Llansteffan Beach
Llansteffan Beach
4.5
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Fee E
2 contributions
Jul 2021
A really lovely beach and area around it. Good free car park with a lovely tea van in and bench tables in one part. Path and benches behind beach, beautiful huge sandy clean beach, beside an estuary so no swimming, and further along rockpools caves and more wildness. There are plenty of facilities , public toilets, takeaway ice cream parlour& fish and chips and good tea room, with shop, has seating, and a brilliant little playground too!
There is a lovely walk up to the ruins of the castle starting from the car park, although its quite steep! we didn't get all the way up as it was to bumpy for the buggy.
The next day we walked in the woods, the path branched off the bottem of the one track up to the castle, it was beautiful with views of the estuary along the way and comes down onto the beach so we came back along a more rocky part of the beach.
It was a great area for us, would highly recommend.
There is a lovely walk up to the ruins of the castle starting from the car park, although its quite steep! we didn't get all the way up as it was to bumpy for the buggy.
The next day we walked in the woods, the path branched off the bottem of the one track up to the castle, it was beautiful with views of the estuary along the way and comes down onto the beach so we came back along a more rocky part of the beach.
It was a great area for us, would highly recommend.
Written 17 July 2021
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Kaylie m
92 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We’ve visited this beach 3 times between January 2023 - September 2023. It’s a fantastic place to walk the dogs. Really quiet in the winter months and in the summer months when the tide is out all that remains is a sandy beach for miles. Nestled in a quiet Welsh village with lots of free parking, ice cream and chips. We had 2 visits where it the weather was bit rubbish and 1 where the sun shone. Would recommend for both as it’s just so beautiful.
Written 5 August 2024
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Silvergirl735764
Pontypool, UK600 contributions
Sept 2023
The beach is vast and peaceful. However if you get caught in the rain, located just a short walk from the vast beach, there is a little terrace house with the front room turned into a café. Seating also available outside. They serve lovely food and drinks in a friendly atmosphere and there are souvenirs for sale including tea towels showing Llansteffan Castle. There is a large car park between the café and the beach.
Written 23 September 2023
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LJW0035
Ammanford, South Wales32 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
We have been a day visitor for years and decided to spend a week holiday on the front this Summer….first few days were lovely although woken early every morning with either Jcb scraping sand, road sweeper and today work men. What I’m most gutted about is the arrival of Jcb’s and over 30 boats that are now left on the beach for the next 2 days collecting cockles….no more sitting on the beach and spending the evening having a bbq added to the late night car wheel spinning and playing football at 11pm in the car park it’s not the tranquil seaside village I thought Carmarthen council you need to sort this, really letting tourism down
Written 26 August 2021
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paul s
Chesterfield, UK295 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
Our first full day on holiday and Llansteffan beach provided some great open space along the estuary to walk and take in the sea air. Tide was mostly out so made for wide sands and to observe the mix of bird life. By the beach there is a children’s play area which was busy with families. There is a popular fish and chip shop and a tea shop. For those feeling energetic a stroll up to the castle too
Written 16 September 2021
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Ben Hughes
Bedlinog, UK262 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Lovely quiet beach with plenty of walks and space for people and dogs, handy cafe in carpark to have lovely fish and chips, and the best thing. Parking was completely free! Short walk to llansteffan castle also. Good all round beach for adults and children with a small park area
Written 20 February 2023
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Morven Labbett
49 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Beautiful tranquil spot for an evening run out. Sit and look across the Tywi estuary. Toilets there and are open, but cafe closes early. Good to take a drink and snack with you.
Written 14 June 2023
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Kathleen H
Llanferres, UK60 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
Lovely beach, great for the dog to run and run. Lots of space and quite quiet when we visited on 12th May. Great facilities with fish and chips, toilets and benches all available with plenty of free parking.
Written 15 May 2021
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Ella Rach
Birmingham, UK10 contributions
Aug 2022
Beautiful beach, stayed at the local campsite cottage fields. Brilliant places to eat, pizza bar and coastal delights were our favourites!! The beach is a hidden gem, castle on the hill is truly outstanding. Llansteffan a must visit when in Wales
Written 29 August 2022
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Jayne W
8 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
It was a lovely sandy beach, dog friendly this time of year & nice and quiet on a week day. Free parking and plenty of parking next to the portaloos (also free and we'll maintained), also noticed some parking further up the road if others were to visit on another day. We read lots of reviews about Jellyfish - we were fine in October, lots of dogs running around and we walked a good mile or so along the beach and didn't see any. Also nice footpath along the beach to Wharley Point, you can loop back through a farm/fields if you fancy a circular loop.
Written 12 October 2024
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I have read reviews about Llansteffan beach which contradict - one saying there is a cafe/toilet facilities and another saying the opposite - please could you clarify for me. Thank you.
Written 25 June 2021
We were there on 11th May 2021 and it definitely had both then, all outside but so beautiful you wouldn’t want to go inside anyway. Enjoy your trip
Written 27 June 2021
I've planned a group dog walk here on Sunday at 11am and have just realised its high tide! Can you still walk on the main beach by the Green when the tide is in please?
Written 14 February 2017
hi. I think the beach bans dogs on part of the beach .
but you can still walk along the path by the sand and then cut to a footpath by the main car park that leads across to a small road that leads up to the castle on the hill which is open all the time and has great views across the bay .
Written 15 February 2017
There are campsites close to Llansteffan. Enjoy!
Written 10 September 2016
Hi. We are thinking about going here, but the website says dogs aren't allowed. Did you have any problems taking your dog?
Written 10 August 2016
Dogs not allowed on main beach adjacent to car park but a short walk further on, dogs are allowed!
Written 3 September 2016
Are dogs allowed all year round on the quieter end of the Llansteffan beach, we have booked a log cabin hidden in the wooded area 100yards from the beach and we will be taking two dogs with us next year.
Written 26 September 2015
Indeed they are with suitable bins available if you need them. Enjoy your break on this lovely beach.
Written 27 September 2015
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