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Looking for a coastal escape from Cardiff? Here are 21 verified beaches located within 40 miles of Cardiff, featuring live water quality updates and traveler safety tips.

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Excellent Quality
86%
Clean Bathing Waters
16.4°C
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Llanishen Reservoir beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Llanishen Reservoir

4.9 mi (18m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Penarth Beach beach, Wales Wales Good

Penarth Beach

5.9 mi (16m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Cold Knap Barry beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Cold Knap Barry

11.7 mi (25m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Watch House Bay beach, Wales Wales Poor

Watch House Bay

11.7 mi (25m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Beacon Cottage From £746 Cornwall Hideaways

Beacon Cottage

Dartmouth Surrounding Villages Coastal Stay

This detached cottage has accommodation for six guests. Perched on the cliff edge it enjoys breath-taking views across Start Bay. This unique accommodation includes a decked pat...

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Whitmore Bay Barry Island beach, Wales Wales Good

Whitmore Bay Barry Island

12 mi (26m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Jackson's Bay Barry Island beach, Wales Wales Good

Jackson's Bay Barry Island

12.6 mi (28m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot
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Fontygary Bay beach, Wales Wales Unknown

Fontygary Bay

15.5 mi (29m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major) beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major)

18.7 mi (33m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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The Dolls House (4) From £1,200 Suffolk Hideaways

The Dolls House (4)

Southwold Coastal Stay

Tucked away in the heart of Southwold, this beautifully updated two-bedroom Victorian retreat blends timeless character with contemporary comfort. Just a one-minute stroll from ...

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Ogmore-By-Sea beach, Wales Wales Poor

Ogmore-By-Sea

24.1 mi (38m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Southerndown beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Southerndown

25.3 mi (39m)
🛟 Lifeguarded
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Trecco Bay Porthcawl beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Trecco Bay Porthcawl

26.6 mi (42m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Sandy Bay Porthcawl beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Sandy Bay Porthcawl

29.7 mi (41m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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The Woodshed (Higham) From £445 Suffolk Hideaways

The Woodshed (Higham)

Higham Coastal Stay

Within the grounds of an old country estate in the heart of Constable Country in Higham sits The Woodshed. This classically converted farm building has been finished in a mature...

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Rest Bay Porthcawl beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Rest Bay Porthcawl

29.7 mi (43m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Aberafan beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Aberafan

34.5 mi (45m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Henleaze Lake beach, South West South West Excellent

Henleaze Lake

41 mi (59m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Swansea Bay beach, Wales Wales Good

Swansea Bay

42.3 mi (58m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot
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Nos Da From £448 Rural Retreats

Nos Da

Vale Of Glamorgan Coastal Stay

Nos Da (Welsh for “good night”) is a beautifully presented contemporary cottage offering the ideal tranquil escape in South Wales’ beautiful countryside and nearby coastline mak...

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Clevedon Beach beach, Somerset Somerset Good

Clevedon Beach

45.3 mi (1h 1m)
🛟 Lifeguarded
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Langland Bay beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Langland Bay

46.8 mi (1h 11m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Limeslade Bay beach, Wales Wales Good

Limeslade Bay

47.1 mi (1h 11m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Bracelet Bay beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Bracelet Bay

47.3 mi (1h 13m)
🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Bromholm Barn From £545 Rural Retreats

Bromholm Barn

Norfolk Coastal Stay

Set in a quiet, rural location surrounded by beautiful open countryside, yet only one mile from the nearest beach, Bromholm Barn is a stunning 200 year old red brick and flint b...

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Caswell Bay beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Caswell Bay

48.1 mi (1h 12m)
🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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