Kinmel Bay is a coastal community in Conwy county borough on the north Wales coast, sitting beside the Irish Sea and immediately next to Towyn. It forms part of the ribbon of towns and beaches between Abergele and Rhyl, with wide sandy shores, dune systems and easy road access via the A55 corridor. The shoreline and dunes are a big draw for visitors in summer and for local wildlife year-round.
Locally the area is largely residential with a strong seasonal tourism economy around caravan parks and holiday accommodation, while many residents commute to nearby larger towns such as Colwyn Bay or Rhyl. Historic landmarks like Kinmel Hall sit a short distance inland, and the community has a history of resilience after notable coastal flooding events in the late 20th century, which shaped later flood defences and local planning. Socially it’s a mixed community of families, retirees and seasonal workers with a noticeable leisure-and-retail local economy.
Postcode districts covering Kinmel Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Birkenhead 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Buckley 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Wallasey 20 miles32.1 km
- Colwyn Bay 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Heswall 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Flint 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Rhyl 2 miles3.2 km
- Hawarden 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Litherland 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Prestatyn 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Brymbo 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Abergele 3 miles4.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Kinmel Bay Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Towyn Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rhyl West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rhyl South West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rhyl Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Rhyl South Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Rhuddlan Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bodelwyddan Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Rhyl Trellewelyn Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Pensarn Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rhyl Tŷ Newydd Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Kinmel Bay
LL18 5EL, LL18 5DN, LL18 5HD, LL18 5EB, LL18 5FF, LL18 5FL, LL18 5NT, LL18 5PA, LL18 5BN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Manchester Airport 51.5 miles82.8 km
- Rhyl Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Kinmel Bay Ad
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Beaches Chalets 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Kinmel Bay
- Ysgol Maes Owen Primary
- Ysgol Y Foryd Primary
Local points of interest
- Rhyl FC Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Marble Church Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 12.4 miles20 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 19.9 miles31.9 km