Monknash

July 9, 2007 4:11 AM

On Sunday, we went to what is probably the most beautiful 'rocky' beach on the South Wales coast: Monknash. It's almost completely comprised of round and oval gray stones (there are small areas of sand at low tide) and hemmed in by tall cliffs with beautiful exposed layers of rock. The way the waves pound the stony outcropping of rock is something to see. The walk through the forest is great, too: there's a ruined building of some sort and nice little brook. Sadly, this beach is best appreciated by very spry young people / adults. The approach has two large stone stiles to get over, so it is not suitable for prams, wheelchairs, or anyone who would have a problem physically climbing over them. The beach itself has no sand at all, and you must walk carefully. Avoid the mossy bits, as they are very slippery. Not suitable for surfing, IMO, unless you are very, very good. Warning. If you do fish around the headland, keep an eye on the tide!

We got there by using the sat nav: just set yours for Monknash, and it'll take you straight there. It is situated near the village of Wick on the B4265 about 5 miles south of Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, following the signs for Broughton and Monknash.

There's a really good pub near there called The Plough & Harrow that does Sunday Lunch between 12:00 and 14:30. We had a nice long lunch and pints of Bucking Fastard and Cornish Knocker. The food was pretty good for pub fare, and reasonably priced (most dishes were £6.95).

There is also a Circular Walk from Nash Point to Monknash which you can read about here.

posted by chuckdarwin to Trip Reports (1 comment total)

Thanks, chuckdarwin - this is exactly the type of post that will make TravelFilter a great resource - it looks awesome.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:22 PM on July 9