Poppit Sands - West Beach
Newport, Benfro / Pembrokeshire
Poppit Sands West is a large sandy beach at the mouth of the Afon Teifi within Cardigan Bay and backed by sand dunes. The river has a number of slipways and harbours meaning fishing and sailing are popular pursuits.
Beach Type
SandFacilities
CafeShops
First-aid post
Toilets (including disabled)
Camp site and caravan park are all available
Activities
Swimming and fishingThere is zoning in place for fishing
Nature and Wildlife
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Coast Path. Cardigan bay is well known for it's exiting marine wildife such as Seals. Porpoise and even Bottlenose Doplhins.Parking
There are 60-80 parking spaces (including disabled) available for a fee.Water Quality
ExcellentLifeguard
RNLICleaning and Litter
Pembrokeshire County Council manually clean the beach on a daily basis and litter bins are available.Dogs
Dogs are banned from May - September.Awards and Recommendations
Marine Conservation Society RecommendedLocation
Nearest town: NewportCounty: Benfro / Pembrokeshire
Latitude/Longitude: 52.1071, -4.69884
Postcode: SA43 3LR
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)