Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay
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The 20-minute evening paddle
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The closest proper watersports hub to the North-East coast — a long, sheltered promenade beach at Colwyn Bay with a watersports centre, board hire and a well-regarded bistro. It's made for a spontaneous after-work paddle on a calm evening; stay close in, and hire on site if you'd rather not load boards. An easy, unpretentious spot to get on the water. Parking is paid.
Getting there
Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay is in Colwyn Bay, Conwy & the Coast. It's roughly 0 min (0.1 miles) from Colwyn Bay , and within reach of Conwy (16 min) and Llandudno (17 min).
The nearest parking: Porth Eirias car park on the prom. Grid reference SH 855 791 — works on any OS map and doesn't need a phone signal.
Good to know
Calm evenings with offshore-ish breeze are lovely, but stay close in; hire available if you don't want to load boards.
On the map
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Staying over?
Colwyn Bay makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.
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