Wales Coast

Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, the view down to the empty beach with Rhossili Down on the right — Climb up the cliff to see spectacular sea views

We protect 157 miles of the Welsh coast you love.

Explore our legendary coast

Looking down to Barafundle Bay from coast path

Best beaches in Wales

We care for 157 miles of the Welsh coast and some of the best beaches in the world are waiting for you to discover. Here's a selection of our top choices.

Walk the Wales Coastal Path to Porth Meudwy

Top coastal walks in Wales

You can walk the entire coastline of Wales from North to South and one step in every ten will be taken on land cared for by us. Grab your boots and enjoy our pick of the best walks.

Lady jumping into the sea as part of coasteering group

Get wet and wild in Wales

See the coast from a different perspective. Kayaking, surfing, coasteering, rock pooling...there's something for everyone!

Do your bit for the coast

BBC Springwatch beach clean on Freshwater West beach — Schoolchildren help with the beach clean on Freshwater West beach

Beach cleans in Wales

We look after 157 miles of coastline in Wales, but keeping the coastline clean is a constant battle, that’s why we need your help. Join one of our beach cleans and help safeguard these special places for ever, for everyone.

Find a beach clean

Find a place to visit

Braich-y-Pwll from the summit of Mynydd Anelog on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales

Llŷn Peninsula

Explore a peninsula of sheltered coves, sweeping beaches and rich culture.

Children playing at the beach

Pembrokeshire

Escape to the western edge of Wales and explore a dramatic coastal landscape. Discover the secrets of our wild places and create your own memories.

Views across the beach and towards the headland at Rhossili, Gower

Gower

Explore the UK's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Our work

Wales coast manager Richard Neale greeting Coastodian Peter Hill at Tywyn y Fach, Llyn

Calling all COASTodians

Our shorelines need YOU! Be part of a human chain of coastal guardians around Wales

Cwm Ivy marsh at high tide

Our shifting shores

Find out how we're adapting to rising sea levels on the Welsh coastline.

Our Welsh coast story: past, present and future

Have you ever wondered what it takes to look after the Welsh coast? Watch these three short films to discover our hidden stories.

Learn more

An aerial view of the medieval strip field farming system on the Vile, Gower

The Vile, providing for nature, culture and you

An exciting project is underway on the Vile, we're restoring this ancient landscape and farming our land in a way that's productive and of value to wildlife.

Pony grazing the St David's Peninsula landscape

Green light to revive wildflower grasslands on Pembrokeshire coast

Fifty hectares of coastal habitat in Pembrokeshire will be revived for nature this year in a new conservation project by the National Trust and People’s Postcode Lottery.

Seal in Porthdinllaen’s seagrass bed

Seagrass in Llŷn: a nationally scarce sea flower

Porthdinllaen’s seagrass is one of the largest and the densest in North Wales with recent surveys estimating it to cover an area the size of 46 football pitches.