Abermawr

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Dogs are allowed all year round.

Accessibility on to the beach is very limited and access is down a relatively steep path.

There is no parking, however there are some limited spaces at the end of the road and on the roadside, please park responsibly.

There are no bins at the beach, which means that all things need to be brought and then removed from the beach.

There are no toilets at Abermawr, however there are public toilets at nearby Abercastle. These are open 24hrs a day 1st April to 31st October and also open Christmas Eve to New Years day, otherwise closed.

The Abermawr Woods are thought to be at least 8,000 years old. A full forest covered this land thousands of years ago, before rising sea levels engulfed the trees. Perfectly preserved, they make for an intriguing and magical site.

The cove also has a more modern, but no less dramatic history. Isambard Kingdom Brunel considered the area an ideal spot to build a railway terminal for people travelling to Ireland. Track began to be laid in the 1850s along with plans for piers around the cove, but work didn’t progress and the project was abandoned.

The cove is surrounded by woodland, which is famous for its display of stunning bluebells every spring/early summer. Over the headland from this beach there lies two smaller coves, which are accessible from the Coast Path. The Coast Path actually goes through the next beach along the coast!