Rest Bay

Rest Bay is a beach in , , . Rest Bay is situated near the building , as well as near the cliff .
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Porthcawl, Wales
  • Also known as: “Rest Bay Beach”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club and Porthcawl Comprehensive School.

Building
Photo: Giovanni, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a golf club in in the , located north of and bordering the . The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961, and European Tour event, the Welsh Golf Classic in the early 1980s. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Rest Bay.

School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, on the western side of town in , has approximately 1,500 pupils, ages 11–18 and 80 teaching staff. is situated 1 mile southeast of Rest Bay.

Building
is a historic building in . Originally built as a monastic grange of the Cistercian order over 900 years ago, it is situated just outside the town of , near . is situated 1 mile north of Rest Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenfig and South Cornelly.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.
is a village and former borough in , Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the , and just south-west of the M4 motorway. is situated 2 miles north of Rest Bay.

Village
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Bridgend county borough, Wales. The village is close to , and , and junction 37 of the M4 motorway, which runs along its northern side. is situated 2 miles northeast of Rest Bay.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village located near the seaside resort town of , in , Wales. is situated 2½ miles east of Rest Bay.

Rest Bay

Latitude
51.49001° or 51° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.73134° or 3° 43′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3RF7R9+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204830972
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Wiki­data ID
Q107356865
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In Other Languages

“Rest Bay” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Bae Gorffwys”
  • Welsh: “Traeth Bae Rest”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club and Box Bay.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Links and Rest Bay Car Park.

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