Portcawl is a traditional holiday resort and in its heyday its beaches were very popular with holiday makers from the nearby south Wales valleys. Beaches include:
*Trecco Bay
*Rest Bay
*Coney Beach
Portcawl has some excellent golf courses:
*Grove Golf Club South Cornelly, Nr Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF33 4RP. ☎ +44 1656 788-771 [url=http://www.grovegolf.com/]]6128 yard, 18 hole, par 70 course
*Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW. ☎ +44 1656 782-251 [url=http://www.royalporthcawl.com/[/url]]18 hole, 6870 yard, par 72 links course beside the sea with a panoramic view of Swansea Bay
*Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club, Waun-y-Mer, Kenfig CF33 4PU. ☎ +44 1656 783-093 [http://www.pandkgolfclub.co.uk/[/url] 18 hole, par 71, 6728 yard links course.
One of the largest holiday parks in the UK. It offers a variety of fixed lodges as well as sites for camping and caravans.