A popular beach between Llantwit Major and Bridgend, the beach is used by all natuists, families, Non naturists and people walking the Wales coast path.
The beach faces South West and is a mixture of sand, shingle and rock slabs backed by 50 metre high limestone cliffs.
The tides in the Severn Estuary are the second highest in the world so there is a risk of entrapment on a rising tide, however there are ladders at the back of the beach to escape but it might be worth checking these on your first visit as they are very exposed.
swimming from the beach is possible at all states of the tide but is best approx 3 hours either side of low tide when the sand is exposed.
Location of beach Llantwit major tides
Good to Know
- Beach Type Beaches and Coves
- Facilities None
- Nudist Status Unofficial
- Ease of Access The beach can be accessed either direct from the Wales Coast Path at OS grid SS 89973 71774
https://w3w.co/conned.investors.positives and walking down the valley to the ladders, only for people with good mobility and a head for heights.
Or along the beach from either the car parks at Southerndown beach or Monknash beach either route is 2 Km and is only doable approx 3 hours either side of low tide.
Getting There
- Town / County / State Wick / Vale of Glamorgan / Wales
- Zip / Postal Code CF71 7QL
- Directions Leave the B4265 in the village of Wick and take the road to Monknash, there take the road past the Plough and Harrow pub, approximately 1 Km later you will come across a farm car park, please pay into honesty box and walk down to Monknash main beach at the beach turn right and either follow the coast path and descend the ladders or walk along the beach
Coordinates
- Latitude 51.434303
- Longitude -3.589271
