The Wales Coast Path is the longest continuous coastal path in the world. Along its length there are hundreds of harbours, coves, inlets – and, of course, beaches. But which one will be your favourite?

Abersoch beach, Llŷn Peninsula, Snowdonia

There’s always a lively family feel to Abersoch, one of our best watersports centres. It’s at its most vibrant during the August Regatta which, apart from all the serious sailing stuff, features raft-racing, crab-catching and sandcastle-building contests.

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Barafundle, Pembrokeshire

Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire It’s impossible to pick our prettiest beach, but this Pembrokeshire gem, backed by dunes and pine trees, always crops up. There’s something almost Caribbean about Barafundle, which is all the better for being a half-mile (0.8 km) walk from the nearest car park.

Barmouth and the Mawdach Estury, Snowdonia

Huge and picturesque, Barmouth beach is always popular but never overcrowded. Barmouth itself is a proper British seaside resort, complete with trampolines, ice creams, arcade games, donkey rides and a vintage railway.

Benllech beach, Anglesey

This small holiday town is set on a crescent-shaped bay, with a fine beach that stretches for miles. It’s also blissfully easy to get to, even for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

Llangrannog beach, Ceredigion

There’s nothing flashy about the village – it’s just a cluster of houses wedged between two headlands, with a great beach and waves lapping at their toes. The coastal footpath leads you through clouds of wild flowers that are alive with butterflies in summer.