Notable beach · Bridgend County Borough, Wales
Rest Bay
Rest Bay is a beach in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
Rest Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Rest Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rest Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.49081, -3.72982. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rest Bay
- Nottage Baptist and Unitarian Church · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~2 km · Must-see
- Porthcawl Museum · museum · Bridgend County Borough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kenfig Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~5 km · Must-see
- Candleston Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. David's Church · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Margam Abbey · attraction · Neath Port Talbot · ~10 km · Must-see
- Margam Castle · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ogmore Castle · fort · Vale of Glamorgan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beulah Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunraven Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Newcastle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Theodore's Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~14 km · Must-see
- Llangynwyd Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Emroch TV relay station · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bryngarw Country Park · park · Bridgend County Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Coity Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of St Mary · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rest Bay
- Aberavon Beach · beach · Neath Port Talbot · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rotherslade Beach · beach · Swansea · ~26 km · Must-see
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~29 km · Must-see
- Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~35 km · Must-see
- Barry Island · beach · Somerset · ~42 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~48 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~50 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rest Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rest Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rest Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rest Bay?
Nearby: Nottage Baptist and Unitarian Church (church, 2 km), Porthcawl Museum (museum, 3 km), Kenfig Castle (fort, 5 km), Candleston Castle (fort, 9 km), St. David's Church (church, 10 km), Margam Abbey (attraction, 10 km).
Is Rest Bay worth visiting?
Rest Bay is listed as a notable beach in Wales on Spotwander.