Barmouth Beach

Book Tickets Online

About

Barmouth is southern Snowdonia's most popular seaside resort. The town's beach, Abermaw, is west facing with a mixture of sand and some fine shingle and is ideal for bathing and watersports. There are some breathtaking views of Cardigan Bay and the picturesque harbour. The town can get busy, a land train runs along the promenade and there are traditional donkey rides, swing boats and amusement arcades, but the beach itself is vast and easily big enough to get away from it all. There is good disabled access to the beach and all leisure amenities, including a full range of shops, cafes and pubs are within a short distance of the beach.

There are several delightful walks of varying distance which start in Barmouth and follow routes into the hills beyond. At low tide it is possible to walk all the way to Harlech to the north with wonderful views over Tremadog Bay. The town is located on Route 8 of the National Cycle Network and the traffic free trail from Barmouth to Dolgellau along the Mawddach Estuary offers spectacular views.

Toilets and parking. Dogs are banned from the area of beach between the leisure centre and the river from 1st April to 30th September. There is still a reasonable sized section of beach that is dog friendly year round.

Book Tickets

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Entering Barmouth from the east on the A496, turn left by the Last Inn where signed for the Prom and follow the road under the railway bridge. From the north on the A496, continue into the town and turn right where signed for the beach and railway station.

Public Transport Directions

Accessible by Public Transport: Barmouth station is 0.1 miles away.

Barmouth Beach

Type:Beach

Barmouth, Gwynedd, LL42 1NE

Add Barmouth Beach to your Itinerary

Close window

Call direct on:

Tel01341 281617

What's Nearby

  1. Bendi-gedig Indoor Play Centre

    Bendi-gedig Indoor Play Centre caters for children up to the age of 12 years, with…

    0.16 miles away
  2. Barmouth Sailors' Institute

    The recently refurbished Sailors Institute (on the quay) was erected in 1890 and houses…

    0.36 miles away
  3. Arthog Bog is located in southern Snowdonia between Dolgellau and Fairbourne. It is a…

    1.58 miles away
  4. Fairbourne Beach

    A two mile stretch of sand backed by steep pebble banks and surrounded by the Snowdonia…

    1.7 miles away
  1. Narrow Gauge Steam Train journey offers superb views of Cadair Idris mountain range and…

    1.89 miles away
  2. The vast and sandy Mawddach estuary is one of Snowdonia National Park’s most remarkable…

    1.95 miles away
  3. Cregennan Lakes in southern Snowdonia are owned by the National Trust and are a renowned…

    3.08 miles away
  4. Llwyngwril Beach

    Llwyngwril is a shingle and boulder beach with sand and rock pools at low tide on a very…

    3.8 miles away
  5. Tal-y-bont Beach/Bennar Beach

    To the north of Barmouth near Tal-y-bont, Bennar's fine, sandy beach is backed by the…

    4.23 miles away
  6. Neolithic tomb comprising two chambers of different phases, originally covered by a stone…

    4.62 miles away
  7. Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) Beach

    Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) is a long sandy beach backed by an extensive sand dune system…

    4.9 miles away
  8. The spectacular Morfa Dyffryn Reserve stretches for about 4.5 miles along the coast of…

    4.9 miles away
  9. Cadair Idris is a spectacular mountain reserve in southern Snowdonia with a variety of…

    5.39 miles away
  10. Deep in the mountainous heart of mid Wales, nestling at the foot of Cadair Idris, lie the…

    5.78 miles away
  11. The serene ruins of Cymer Abbey stand in a lovely setting beside the River Mawddach.…

    7.25 miles away
  12. Located at the foot of Cadair Idris, Tal-y-llyn Lake is north of Machynlleth and…

    7.46 miles away
Previous Next

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss