Must-see beach · Swansea, Wales
Three Cliffs Bay
Three Cliffs Bay is a beach in Swansea, Wales.
Three Cliffs Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Three Cliffs Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Three Cliffs Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.57159, -4.11276. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Three Cliffs Bay
- Pennard Castle · fort · Swansea · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rotherslade Beach · beach · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oystermouth Castle · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church · church · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clyne Gardens · park · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Leucarum Roman Fort · fort · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
- Langennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community Council · viewpoint · Swansea · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Three Cliffs Bay
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rotherslade Beach · beach · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~15 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~16 km · Must-see
- Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burry Port Lighthouse · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Aberavon Beach · beach · Neath Port Talbot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cefn Sidan · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Three Cliffs Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Three Cliffs Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Three Cliffs Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Three Cliffs Bay?
Nearby: Pennard Castle (fort, 1 km), Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb (fort, 2 km), Cefn Bryn (viewpoint, 3 km), Penrice Castle (fort, 5 km), Castell Oxwich (fort, 5 km), Brandy Cove (beach, 6 km).
Is Three Cliffs Bay worth visiting?
Three Cliffs Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.