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List of places along the Wales Coast Path

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This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets on or near the Wales Coast Path, a long-distance walk which follows the coast of Wales from Chepstow to Chester. It is divided into sections corresponding to those used to market and promote the route.

Column 1 lists the settlements, column 2 shows in which administrative community the settlement is located and column 3 the principal area in which it is to be found.

South Wales Coast and Severn Estuary Coastal section

From Chepstow west to Kenfig.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Chepstow Chepstow Monmouthshire OL14
Mathern Mathern Monmouthshire OL14
Portskewett Portskewett Monmouthshire 154
Sudbrook Portskewett Monmouthshire 154
Caldicot Caldicot Monmouthshire 154
Rogiet Rogiet Monmouthshire 154
Undy Magor with Undy Monmouthshire 154
Magor Magor with Undy Monmouthshire 154
Redwick Redwick Newport 152/154
Whitson Goldcliff Newport 152
Goldcliff Goldcliff Newport 152
Nash Nash Newport 152
Newport Newport Newport 152
Pillgwenlly Pillgwenlly Newport 152
Maesglas Gaer Newport 152
Duffryn Tredegar Park Newport 152
St Brides Wentlooge Wentlooge Newport 152
Peterstone Wentlooge Wentlooge Newport 152
Newton Trowbridge Cardiff 151/152
Rumney Rumney Cardiff 151/152
Pengam Splott Cardiff 151/152
Pengam Moors Splott Cardiff 151/152
East Moors Splott Cardiff 151
Atlantic Wharf Butetown Cardiff 151
Cardiff Castle and various others Cardiff 151
Butetown Butetown Cardiff 151
Grangetown Grangetown Cardiff 151
Cardiff West Moors Grangetown Cardiff 151
Penarth Penarth Vale of Glamorgan 151
Lower Penarth Penarth Vale of Glamorgan 151
Cosmeston Sully Vale of Glamorgan 151
Lavernock Sully Vale of Glamorgan 151
Swanbridge Sully Vale of Glamorgan 151
Sully Sully Vale of Glamorgan 151
Barry Barry Vale of Glamorgan 151
Palmerstown Barry Vale of Glamorgan 151
Barry Island Barry Vale of Glamorgan 151
Porthkerry Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan 151
Rhoose Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan 151
Font-y-gary Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan 151
East Aberthaw Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan 151
West Aberthaw St Athan Vale of Glamorgan 151
Gileston St Athan Vale of Glamorgan 151
Boverton Llantwit Major Vale of Glamorgan 151
Llantwit Major Llantwit Major Vale of Glamorgan 151
St Donats St Donats Vale of Glamorgan 151
Marcross St Donats Vale of Glamorgan 151
Monknash St Donats Vale of Glamorgan 151
Broughton Wick Vale of Glamorgan 151
Wick Wick Vale of Glamorgan 151
St Brides Major St Brides Major (community) Vale of Glamorgan 151
Southerndown St Brides Major (community) Vale of Glamorgan 151
Ogmore-by-Sea St Brides Major (community) Vale of Glamorgan 151
Ogmore St Brides Major (community) Vale of Glamorgan 151
Merthyr Mawr Merthyr Mawr Bridgend 151
Wig Fach Porthcawl Bridgend 151
Newton Porthcawl Bridgend 151
Porthcawl Porthcawl Bridgend 151
Kenfig Cornelly Bridgend 151/165
Mawdlam Cornelly Bridgend 151/165

Gower and Swansea Bay Coast section

From Kenfig west around Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula to Loughor.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Margam Margam Moors Neath Port Talbot 165
Margam Margam Neath Port Talbot 165
Port Talbot Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot 165
Aberavon Sandfields East Neath Port Talbot 165
Aberavon Aberavon Neath Port Talbot 165
Sandfields Sandfields East Neath Port Talbot 165
Baglan Baglan Neath Port Talbot 165
Briton Ferry Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot 165
Jersey Marine Coedffranc Neath Port Talbot 165
Port Tennant St Thomas Swansea 165
Dan-y-graig St Thomas Swansea 165
St Thomas St Thomas Swansea 165
Swansea Swansea Swansea 165
Uplands Uplands Swansea 164/165
Sketty Sketty Swansea 164/165
Lower Sketty Sketty Swansea 164/165
West Cross Mumbles Swansea 164/165
Oystermouth Mumbles Swansea 164/165
The Mumbles Mumbles Swansea 164/165
Thistleboon Mumbles Swansea 164/165
Langland Mumbles Swansea 164/165
Caswell Bishopston Swansea 164/165
Bishopston Bishopston Swansea 164
Southgate Pennard Swansea 164
Parkmill Ilston Swansea 164
Penmaen Ilston Swansea 164
Nicholaston Ilston Swansea 164
Penrice Penrice Swansea 164
Oxwich Penrice Swansea 164
Horton Penrice Swansea 164
Port Eynon Port Eynon Swansea 164
Overton Port Eynon Swansea 164
Pitton Rhossili Swansea 164
Middleton Rhossili Swansea 164
Rhossili Rhossili Swansea 164
Llangennith Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Swansea 164
Llanmadoc Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Swansea 164
Cheriton Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Swansea 164
Landimore Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Swansea 164
Leason Llanrhidian Lower Swansea 164
Oldwalls Llanrhidian Lower Swansea 164
Llanrhidian Llanrhidian Lower Swansea 164
Wernffrwd Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164
Llanmorlais Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164
Crofty Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164
Pen-clawdd Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164
Gowerton Gowerton Swansea 164
Loughor Loughor Swansea 164/178

Carmarthenshire Coast section

From the Loughor estuary west around Carmarthen Bay to the Pembrokeshire border near Amroth.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Bynea Llanelli Rural Carmarthenshire 164/178
Morfa Llanelli Carmarthenshire 164/178
Llanelli Llanelli Carmarthenshire 164/178
Seaside Llanelli Carmarthenshire 164/178
Sandy Llanelli Rural Carmarthenshire 164/178
Pwll Llanelli Rural Carmarthenshire 164/178
Burry Port Burry Port Carmarthenshire 164/178
Pembrey Cefn Sidan Carmarthenshire 164/178
Kidwelly Kidwelly Carmarthenshire 177/178
Llansaint St Ishmael Carmarthenshire 177
St Ishmael St Ishmael Carmarthenshire 177
Ferryside St Ishmael Carmarthenshire 177/178
Croesyceiliog Llandyfaelog Carmarthenshire 177/178
Pen-sarn Llangunnor Carmarthenshire 177
Carmarthen Carmarthen Carmarthenshire 177
Johnstown Carmarthen Carmarthenshire 177
Llangain Llangain Carmarthenshire 177/178
Morfa Bach Llanstephan Carmarthenshire 177
Llansteffan Llanstephan Carmarthenshire 177
St Clears St Clears Carmarthenshire 177
Cross Inn Laugharne Township Carmarthenshire 177
Laugharne Laugharne Township Carmarthenshire 177
Plashett Laugharne Township Carmarthenshire 177
Brook Llandowror Carmarthenshire 177
Llanmiloe Llandowror Carmarthenshire 177
Pendine Pendine Carmarthenshire 177
Marros Eglwyscummin Carmarthenshire 177

Pembrokeshire Coast Path section

From Amroth around the entire length of the national park to Cardigan. The inner estuary of the Cleddau is not included.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Amroth Amroth Pembrokeshire 177/OL36
Saundersfoot Saundersfoot Pembrokeshire OL36
New Hedges St Mary Out Liberty Pembrokeshire OL36
Tenby Tenby Pembrokeshire OL36
Penally Penally Pembrokeshire OL36
Lydstep Manorbier Pembrokeshire OL36
Manorbier Manorbier Pembrokeshire OL36
Jameston Manorbier Pembrokeshire OL36
Freshwater East Lamphey Pembrokeshire OL36
East Trewent Stackpole Pembrokeshire OL36
Stackpole Elidor (or Cheriton) Stackpole Pembrokeshire OL36
Stackpole Stackpole Pembrokeshire OL36
Bosherston Stackpole Pembrokeshire OL36
Merrion Castlemartin Pembrokeshire OL36
Warren Castlemartin Pembrokeshire OL36
Castlemartin Castlemartin Pembrokeshire OL36
Angle Angle Pembrokeshire OL36
Rhoscrowther Hundleton Pembrokeshire OL36
Hundleton Hundleton Pembrokeshire OL36
Monkton Pembroke Pembrokeshire OL36
Pembroke Pembroke Pembrokeshire OL36
Pembroke Dock Pembroke Dock Pembrokeshire OL36
Pembroke Ferry Pembroke Dock Pembrokeshire OL36
Burton Ferry Burton Pembrokeshire OL36
Neyland Neyland Pembrokeshire OL36
Llanstadwell Llanstadwell Pembrokeshire OL36
Hazelbeach Llanstadwell Pembrokeshire OL36
Waterston Llanstadwell Pembrokeshire OL36
Milford Haven Milford Haven Pembrokeshire OL36
Hubberston Milford Haven Pembrokeshire OL36
Hakin Milford Haven Pembrokeshire OL36
Herbrandston Herbrandston Pembrokeshire OL36
St Ishmael's St Ishmael's Pembrokeshire OL36
Dale Dale Pembrokeshire OL36
Marloes Marloes and St Brides Pembrokeshire OL36
Little Haven The Havens Pembrokeshire OL36
Broad Haven The Havens Pembrokeshire OL36
Druidston Nolton and Roch Pembrokeshire OL36
Nolton Nolton and Roch Pembrokeshire OL36
Nolton Haven Nolton and Roch Pembrokeshire OL36
Newgale Brawdy Pembrokeshire OL35/OL36
Penycwm Brawdy Pembrokeshire OL35/OL36
Solva Solva Pembrokeshire OL35
Llandruidion St Davids and the Cathedral Close Pembrokeshire OL35
Trelerw St Davids and the Cathedral Close Pembrokeshire OL35
St David's St Davids and the Cathedral Close Pembrokeshire OL35
Cyffredin Llanrhian Pembrokeshire OL35
Abereiddy Llanrhian Pembrokeshire OL35
Porthgain Llanrhian Pembrokeshire OL35
Llanrhian Llanrhian Pembrokeshire OL35
Trefin Llanrhian Pembrokeshire OL35
Abercastle Mathry Pembrokeshire OL35
Mathry Mathry Pembrokeshire OL35
Granston Treopert Pencaer Pembrokeshire OL35
St Nicholas Pencaer Pembrokeshire OL35
Trefasser Pencaer Pembrokeshire OL35
Llanwnda Pencaer Pembrokeshire OL35
Goodwick Fishguard and Goodwick Pembrokeshire OL35
Fishguard Fishguard and Goodwick Pembrokeshire OL35
Dinas Cross Dinas Cross Pembrokeshire OL35
Bryn-henllan Dinas Cross Pembrokeshire OL35
Cwm-yr-Eglwys Dinas Cross Pembrokeshire OL35
Newport Newport Pembrokeshire OL35
Nevern Nevern Pembrokeshire OL35
Moylgrove Nevern Pembrokeshire OL35
Cippyn St Dogmaels Pembrokeshire OL35
St Dogmaels St Dogmaels Pembrokeshire OL35

Ceredigion Coast Path section

From Cardigan north along the Cardigan Bay coast to the Dyfi Estuary but including a further short section in Powys to Machynlleth.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Cardigan Cardigan Ceredigion OL35/198
Gwbert Y Ferwig Ceredigion OL35/198
Y Ferwig Y Ferwig Ceredigion OL35/198
Parcllyn Aberporth Ceredigion 198
Aberporth Aberporth Ceredigion 198
Tresaith Penbryn Ceredigion 198
Penbryn Penbryn Ceredigion 198
Llangranog Llangrannog Ceredigion 198
Cwmtydu Llandysiliogogo Ceredigion 198
Cross Inn Llanllwchaiarn Ceredigion 198
New Quay New Quay Ceredigion 198
Gilfachreda Llanarth Ceredigion 198
Henfynyw Henfynyw Ceredigion 198
Aberaeron Aberaeron Ceredigion 198
Aberarth Dyffryn Arth Ceredigion 198/199
Llansantffraed Llansantffraed Ceredigion 198/199
Llanrhystud Llanrhystyd Ceredigion 199/213
Llanddeiniol Llanrhystud Ceredigion 213
Blaenplwyf (or Pont Lanio) Llanfarian Ceredigion 213
Penparcau Aberystwyth Ceredigion 213
Trefechan Aberystwyth Ceredigion 213
Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Ceredigion 213
Llangorwen (Cladach Bay) Tirymynydd Ceredigion 198
Borth Borth Ceredigion 213/OL23
Ynyslas Borth Ceredigion OL23
Tre Taliesin Llangynfelyn Ceredigion OL23
Tre'r-ddol Llangynfelyn Ceredigion OL23
Furnace Ysgubor-y-Coed Ceredigion OL23
Eglwys Fach Ysgubor-y-Coed Ceredigion OL23
Glandyfi Ysgubor-y-Coed Ceredigion OL23
Derwenlas Cadfarch Ceredigion OL23
Machynlleth Machynlleth Ceredigion OL23

Llŷn Coast Path section

Llŷn Coastal Path along the Gwynedd coast of Cardigan Bay, the Llŷn Peninsula, Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Strait from Machynlleth to Bangor.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Llugwy Pennal Gwynedd OL23
Pennal Pennal Gwynedd OL23
Cwrt Pennal Gwynedd OL23
Aber-Tafol Aberdyfi Gwynedd OL23
Aberdyfi Aberdyfi Gwynedd OL23
Tywyn Tywyn Gwynedd OL23
Rhoslefain Llangelynnin Gwynedd OL23
Llangelynin Llangelynin Gwynedd OL23
Llwyngwril Llangelynnin Gwynedd OL23
Friog Arthog Gwynedd OL23
Fairbourne Arthog Gwynedd OL23
Arthog Arthog Gwynedd OL23
Barmouth Barmouth Gwynedd OL18/OL23
Llanaber Barmouth Gwynedd OL18/OL23
Tal-y-bont Dyffryn Ardudwy Gwynedd OL18
Dyffryn Ardudwy Dyffryn Ardudwy Gwynedd OL18
Llanenddwyn Dyffryn Ardudwy Gwynedd OL18
Llanbedr Llanbedr Gwynedd OL18
Llandanwg Llanbedr Gwynedd OL18
Llanfair Llanbedr Gwynedd OL18
Harlech Harlech Gwynedd OL18
Ynys Talsarnau Gwynedd OL18
Glan-y-wern Talsarnau Gwynedd OL18
Talsarnau Talsarnau Gwynedd OL18
Bryn Bwbach Talsarnau Gwynedd OL18
Maentwrog Maentwrog Gwynedd OL18
Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd OL18
Minffordd Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd OL18
Portmeirion Penrhyndeudraeth Gwynedd OL18
Porthmadog Porthmadog Gwynedd OL18/254
Borth-y-Gest Porthmadog Gwynedd OL18/254
Morfa Bychan Porthmadog Gwynedd OL18/254
Criccieth Criccieth Gwynedd 254
Llanystumdwy Llanystumdwy Gwynedd 254
Afon Wen Llanystumdwy Gwynedd 254
Abererch Pwllheli Gwynedd 253/254
Pwllheli Pwllheli Gwynedd 253/254
Llanbedrog Llanbedrog Gwynedd 253
Abersoch Llanengan Gwynedd 253
Machroes Llanengan Gwynedd 253
Llanengan Llanengan Gwynedd 253
Llandegwning Botwnnog Gwynedd 253
Y Rhiw Aberdaron Gwynedd 253
Llanfaelrhys Aberdaron Gwynedd 253
Aberdaron Aberdaron Gwynedd 253
Llangwnnadl Tudweiliog Gwynedd 253
Tudweiliog Tudweiliog Gwynedd 253
Rhos-y-llan Tudweiliog Gwynedd 253
Groesffordd Nefyn Gwynedd 253
Edern Nefyn Gwynedd 253
Porthdinllaen Nefyn Gwynedd 253
Morfa Nefyn Nefyn Gwynedd 253
Nefyn Nefyn Gwynedd 253
Pistyll Pistyll Gwynedd 253
Nant Gwrtheyrn Pistyll Gwynedd 253/254
Llithfaen Pistyll Gwynedd 253/254
Trefor Llanaelhaearn Gwynedd 253
Gyrn Goch Clynnog Gwynedd 253
Clynnog-fawr Clynnog Gwynedd 253
Aberdesach Clynnog Gwynedd 253
Pontllyfni Clynnog Gwynedd 253
Llandwrog Llandwrog Gwynedd 253
Saron Llanwnda Gwynedd 253
Caernarfon Caernarfon Gwynedd 263/OL17
Y Felinheli Y Felinheli Gwynedd OL17
Bangor Bangor Gwynedd OL17

Anglesey Coast Path section

Anglesey Coastal Path clockwise around the coast of Anglesey from Menai Bridge.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Menai Bridge Menai Bridge Isle of Anglesey 263
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey 263
Llanidan Llanidan Isle of Anglesey 263
Brynsiencyn Llanidan Isle of Anglesey 263
Dwyran Rhosyr Isle of Anglesey 263
Pen-Lôn Rhosyr Isle of Anglesey 263
Newborough Rhosyr Isle of Anglesey 263
Malltraeth Bodorgan Isle of Anglesey 262/263
Hermon Bodorgan Isle of Anglesey 262/263
Llangadwaladr Bodorgan Isle of Anglesey 262/263
Aberffraw Aberffraw Isle of Anglesey 262
Llanfaelog Llanfaelog Isle of Anglesey 262
Rhosneigr Llanfaelog Isle of Anglesey 262
Llanfairyneubwll Llanfair-yn-Neubwll Isle of Anglesey 262
Four Mile Bridge Valley Isle of Anglesey 262
Rhoscolyn Rhoscolyn Isle of Anglesey 262
Trearddur Trearddur Isle of Anglesey 262
Holyhead Holyhead Isle of Anglesey 262
Môrawelon Holyhead Isle of Anglesey 262
Valley Valley Isle of Anglesey 262
Llanfachraeth Llanfachraeth Isle of Anglesey 262
Llanfaethlu Llanfaethlu Isle of Anglesey 262
Rhydwyn Cylch-y-garn Isle of Anglesey 262
Tregele Llanbadrig Isle of Anglesey 262
Cemaes Llanbadrig Isle of Anglesey 262
Bull Bay (Porthllechog) Amlwch Isle of Anglesey 263
Amlwch Amlwch Isle of Anglesey 263
Amlwch Port Amlwch Isle of Anglesey 263
Llaneilian Llaneilian Isle of Anglesey 263
Penysarn Llaneilian Isle of Anglesey 263
City Dulas Moelfre Isle of Anglesey 263
Brynrefail Moelfre Isle of Anglesey 263
Moelfre Moelfre Isle of Anglesey 263
Benllech Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf Isle of Anglesey 263
Pentraeth Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf Isle of Anglesey 263
Llanddona Llanddona Isle of Anglesey 263
Glan-yr-afon Llangoed Isle of Anglesey 263
Penmon Llangoed Isle of Anglesey 263
Llangoed Llangoed Isle of Anglesey 263
Llanfaes Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey 263
Beaumaris Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey 263
Hen Bentref Llandegfan Llandegfan Isle of Anglesey 263
Llandegfan Llandegfan Isle of Anglesey 263

North Wales Path section

North Wales Path along the Liverpool Bay coast and Dee Estuary from Bangor to Chester.

Town or village Community Unitary authority OS Explorer map OS Grid ref.
Maesgeirchen Bangor Gwynedd OL17
Llandygai Llandygai Gwynedd OL17
Bryn Llandygai Gwynedd OL17
Tal-y-bont Llandygai Gwynedd OL17
Aber Aber Gwynedd OL17
Llanfairfechan Llanfairfechan Conwy OL17
Pemmaenan Penmaenmawr Conwy OL17
Penmaenmawr Penmaenmawr Conwy OL17
Dwygyfylchi Penmaenmawr Conwy OL17
Conwy Conwy Conwy OL17
Llandudno Junction Conwy Conwy OL17
Deganwy Conwy Conwy OL17
Llandudno Llandudno Conwy OL17
Penrhyn Bay Llandudno Conwy OL17
Rhos-on-Sea Rhos-on-Sea Conwy OL17
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Rhos-on-Sea Conwy OL17
Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay Conwy OL17
Old Colwyn Old Colwyn Conwy OL17
Llysfaen Llysfaen Conwy OL17
Llanddulas Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel Conwy 264
Abergele Abergele Conwy 264
Pensarn Abergele Conwy 264
Belgrano Abergele Conwy 264
Towyn Kinmel Bay and Towyn Denbighshire 264
Kinmel Bay Kinmel Bay and Towyn Denbighshire 264
Foryd Kinmel Bay and Towyn Denbighshire 264
Rhyl Rhyl Denbighshire 264
Prestatyn Prestatyn Denbighshire 264/265
Gronant Llanasa Flintshire 264/265
Talacre Llanasa Flintshire 265
Ffynnongroyw Llanasa Flintshire 265
Mostyn Mostyn Flintshire 265
Greenfield, Flintshire Holywell Flintshire 265
Whelston Bagillt Flintshire 265
Bagillt Bagillt Flintshire 265
Flint Flint Flintshire 265/266
Oakenholt Flint Flintshire 265
Rockcliffe Flint Flintshire 266
Kelsterton Connah's Quay Flintshire 266
Connah's Quay Connah's Quay Flintshire 266
Shotton Shotton Flintshire 266
Queensferry Queensferry Flintshire 266
Garden City Sealand Flintshire 266
Chester Chester Cheshire West and Chester 266

References

Names of settlements and administrative communities sourced from published Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale 'Explorer' map sheets

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