Black Rock Sands, Gwynedd

Black Rock Sands in Gwynedd is the perfect place to paddleboard, especially for beginners. You can peacefully paddle around the shores, and take your time to learn the ropes of the sport. Paddleboarders can also find a spot to pull over and explore this enchanting attraction or admire its beauty from a distance with a pit stop at Ynys Gifftan island further downriver, before looping back towards Black Rock Sands.

Launch from the shores of Black Rock Sands heading east with the Snowdonian mountain range stooped in the distance. Take in the pastel-shaded town of Borth-y-Gest on the left, before bearing right at the headland in the estuary to where the true hidden gem of this journey lies. Named Wales’ ‘Little Italy’, Portmeirion is a techni-colour village of stacked hillside buildings, echoing significant resemblance of coastal towns on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Paddleboarders can find a spot to pull over and explore this enchanting attraction, or admire its beauty from a distance with a pit stop at Ynys Gifftan island further downriver, before looping back towards Black Rock Sands.