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Rest Bay — Attraction in Porthcawl

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Rest Bay
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Rest Bay is a bay and beach near Porthcawl on the coast of Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The long sandy beach is west facing and is popular with surfers, though facilities have been basic. There is a pay and display carpark. A cafe, Malc's, was located nearby.
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach
Porthcawl CF36 3UW, United Kingdom
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Rest Bay, Porthcawl CF36 3UW, United Kingdom
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Seagull Hotel
Sandpiper Rd, Porthcawl CF36 3UT, United Kingdom
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Rest Bay

Porthcawl CF36 3UW, UK
4.8(80)
Open 24 hours
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Rest Bay is a bay and beach near Porthcawl on the coast of Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The long sandy beach is west facing and is popular with surfers, though facilities have been basic. There is a pay and display carpark. A cafe, Malc's, was located nearby.

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attractions: Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, restaurants: Seagull Hotel
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Seagull Hotel

Seagull Hotel

Seagull Hotel

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Richard HolborowRichard Holborow
Clean Surf Friendly Beach. Does get very busy during summer months and at weekends. Please note only dog friendly during Winter. Dog ban starts 1st May.
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4.8
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2.0
2y

Water filthy, very murky foam bubbling over beach, oil all over sand. Dead stingray washed up on beach. Never seen it like this in 30yrs of coming here. Constant qué for toilets nowhere near enough & nowhere for children to change. Car park often full need cash as cant always get a signal to pay by phone & it charges you extra. Costa coffee very expensive when you have a family, no ice cream kiosk anymore which...

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5.0
6y

If you want to walk by the sea, surf or just chill out, try visiting Rest Bay. When the tide is low the beach is huge enough for all of the people to enjoy. Today the waves were spectacular and the weather was very cold but with blue skies. The car is only £1 for parking all day and the local police carry out...

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5.0
1y

What another gem got there nice and early 8,30am only a few people about tide was in the went down the coastal path towards port talbot nice walk would be accessible to a wheelchair too along the coastal path to get on the beach it is uneven ground thow (pebbles) would be nice if they made it...

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