The Fourth Beach

Not usually accessible the fourth beach can only be reached occasionally at very low tides. It's beautiful to look at though from the cliffs above, if you have a head for heights.

Traeth Morfa Isaf

Head south on the coast path from Llangrannog towards Penbryn and after a very hilly mile or two you can scramble down the cliffs to this beautiful beach. A secret beach but difficult access is not for the faint-hearted.

Cilborth, the second beach

Connected to the main beach at Llangrannog at low tide by a sandbank between the cliffs and Carreg Bica. If you want an easy walk you'll have to time your visit and return otherwise there's a lot of steep steps to access it from the cliff path.

Hawen sunset

The river Hawen crosses the main beach after emerging from culvert under the Ship car park. Providing fun for dam builders all day long it flows towards the setting sun as the day ends.

Autumn sundown

Soft light and sandpool on the main beach. A peaceful time to watch the sun go down in the south west. The beach is continually rearranged by the tides and huge quantities of sand flow in and out with the storms.

Heather and sea

Looking down from the cliffs towards the third beach as the sun drops towards the sea at the end of a beautiful summer day. Always take care when you aproach the cliff edge, some places as soft and crumbling.

Watching waves

Evening sun on the third beach illuminates the gentle surf. The evening light has a warmer tint and the sand glows with golden hues.

Sunset reflected

Looking away from the sunset towards Llangrannog village on one of those occasions when the light cloud cover across the whole sky takes on a rosy glow.

Cilborth soltice sunset

September 22nd 2015 was a fine evening and we had a dip on Cilborth and watched the sun set in the west.

Supermoon super low tide #1

A lone figure walks across the sands past the third and fourth beaches. This was the lowest I've ever seen the tide. Things vary year by year but most times accessing the third beach and beyond requires a swim or at least a wade.

Supermoon super low tide #2

September 2015 supermoon coinceded with a high pressure system to produce the lowest tide and greatest extent of sand that I've ever seen here. It was easy to walk all the way to the seventh beach.

Cilborth sunset reflections

A peaceful spot to reflect on the beauty of the ever changing sea and sky.

Last surfer heads home

Pools of water soak up the sky in the last of the light as a surfer leaves the sea starts the walk back across the beach to dry out and warm up.

Llangrannog in the sunshine

The main beach at Llangrannog is busy with bathers and body boarders in the summer holidays. It's much quieter at other times of year.

Standing waves

Water running back down the beach from the previous wave forms a river with standing waves that are fixed in place despite the long (5 second) exposure.

Spring evening calm

April evening lookout over the third beach with low sunlight streaming in from the west. On a clear cloudless day, the tones are brighter and fresher in the cool spring air.

Fiery first beach

In June the sun sets to the north west, right in the middle of Llangrannog bay. This shot was taken just after sundown when the last of the suns rays warmed the clouds.

Peaceful evening

The river Hawen flowing gently toward the setting sun. A long exposure (20 secs) smooths the waves into a misty stillness.

Seven beach heaven

Cyan sea by the seventh beach is much colder than it looks but so refreshing. This beautiful little beach is difficult and a bit dangerous to climb down to. When accessing all the more remote bays watch out for rock fall and don't sit directly below the cliffs.

Ynes Lochtyn sunset

Cut off by the tide on Ynes Lochtyn after mistiming our return. But it was worth it, I got some gorgeous light to photograph the rock arch and my son caught a nice bass for supper.

Wild flower walks

Stroll along the cliff path in spring or summer and there's a profusion and ever changing display of wild flowers to enjoy.

Quartz seam on Ynes Lochtyn

October sundown on Ynes Lochtyn lights the prominent quartz seam that runs through the small island. This landscape feature likely made the headland a sacred place in times past and is you sit quietly you may still feel their power.

Perfect sand

Evening on the third beach and the receding tide has wiped the canvas clean of the days footprint trails.