The Bungalow · Porthcawl
Explore Porthcawl
Beach days, coastal adventures and a proper seaside welcome.
A little adventure.
A lot of fresh air.
Sandy toes, coastal walks and a proper seaside welcome. There’s a reason people come back to Porthcawl.
Beach days, your way
Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) is about 500 yards from The Bungalow. Head to Rest Bay for surfing and sea air.
Out and about
Discover the harbour, explore the coastline, or enjoy golf, fishing and horse riding nearby.
Family time comes naturally
With Trecco Bay within walking distance, there’s plenty to keep your days full.
Tee off on the Welsh golf coast.
Porthcawl is one of the best golf bases in Wales, with championship links courses just minutes away.
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Widely ranked as the best course in Wales. This classic seaside links has hosted the Senior Open and the AIG Women's Open, with views over the Bristol Channel from almost every hole.
Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club
A championship links, set among high sand dunes beside Kenfig Nature Reserve. Its back nine winds between the dunes to the sound of the sea.
Southerndown Golf Club
Set on high ground above the Ogmore valley, with views across to Porthcawl. A mix of downland and links, and a real test of your game.
Grove Golf Club
A relaxed, affordable 18 holes in Porthcawl, ideal for a casual round.
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Catch a wave in Porthcawl.
Surfers have been coming to Porthcawl since the 1960s, and its beaches are some of the best in Wales for beginners and experienced surfers alike.
Rest Bay
Porthcawl's main surf beach, with consistent waves all year round. It's a Blue Flag beach with lifeguards in summer. Porthcawl Surf School, based at the Rest Bay Watersports Centre, offers lessons and hires out boards, wetsuits and paddleboards. There's a café and restaurant upstairs for afterwards, with sunset views across to Somerset and Devon.
Coney Beach
Sheltered by the harbour, with smaller waves. It's a favourite with learners, longboarders and families.
Porthcawl has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world, so check the tide times before you head out.
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Your base for the Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
Every September, Porthcawl becomes Graceland. The Porthcawl Elvis Festival has run since 2004 and is one of the largest Elvis festivals in the world. Thousands of fans and tribute artists from around the globe fill the town for a weekend of music, fancy dress and rock ‘n’ roll.
The Bungalow is on Mackworth Road, the same road as The Hi Tide, the festival’s biggest venue, with six stages and hundreds of shows across the weekend. You can also catch free fringe performances in pubs and venues all over town.
Accommodation in Porthcawl books up fast over festival weekend, so get in touch early to secure your dates.
Festival dates: 24th – 26th September