Porth Ysgaden — Attraction in Tudweiliog

I was an active competition sea angler and I did my very first dive here in 1981, through a shoal of silvery sand eels, back and to as my bubbles scared them. They broke the shoal, then quickly joined again. Swimming to the bottom through the rocks, I cut off anglers broken lines of feathers and muppet type lures, to save getting hooked through my neoprene wet suit and stuffed them in my goodie bag. I watched curious pollack eyeing me from a distance and crabs scuttling back into their shelter. I was getting through my air too quick, only having a small 232 bar cylinder and being so cold, yet excited. Then I got stuck, but being fairly shallow, I had to release myself and had to dump my weight belt and check where I was when I surfaced, to go back for my belt later, which I did the following day.

When I became a BSAC Instructor, as a diving club, we used to camp at Tynrhos with Chris & Val. Porth Ysgaden had had such an affect on me, I took novice divers for their early dives, being such an easy entry. I have it written in my will, that my ashes be scattered at Porth Ysgaden with my Samoyed dog...

This is a great place to start a coastal path walk on this wonderful Welsh peninsular. There is parking for a few cars (free). A lot of diving clubs use this as a place to teach diving, so you will often see wetsuit clad Jacques Cousteau wannabes wondering around in summer. There is plenty to see here on the rugged rocky coastline and this was once a very busy port. This coastal stretch of pathway is fantastic, and I’d recommend a walk from Ysgaden to Porth Gwyllem or Traith Penllech (turn left along the path at...

I live near here and am a regular visitor all the year round. It is one of the best places for sunsets. You can launch boats here too, free of charge, though it is best from about half tide to low tide. Very good for diving - local clubs use it. Quite a few camper vans overnight here too, again free of charge. The access road can be a bit rough though. Please respect the place though and leave no litter so others can...