Mossyard Beach
Mossyard Beach
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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4.5
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Danielle H
St Helens, UK58 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Absolutely beautiful beach! There’s a few little beaches along a short walk and the whole setting is absolute stunning. The water is crystal clear, the same is lovely, there’s beautiful shells and we had a great time exploring the rock pools too. Parking is &4 and it’s an honesty box so don’t forget your coins :)
There’s a toilet there too so perfect for spending the day!
There’s a toilet there too so perfect for spending the day!
Written 1 June 2022
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allimcf002
Carluke, UK201 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Nice place to spend an hour or so on a windy June day. We had a decent walk along the path, on the beach and the rocks with our dog. As it was so windy, there weren't too many people nearby with dogs, which was good for us as our dog can be reactive to other dogs. We wanted to have a picnic one of the days while we were staying nearby, but sadly, we never got the weather for it, maybe next time.
Written 5 June 2024
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Leigh H
50 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
Lovely beach for all.
£4 for parking, there is a wee box to put it in by the parking entrance. :)
Some drivers were very inconsiderate and were completely blocking other cars in so they wouldn’t have been able to get out had they returned to their car.
Other than that a lovely clean beach. I only hope everyone clears up after themselves!
£4 for parking, there is a wee box to put it in by the parking entrance. :)
Some drivers were very inconsiderate and were completely blocking other cars in so they wouldn’t have been able to get out had they returned to their car.
Other than that a lovely clean beach. I only hope everyone clears up after themselves!
Written 17 July 2021
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morecambe32 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Visited Mossyard Beach today 8th August to find it apparently closed! Makeshift signs maybe from the campsite or local residents but nothing official. Unable to access due to car blocking the car park which seems as though this is a local resident closure. Seems ironic as the schools go back very soon and pubs are open so why not a beach?
Written 9 August 2020
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John H
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK10 contributions
Feb 2019
I have visited Mossyard several times over the years in a touring caravan. Always an amazing welcome. Nothing is too much trouble. Phenomenal coastline. So safe for kids. Great for dogs and chilling out. If you like natural history, botany, bird life, shells, amazing skies then look no further. Mossyard is a gem.
Written 24 January 2020
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Fiona180727
Pontefract, UK275 contributions
Jan 2022 • Solo
Lovely beach, couldn't believe how big it was when I got there. Its a big car park that charges £4 for all day. But when you walk through the beach opens up and then you walk up a little path and round and there's more beach with lovely views. Lovely location. It's got sand and also a little stone labyrinth built by the locals. Such a nice touch.
Will be returning when it's less windy to swim.
Will be returning when it's less windy to swim.
Written 11 January 2022
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AdrianBlomefield
Nottingham, UK79 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
A really beautiful beach which I visited out of season (February). We were blessed with great weather- cod but with bright blue skies. There are a couple of beaches facing different directions and the scenery is stunning. It is accessed by taking the turning in to the Mossyard caravan park and driving through to the small car park, the size of which may be a challenge in the summer.
Written 25 February 2020
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Cazzascamera
9 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Visited the beach many times during our stay at the caravan park. Lovely location with the Galloway Hills behind you. There’s two sides, easy facing Fleet Bay and west facing Wigtown Bay. White sands, lots of shells and rock pools. Tide goes out a long way so you can walk further along towards the other campsites. Parking is £4 fir all day.
Written 21 June 2022
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iRhonda P
Swindon, UK50 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
We visited here in the middle of the heat wave in june18, it was 28 degrees on the day the beach is stunning, small only very few people on it there were lots of rocks to explor the rock pools as well but also the beach was full of tiny shell's so pretty ,there is a campsite right next door too !
Written 7 July 2018
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NorthernFox70
York, UK47 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Found this place while on a long weekend away with the wife and dog.
It’s a fairly small beach, lots of rocks, loads of rock pools, very sandy with loads of shells.
There’s a small car park that costs £2 all day, there’s a small but very clean toilet there too.
The beach is really a lovely quiet place, can’t fault it, it’s a proper little gem.
You drive through a small working farm/campsite to get to the car park, there’s a coffee shop/tearoom around a hundred yards from the car park, although we didn’t try it.
We will definitely visit here again when we’re in the area.
It’s a fairly small beach, lots of rocks, loads of rock pools, very sandy with loads of shells.
There’s a small car park that costs £2 all day, there’s a small but very clean toilet there too.
The beach is really a lovely quiet place, can’t fault it, it’s a proper little gem.
You drive through a small working farm/campsite to get to the car park, there’s a coffee shop/tearoom around a hundred yards from the car park, although we didn’t try it.
We will definitely visit here again when we’re in the area.
Written 4 April 2018
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Is this beach open to the public and is there parking?
Written 15 June 2021
Can you walk here from Auchenlarie campsite without going down the A75?
Written 29 August 2020
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