What to do and see in Porthcawl, Wales: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

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.

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.

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.

The Grand Pavilion Theatre is Bridgend county borough's premier entertainment venue. This iconic theatre on Porthcawl's seafront opened in 1932 and features many architectural features of the time but notably its domed room illuminated by 300 lights. The Grand Pavilion is a multipurpose venue hosting a variety of concerts, conferences and weddings throughout the year as well as regular comedy, jazz club and art exhibitions. The seafront cafe is open daily and has unrivalled views across the Bristol channel towards Exmoor.