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Pensarn Beach – Pensarn Beach loop from Abergele and Pensarn

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Pensarn Beach – Pensarn Beach loop from Abergele and Pensarn

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Pensarn Beach – Pensarn Beach loop from Abergele and Pensarn

00:35

5.57km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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109 m

Pensarn Pier and View of Gwrych Castle

Highlight • Beach

Gwrych Castle is a Grade I listed country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. On an ancient site, the current building was created by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and his descendants over much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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154 m

Pantri Bach Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

389 m

Pensarn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pensarn is a suburb of Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales, the name Pensarn means 'end of the causeway' in English. The crossing of Morfa Rhuddlan was facilitated by a causeway near the sea, located at this point. This causeway was later developed by holiday developments along the coast between Rhyl and Abergele

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756 m

Knightly's Fun Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Knightly's Complex is a one stop shop for all day and night entertainment for all the family. The funpark located next to the beach, with over 20 rides and attractions to suit any age. With many delicious food outlets and a bar and beer garden with live music and entertainment.

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756 m

View of Gwrych Castle from Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Gwrych Castle is a Grade I listed country house in North Wales, one of the first attempts at replicating true medieval architecture in Europe. It stands in 250 acres of gardens and grounds and has extensive views over former parkland including a deer park and the Irish Sea.

Gwrych Castle was built between 1812 and 1822 by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh as a memorial to his mother’s ancestors, the Lloyds of Gwrych. Upon the site was an Elizabethan house named ‘Y Fron (rounded hill) which by 1810 had fallen into dereliction. When Lloyd married Lady Emily Esther Ann Lygon, daughter of the 1st Earl of Beauchamp in 1825, the main building was complete.

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758 m

Pensarn Beach

Highlight • Trail

The unspoilt beach is a walker’s paradise. Part of the Welsh Coastal Path, Pensarn’s promenade provides beautiful views out to the Irish Sea.

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1.41 km

Pensarn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unspoilt beach is a walker’s paradise. Part of the Welsh Coastal Path, Pensarn’s promenade provides beautiful views out to the Irish Sea, and a great surface for cyclists, too. Out at sea, there is plenty to do. Wind surfing, kayaking and canoeing are popular water sports at the beach.

Dogs are allowed on the beach throughout the year. There are great facilities near the beach including shops and toilets. A nearby car park provides excellent parking facilities.

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2.16 km

Rail Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

footpath closed xontinuation across Abergele Rd now private drive no access

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5.57 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

1.97 km

638 m

170 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

892 m

182 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

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Pensarn Beach – Pensarn Beach loop from Abergele and Pensarn

Pensarn Pier and View of Gwrych Castle

Pantri Bach Shop & Café

Pensarn Beach

Knightly's Fun Park

View of Gwrych Castle from Cycle Path

Pensarn Beach

Pensarn Beach

Rail Crossing

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