This beach has everything, miles of creamy sand, caves with walls of flowering plants and moss dripping down the sides, sand dunes perfect for making camps and hide and seek, pretty views of Newport town and castle, and a long wide scenic estuary with colourful boats bobbing on the water. It is a mecca for bird watchers and all the geese and other migrating water birds collect in the estuary in the autumn. Newport has it’s own wide bay so in the summer boats can sail out to little sheltered beaches nestled along the coast.

A really picturesque small sandy cove, with steps down the cliff. Parking is above. Dolphin spotting is a popular past time from this beach. The tide washes it clean and flat, great for ball games or digging a hole. Beautiful views with great swimming as the beach shelves quickly.

A firm family favourite. This beach has a small entrance so parking is just before the village with a five-minute walk downhill. Lifeguard on duty. When the tide goes out it reveals a second beach with a waterfall where the Saith river tumbles over the cliff – perfect for a fresh water shower. When the tide is fully in our boys love to do a spot of mini-coasteering, leaping from the fantastic rocks just offshore, a level suitable for all ages to jump from, even cautious mum!. Lovely ice-cream shop close by. The Sailor Arms overlooking the beach do really good food with a great view.