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Southerndown Beach

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Southerndown Beach, or Dunraven Bay Beach, is a sand and pebble west-facing beach popular with families and watersports. Due to its unspoilt scenery and remoteness, the beach has been used in films and TV series that include Doctor Who and Merlin.

Southerndown Beach has a dog ban between the 1st of May and the 30th of September each year.

When the tide is out, you have a great sand expanse and many rock pools, a good place to look for fossils amongst the rocks. The headland is Witches Point, designated under SSSI for geological importance.

Southerndown Beach facilities include car parking, toilets, a cafe, and lifeguards in the summer.

There are many good dog walking coastal walks nearby, including the remains of Dunraven Castle and its walled garden.

Monknash Beach is backed by cliffs to the South, just over the headland that rarely has anyone on it, partly due to the steep cliff steps. Monknash Beach is an all-year dog-friendly beach, one of the largest in Glamorgan, but be careful, as tide conditions can cut you off from the steps.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Southerndown Destination page or our regional Vale Of Glamorgan Destination page.

Planning your visit to Southerndown Beach

Beach Road, Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgan CF32 0RP, United Kingdom

Place Category: Days Out
Place Tags: Beaches Seasonal Restrictions

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7 Day Weather Forecast for Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgan

Today
rain
Expect a temp in the range 13.4℃ to 16.4℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (ESE)
Friday, May 17
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10.8℃ to 11.6℃ with wind speed 2.1 m/sec (WSW)
Saturday, May 18
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 9.3℃ to 11.9℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NNE)
Sunday, May 19
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 12.7℃ to 13.6℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NNE)
Monday, May 20
clearsky_night
Expect a temp in the range 8.7℃ to 12.4℃ with wind speed 5.1 m/sec (ENE)
Tuesday, May 21
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 11.5℃ to 12.2℃ with wind speed 2.1 m/sec (NE)
Wednesday, May 22
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 10.8℃ to 11.9℃ with wind speed 4.4 m/sec (NNW)

Our Southerndown weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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