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Porthcawl

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Porthcawl is a town in Glamorgan.

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Portcawl is a traditional holiday resort and in its heyday its beaches were very popular with holiday makers from the nearby south Wales valleys. Beaches include:

  • Trecco Bay
  • Rest Bay
  • Coney Beach

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Coney Beach features a traditional fairground complete with amusement arcades.

[edit] Golf

Portcawl has some excellent golf courses:

  • Grove Golf Club South Cornelly, Nr Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF33 4RP. ☎ +44 1656 788-771 [1] 6128 yard, 18 hole, par 70 course
  • Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW. ☎ +44 1656 782-251 [2] 18 hole, 6870 yard, par 72 links course beside the sea with a panoramic view of Swansea Bay
  • Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club, Waun-y-Mer, Kenfig CF33 4PU. ☎ +44 1656 783-093 [3] 18 hole, par 71, 6728 yard links course.

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Being a classic British seaside resort, Porthcawl has many classic British fish & chip shops.

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  • Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, CF36 5NG, +44(871) 641 0410, [4]. One of the largest holiday parks in the UK. It offers a variety of fixed lodges as well as sites for camping and caravans.  edit

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See the Swansea Bay article for highlights of the surrounding area.

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