| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question 19:39 - Jun 28 with 8984 views | monmouth |
Been 50 years since i've been there so I've no idea what the score is now. My friend is thinking of taking her two young children on her own to Aberavon from Brizzle on Saturday if sunny so they can play with sand and water and also get a view of the airshow without having to deal with Swansea crowds and traffic/ manage buggy etc.
Is that a sensible strategy for at least a view of the planes? Is the beach a decent one for the kids (6 and 3year olds)?
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:44 - Jun 28 with 6255 views | Neath_Jack |
YKTR.
The beach is tidy enough these days, sound for kiddies.
No idea of the airshow view though. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:49 - Jun 28 with 6240 views | Fergal |
Aberavon beach is criminally underrated. |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:51 - Jun 28 with 6220 views | Darran |
It’s a very sensible strategy Monny. It’s a superb beach. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:57 - Jun 28 with 6198 views | Joe_bradshaw |
Used to take the dog down there years ago and pick up enough coal to keep the fire going for the rest of the week. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 20:02 - Jun 28 with 6187 views | N_T_J |
I use the Lido gym, so go there everyday, the front looks lovely they have invested a lot of money over last few years.
There is a outdoor pool there and a park, its heaving there most days.
I did see council putting signs up for the laybys this week, they are 2 hours parking and no return in 4 hours, so use one of the big carparks thats dotted up and down the front. |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 20:04 - Jun 28 with 6174 views | Shaky |
Great beach.
Nudist obviously these days, and the only thing is the regulars do tend to get a bit shirty if you arrive draped. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 20:05 - Jun 28 with 6168 views | LeonWasGod |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:49 - Jun 28 by Fergal |
Aberavon beach is criminally underrated. |
They’re the best type of beaches. |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:10 - Jun 28 with 6082 views | N_T_J |
Looking across the bay on a sunny day its a pretty place, would never say its the most poluted town in the UK. | | | |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:19 - Jun 28 with 6060 views | Humpty |
Mon,
It's absolutely fine for kids, apart from the sea and beach you have a kids park, paddling pool and various eateries.
I usually watch the airshow from there and I'll be doing so on the weekend. Further away than if you were sat by County Hall obviously, but still a pretty good view. I've seen the Red Arrows fly down the beach very low. Pretty impressive when you're directly beneath them. I almost ducked. |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:26 - Jun 28 with 6044 views | magicdaps10 |
It's a nice beach and there is a lovely splash pool for the little ones.
It will be busy but plenty if parking if you are happy too pay, council car parks are now £2.
Would recommend that she takes food with her.
Wise choice in regards to air show. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:32 - Jun 28 with 6027 views | one_upmanship |
Hanging beach - I noticed needles in sand last time I went, pants & beer cans! (Must have been a good party) |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:40 - Jun 28 with 5990 views | Lohengrin |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:51 - Jun 28 by Darran |
It’s a very sensible strategy Monny. It’s a superb beach. |
A load of us watched the air show in the beer garden of The Four Winds a few years back. Boiling weather, fantastic day out. The view obviously isn’t as good as from the Swansea side but the crowds are much more manageable.
Shed-loads of Blues on the jukebox, cheap Newcastle Brown and the Battle of Britain flight’s Merlin engines roaring across the bay. What more could you want out of life, eh?  |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:51 - Jun 28 with 5955 views | Badlands |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 19:49 - Jun 28 by Fergal |
Aberavon beach is criminally underrated. |
Last time I was there it was criminally populated! |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:59 - Jun 28 with 5931 views | MrSwerve |
Mind the speed humps. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 23:12 - Jun 28 with 5845 views | max936 |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 21:59 - Jun 28 by MrSwerve |
Mind the speed humps. |
I can well understand them being there as the road is nice and straight, just right for the speed merchants, but they're a right pain in the arse. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 23:49 - Jun 28 with 5810 views | controversial_jack |
Me and Mrs CJ were there early evening, tide was almost in and it was glorious.Water surprising warm , considering it's still only June, but not many taking advantage of the sea. I didn't have my bather so just paddled a bit and then had an Evans pie and chips in Francos. Chips lovely, but those pies have gone really skimpy with their meat | | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 23:50 - Jun 28 with 5805 views | majorraglan |
As kids we would go down the beach regularly in the summer, but the place them seemed to go downhill and lost its appeal. The last few years the council have made an effort and its now a nice place to spend a few hours. Defo worth a visit. | | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 05:19 - Jun 29 with 5714 views | TheFranchise |
Isn't it normally full of locals? |  | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 08:14 - Jun 29 with 5636 views | Lord_Bony |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 05:19 - Jun 29 by TheFranchise |
Isn't it normally full of locals? |
Full of roid heads and the working classes,yes.
But apart from that its a beautiful place in this weather. I enjoy taking my electric bike there.
Might even watch the airshow from there instead of swansea.
Does anyone know.do the display aircraft fly down the beach or is it not as good as the Swansea view? I love a good airshow,just booked my tickets for Farnborough. |  |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 08:48 - Jun 29 with 5595 views | monmouth |
Thanks everyone (even Shaky  ). Knew I could rely on PS. | |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 09:19 - Jun 29 with 5561 views | moonie |
What these electric bikes like ,Paul.
Cycling is getting harder now for me and lady moon but it seems it's like cheating to me.
When we get back for this holiday we re off cycling in north Wales ( out some money into the economy see) .Lot of hills though which an electric bike would solve | | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 09:30 - Jun 29 with 5545 views | Lord_Bony |
Had a beauty for Father’s Day,more like a moped and it folds up nicely into the car too.
The latest gen are more powerful and go further on the battery charge.
Going up hills is a breeze...people in my village think I’m super fit 😂
Discovered the joys on a Venetian island a few weeks ago...won’t be going back to my road bike.
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 10:22 - Jun 29 with 5480 views | N_T_J |
Down there this morning having a coffee, and got chatting to a ex Fireman called Gary, he was swimming in there and he said the water was crystal clear.
Then i pull in to the Lido gym to see that Burger King was 'done over' last night, so its all taped off and old bill still there.
Cant have it all can we 🙈 | | | |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 10:24 - Jun 29 with 5467 views | Darran |
| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 08:14 - Jun 29 by Lord_Bony |
Full of roid heads and the working classes,yes.
But apart from that its a beautiful place in this weather. I enjoy taking my electric bike there.
Might even watch the airshow from there instead of swansea.
Does anyone know.do the display aircraft fly down the beach or is it not as good as the Swansea view? I love a good airshow,just booked my tickets for Farnborough. |
Aberavon Beach is certainly not full of roid heads.
I go there about three times a week all year round. | |
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| Aberavon Beach - Quick Question on 11:25 - Jun 29 with 5419 views | airedale |
I used to work with a girl from there. She was always on the phone and they used to call her “I sed e sed” |  | | |
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