umbrella, blankets, picnic baskets, children, grandparents etc then the designated driver will have to take the car back and walk either along the road or a footpath through dappled shade and forest to rejoin the group. In the meantime Grandad spotted the best place for us to build our sandcastles and grandma organised the troops. The beach is divided by a fresh water stream where later on almost all the younger children built a dam under the supervision of an army of dads and the older ones braved the sea. We had a superb time, a day filled with sunshine...

Penbryn is a great beach, nice sand and generally quiet Parking is a few hundred metres from the beach with overflow into a nearby field. Parking is free for National Trust members - remember your card! For everyone else you can pay by card at the machine (£5 for the day). There is a turning circle, down a narrow road, right next to the beach. This allows those with limited mobility easier access to the beach. There is also a longer forest walk down to the beach.

The beach is great offering a nice walk to the far end and when the tide is low access to another beach and some caves to explore. The waves are generally muted but can be excellent for body boarding.

There are toilets at the car park which whilst they smell are cleaned regularly. The Plwmp Tart cafe offers the standard fare, including some lovely ice cream. On hot days the café has a small cart that they bring down to the beach offering tea, coffee...