HOLIDAY HOMES IN KINMEL BAY

BEST BEACHES

• Kinmel Bay beach: sand
• Pensarn beach (west, past Towyn): shingle and sand

DOGS ON THE BEACH: 2026 SEASON

Conwy's rules: on Kinmel Bay beach, from 1 May to 30 September dogs must be on a lead between the St Asaph Avenue car park entrance and the first promenade entrance near Woodside Avenue; from 1 October to 30 April dogs can go anywhere on the beach. In the Kinmel Dunes, dogs must be on a lead at all times, and there is a dog exclusion zone on the west of the reserve. Check the council's map or beach signs for the rest of the beach in summer. Rules can change each year, so check the signs.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

• Walk: the Kinmel Dunes Trail is a 1 mile circuit of the Local Nature Reserve between Towyn and Rhyl, with skylarks nesting May to August and porpoises sometimes seen offshore.
• National Cycle Network Route 5 runs along the promenade, east to Rhyl and west to Towyn and Pensarn.
• The beach is broad and sandy, used for paddling, windsurfing, canoeing and sailing from the local harbour.
• Y Morfa Leisure Centre has a sports hall, squash courts and an outdoor games area.
• Train: Abergele and Pensarn is the nearest station to the dunes; Rhyl station is just across the river. Kinmel Bay bus station is five minutes' walk from the reserve.
• Eat: a seasonal kiosk with toilets on the promenade by the dunes in summer, and plenty more in Rhyl and Towyn.

From local tourist information (conwy.gov.uk conwy.gov.uk conwy.gov.uk visitconwy.org.uk keepwalestidy.cymru), checked 22 October 2026.