Kinmel Bay is a compact coastal village in the county borough of Conwy on the north Wales coast, sitting on a long sweep of sand and dunes between Rhyl and Abergele. The Wales Coast Path runs nearby, and the shoreline, dunes and saltmarsh attract walkers, birdwatchers and watersports enthusiasts; a mix of caravan parks and permanent housing gives the area a distinctly holiday-orientated feel during the summer months.
The settlement grew through twentieth‑century seaside development and serves both as a local service centre and a commuter base with good road links to the A55 and rail stations in neighbouring towns. It was affected by serious coastal flooding in the late 20th century, prompting substantial sea‑defence work, and nearby features such as Kinmel Park (noted for its First World War camp and military cemetery) add to the area's historic interest. Socially it combines long‑standing local communities with a seasonal tourist economy and holiday homeowners.
Postcode districts covering Kinmel Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Birkenhead 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Buckley 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Wallasey 20.5 miles33 km
- Colwyn Bay 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Heswall 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Flint 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Rhyl 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hawarden 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Prestatyn 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Brymbo 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abergele 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bebington 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Towyn Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Rhyl West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pensarn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rhyl South West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rhyl Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Abergele Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rhyl South Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bodelwyddan Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Gele and Llanddulas Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Kinmel Bay
LL22 9LR, LL18 5DL, LL18 5NP, LL22 9YH, LL22 9EW, LL18 5FR, LL18 5HP, LL18 5DB, LL22 9EL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Manchester Airport 52.2 miles83.9 km
- Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Kinmel Bay Ad
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Beaches Chalets 6.1 miles9.9 km
Schools in Kinmel Bay
- Ysgol Maes Owen Primary
- Ysgol Y Foryd Primary
Local points of interest
- Rhyl FC Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3 miles4.8 km
- Marble Church Historic site 3.1 miles5 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 19.6 miles31.6 km