Must-see beach · Calvados, Normandy
Sword Beach
Sword Beach is a beach in Calvados, Normandy.
Sword Beach: 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 Sword Beach
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 Sword Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.30639, -0.32111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sword Beach
- Grottes de l'Anguillère · cave · Normandy · ~0 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · church · Calvados · ~3 km · Must-see
- Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande · church · Calvados · ~5 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Samson · church · Calvados · ~5 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Martin · church · Calvados · ~5 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Rémi · church · Calvados · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ancien Poste de Direction de Tir de Riva-Bella · museum · Calvados · ~7 km · Must-see
- Phare de Ouistreham · beach · Calvados · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mémorial Pégasus · museum · Calvados · ~10 km · Must-see
- Château de Bénouville · fort · Calvados · ~10 km · Must-see
- Château de Bény-sur-Mer · fort · Calvados · ~11 km · Must-see
- Château de la Londe · fort · Calvados · ~11 km · Must-see
- Juno Beach · beach · Normandy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Château de Fontaine-Henry · fort · Calvados · ~13 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · fort · Calvados · ~13 km · Must-see
- Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame · church · Calvados · ~13 km · Must-see
- Château de Courseulles · fort · Calvados · ~13 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · church · Calvados · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sword Beach
- Phare de Ouistreham · beach · Calvados · ~8 km · Must-see
- Juno Beach · beach · Normandy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gold Beach · beach · Normandy · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deauville Beach · beach · Calvados · ~36 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Hève · beach · Seine-Maritime · ~45 km · Must-see
- Phare de la Falaise des Fonds · beach · Calvados · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pointe du Hoc · beach · Calvados · ~62 km · Must-see
- Phare d'Antifer · beach · Seine-Maritime · ~68 km · Must-see
- Église Notre-Dame · beach · Seine-Maritime · ~74 km · Must-see
- Utah Beach · beach · Manche · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sword Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sword Beach 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 Sword Beach?
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 Sword Beach?
Nearby: Grottes de l'Anguillère (cave, 0 km), Église Saint-Pierre (church, 3 km), Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande (church, 5 km), Église Saint-Samson (church, 5 km), Église Saint-Martin (church, 5 km), Église Saint-Rémi (church, 6 km).
Is Sword Beach worth visiting?
Sword Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Normandy on Spotwander.