Must-see beach · Gwynedd, Wales
Broad Water
Broad Water is a beach in Gwynedd, Wales.
Broad Water: 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 Broad Water
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 Broad Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.60382, -4.09971. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broad Water
- St Cadfan's Church · church · Gwynedd · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tywyn Baptist Church · beach · Gwynedd · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dolgoch Lower Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~9 km · Must-see
- Birds' Rock · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ynyslas Sand Dunes · beach · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Esgair Weddan · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barmouth Bay · beach · Wales · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castell Y Bere · fort · Gwynedd · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fairbourne Christian Church · beach · Gwynedd · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dyfi National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~14 km · Must-see
- RSPB Ynys-hir · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Peter ad Vincula · church · Gwynedd · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aberdyfi Castle · fort · Ceredigion · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cors Fochno · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~16 km · Must-see
- Borth Animalarium · park · Ceredigion · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tyrrau Mawr · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~18 km · Must-see
- Graig Goch · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~18 km · Must-see
- Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Broad Water
- Tywyn Baptist Church · beach · Gwynedd · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ynyslas Sand Dunes · beach · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barmouth Bay · beach · Wales · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fairbourne Christian Church · beach · Gwynedd · ~14 km · Must-see
- Porth Ceiriad · beach · Gwynedd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Traeth Abersoch Beach · beach · Gwynedd · ~44 km · Must-see
- Criccieth Castle · beach · Gwynedd · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hafan Pwllheli · beach · Gwynedd · ~47 km · Must-see
- Porth Neigwl · beach · Wales · ~49 km · Must-see
- Traeth Aberdaron · beach · Wales · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Broad Water safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Broad Water 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 Broad Water?
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 Broad Water?
Nearby: St Cadfan's Church (church, 3 km), Tywyn Baptist Church (beach, 3 km), Dolgoch Lower Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Birds' Rock (viewpoint, 10 km), Ynyslas Sand Dunes (beach, 12 km), Mynydd Esgair Weddan (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Broad Water worth visiting?
Broad Water is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.