The 10 Best Things to do in Porthcawl, Wales

Adventures Activity Centre located in Porthcawl, S.Wales provides many adventurous activities such as Quad Biking, Climbing, Paintballing, Surfing Lessons, Gorge Scrambling, Raft Building, Coasteering and High Ropes Courses. Suitable for groups, childrens parties, stag and hen groups and corporate team building days.

Learn to surf in Wales with Cressey's Surf Academy - we go where the waves are! We are proud to be the first surf school in Wales accredited with the Academy of Surfing Instructors (ASI) - the Australian based world standard in surf education, and abide by the high international standards for surf school operations.We offer excellence in instruction, flexibility in bookings, quality in customer service, and a passion for surfing with multiple opportunities for progression. As a mobile surf school based in Porthcawl, we run lessons for all ages, abilities and group sizes, along the beautiful South Wales coastline.

Voted Best UK Surf School 2016. Resident Surf School at Rest Bay Beach, Porthcawl, South Wales.Available for year round Surf Lessons and Surf Hire.You are able to have lessons for, surfing, Kayaking, Stand Up paddle boarding and Lifeguard training. You can hire Surfboards, Kayaks, Skimboards, Kayaks, Stand Up Paddle boards and wetsuits including boots, gloves and hoods.

Bicycle hire for all the family and Fat Bike hire and guided rides for the adventurous and adrenaline seekers.

Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat Station is an operational inshore lifeboat station where the volunteer crew provide an on-call 24/7 search and rescue lifeboat service. The station houses both a D Class and an Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat. The station has a gift shop which is open daily and it's possible to view the lifeboats and tractors from the shop (when they're housed within the boathouse). On weekends the main boathouse is often open to the public with volunteer visit guides on hand to answer any questions. The lifeboats are launched on training exercise most Sunday mornings between 10am-12pm. Porthcawl RNLI was Wales' busiest RNLI station in 2018, launching 112 times - assisting 144 people, saving 8 lives. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea.

This internationally renowned golf course hosted the 1995 Walker Cup.

Porthcawl Museum's objectives are, for the benefit of the public, to gain knowledge and encourage research into contemporary life and the history of Porthcawl and its surrounding areas of Newton and Nottage. Exhibitions and Events that are held throughout the year are geared for the family and lovers of history.

Maple is a family run business with six shops in John Street, Porthcawl. We sell a fabulous selection of products to suit every budget and occasion. At Maple chocolates we stock a huge selection of luxury handmade chocolates and gifts from East of India and Jellycat among others. Maple Gifts is home to jewellery brands including Nomination and Clogau; Emma Bridgewater pottery and a large range of gorgeous glassware, there is even a cookshop upstairs! Beautiful children's clothes & toys are available at Little Maple and a massive range of cards, candles, balloons & gifts are always in stock at Robyns Nest and Greetings. Last but certainly not least we have a year round eclectic mix of all things unusual and from October there is a 'not to be missed' Christmas selection at Seasons.