Welcome to Porthcawl. Developed in the 19th century as a coal port, this remarkable seaside town has fought against the harsh sea winds and the evolution of technology to become a much beloved holi...

Keep going alongside the road.

With seven beaches, two of which are blue flagged beaches, Trecco Bay and Rest Bay, and surrounded by historic sites, such as the buried town of Kenfig and the hau...

Keep going.

The area to your right used to be the home of Porthcawl train station. Starting out as a tram in 1825 the train to Porthcawl went through many transformations, and several companies ...

Ahead is the Porthcawl Marina. Follow the path anticlockwise around the marina, when you get to the end of the path walk down the steps and keep the marina on your left.

It occupies the area tha...

Now bear to the right and head towards the stone steps.

In front of you is the lifeboat station for Porthcawl, opened in 1860, with the boathouse being subsequently built on the promenade to ho...

As you approach the steps in front of you look to the right at the lifeboat hut…and don’t forget to smile as you are now on Youtube…there is a live feed from this camera that it automatically uploa...

Continue straight, with the sea on your left.

You're now walking on the Promenade of Porthcawl. Built in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the promenade is the perfect walkway f...

Keep going along the promenade.

On your left is a very solid looking beach. This part of the beach was tarmacked in the 1980s as part of the defence against flooding.
Growing up not too far fr...

Coming up on your right is one of the most famously known haunted buildings in Porthcawl. The Grand Pavilion. there is a picture of it on your screen for reference.

Continue walking while I tell...

Make your way onto the grass, aiming for the seating area ahead.

Take in the majestic views of the Bristol Channel as you go. The beauty and tranquillity you see may fill you with a warmth and p...

Take a seat on one of the benches while we spend a few moments here.

This part of the South Wales coast has always been dangerous for ships.

Shallow waters, hidden rocks and the ever-present...

Continue following the road.

Considering Wales has over 800 castles it does seem strange that Porthcawl doesn’t have its own. This was the reason behind a bizarre advert placed in the newspaper ...

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Wales has been the birthplace to numerous pirates, pivateers and smugglers through the ages. However, none are more famous than Captain Henry Morgan, the namesake of the popular rum ...

So we now reach the end of our journey through history and the Porthcawl Seafront. It is incredible to think there is so much history that is packed into a relatively small area and we highly recom...