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Kenfig Pool – Rest Bay Rocky Shoreline loop from Kenfig

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales

Kenfig Pool – Rest Bay Rocky Shoreline loop from Kenfig

Moderate

3.0

(1)

5

hikers

Kenfig Pool – Rest Bay Rocky Shoreline loop from Kenfig

04:26

17.2km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

552 m

Kenfig Pool

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kenfig Pool, covering an area of 70 acres is the second largest freshwater lake in south Wales (after Llangorse Lake).

It is the heart of the nature reserve and is …

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2

2.07 km

Bench With a View of Swansea Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

3.17 km

Kenfig Dunes Information Board

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

4.34 km

Bench With View of Rest Bay

Highlight • Beach

5

5.66 km

Rest Bay Rocky Shoreline

Highlight • Beach

Rest bay is a bay and beach near Porthcawl on the coast of Bridgend. The long sandy beach is west facing and is popular with surfers. Facilities are basic. There is a pay and display car park and cafe nearby.

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6

7.87 km

At low tide, the water escapes quite far.

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7

8.40 km

THE PROMINARD was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, Porthcawl's promenade runs along the seafront from Lock's Common in the west to the harbour, before joining the …

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10.3 km

Trecco Bay

Beach

9

13.9 km

St David's Well

Highlight • Historical Site

ST DAVIDS WELL There is many links between Nottage and St Davids the patron saint of Wales,including this holy well.The celts believed the pure water of the well contained magical …

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17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

4.90 km

4.60 km

1.66 km

848 m

313 m

Surfaces

7.65 km

3.65 km

2.65 km

642 m

277 m

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Saturday 23 May

24°C

9°C

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