Borth y Gest Beach
Borth y Gest Beach
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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  • FatFairy06
    Rugby, United Kingdom11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a peaceful place!
    We were staying in a cottage less than 5mins walk from the beach. What a find Borth-y-Gest is - so quiet & peaceful. We enjoyed walking around the little harbour & also up over the headland where you can sit and enjoy the view. We didn't see any of the previously mentioned sewage, so can't comment if the situation has been rectified. We had breakfast in the little cafe & can also recommend the Deli.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 27 May 2024
  • Dgtiffiths
    Little Haywood, United Kingdom109 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful spot
    We visited on Bank Holiday Monday. Still plenty of parking. Such a beautiful spot. We walked from the village to the delightful coves of Pen y Banc Nature Reserve absolutely lovely. On the way back we popped in to the Church for coffee and a delightful slice of cake. Very much recommended .Open on Mondays.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 28 May 2024
  • Emma J
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice place to visit not for mobility challenged
    Stayed at the haven sight. The caravan was deluxe with a double room and two twin rooms, and a veranda with French doors that had the sun all afternoon. The main room was spacious, the shower good power and the bed comfortable. The only complaint I had about the van was that the cleaning wasn’t up to standard and I had to clean all the work tops. The fridge-freezer had the last person’s food still in it! The caravans are mostly all up very steep hills so not for those with mobility problems. We did visit the pool but were told we only could use it for 45 mins( including changing time), which wasn’t enough. A must to do is go to the small privately owned cinema, with wonderful restaurant.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 May 2024
  • places2seeplaces2go
    England, United Kingdom6,467 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wow,Wow & Wow
    Borth-Y-Gest is a picture perfect village that we had a lovely walk around. There is a main beach is the village which is good. We however decided to follow a shirt coastal path from near the village church. After a few minutes of walking we couldn’t believe our eyes. We stumbled across the most beautiful almost secret beaches & bays. You could walk from one to another on beautiful soft sand. Amazing & completely recommend.
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 10 September 2024
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Andy G
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
I’ll start by saying there’s a lovely harbour and nice coves, with access to a nice looking beach.

However after my children were paddling in the water and keeping a eye on them I started to notice a number of suspicious looking objects floating passed. Some more poo looking than others. At 1st I thought it must be sticks, but as more time passed it was apparent it was human waste by the size and shape of it.
I did think it could of been someone doing something further up the beach in the water, but by this time, the amount of it, I concluded this would not have been the case.
I did walk further up the beach and found another stick like floating object and tried to confirm if it was indeed a stick by pressing it into the sea bed with my foot. Unfortunately it was no stick, and smeared / disintegrated on doing this…..

I have found on Google there is a sewage works in Porthmadog, possibly this is the source?

So a little disappointed on our find, but the actual coves and harbour was very nice.
Written 11 August 2022
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gsj399
Willenhall, UK94 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
Short walk from Porthmadog. Nice little village and small beach area. Nothing else there really. Only cafe was closed and it was sunny and July. If you drive there it’s £3.30 to park for up to six hours. Not sure what you could do for that long apart from walk to Porthmadog or Morgan Bychan. Disappointed
Written 5 July 2023
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Lyn E
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
I’m so so annoyed. My dog has been very ill after we visited the cove. The tide was out and he jumped into the water. Next thing he couldnt get out because of a high shelf. He swallowed loads of jej ski sea water and has been really ill with gastro entiritis. Cost me a fortune in the vets and so many sleepless nights worrying. I love it there but cant go there again because of these idiots. such a shame
Written 23 June 2021
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Emma J
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Stayed at the haven sight. The caravan was deluxe with a double room and two twin rooms, and a veranda with French doors that had the sun all afternoon.
The main room was spacious, the shower good power and the bed comfortable. The only complaint I had about the van was that the cleaning wasn’t up to standard and I had to clean all the work tops. The fridge-freezer had the last person’s food still in it!

The caravans are mostly all up very steep hills so not for those with mobility problems.

We did visit the pool but were told we only could use it for 45 mins( including changing time), which wasn’t enough.

A must to do is go to the small privately owned cinema, with wonderful restaurant.
Written 30 May 2024
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MichaelLindaG
Highbridge, UK449 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Couples
Nice day out with the dog, enjoyed the clean beach and friendly atmosphere. There are some nice little coves tucked away if you want to go for a walk up the cost. Cafe is closed during October Mon & Tues.
Written 12 October 2021
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places2seeplaces2go
England, UK6,467 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Couples
Borth-Y-Gest is a picture perfect village that we had a lovely walk around. There is a main beach is the village which is good.
We however decided to follow a shirt coastal path from near the village church.
After a few minutes of walking we couldn’t believe our eyes. We stumbled across the most beautiful almost secret beaches & bays. You could walk from one to another on beautiful soft sand.
Amazing & completely recommend.
Written 10 September 2024
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FatFairy06
Rugby, UK11 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
We were staying in a cottage less than 5mins walk from the beach. What a find Borth-y-Gest is - so quiet & peaceful. We enjoyed walking around the little harbour & also up over the headland where you can sit and enjoy the view. We didn't see any of the previously mentioned sewage, so can't comment if the situation has been rectified. We had breakfast in the little cafe & can also recommend the Deli.
Written 27 May 2024
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mrsenonis
Staffordshire, UK143 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Couples
Beautiful quiet coastal pathway which is well maintained to the numerous little beaches, some tucked away and secluded. All very clean and dog friendly. Toilets in the car park and we paid £3.25 all day parking. Amazing afternoon.
Written 10 July 2021
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Jane P
Wrexham, UK36 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Couples
Wonderful breakfast here. Try to pre book if you want a table outside (under canopy), as it’s very popular. Really lovely choice of breakfasts and great value too . They do lunch snacks and evening menus too .
Excellent service 🥰😊
Written 4 June 2022
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caravanholiday
Neath, UK121 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
What a lovely place, so peaceful and tranquil. We walked around the water and then through the wooded pathway to the beach. We were not equipped for the beach so didn't go down but it looked beautiful. Took a picnic and sat on the benches overlooking the bay. Plenty of place for free parking as well as a pay and display car park. My only complaint would be bins were overflowing so had to take our rubbish home
Written 6 August 2023
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