The Ship Hotel
✓ Family-friendly harbourside pub restaurant with sea views
🏖️ 0.42 miles from Watch House Bay (Poor water quality)
Barry
Watch House Bay beach
Water quality: Poor — rated poor for water quality — advice against bathing applies.
Photo: Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Classification from the Environment Agency's designated bathing water profile — see the official profile for the latest sampling, pollution risk forecasts and any advice against bathing.
Places to stay near Watch House Bay
Within 5 miles of the beach, nearest first — straight-line distances.
0.4 miles from the beach
0.7 miles from the beach
0.9 miles from the beach
Premier Inn - Barry Island (Cardiff Airport)
🏖️ 0.78 miles from Whitmore Bay Barry Island (Good water quality)
Barry
1.6 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
Travelodge
✓ Convenient stop near Cardiff Airport, three minutes by car
🏖️ 1.25 miles from Cold Knap Barry (Excellent water quality)
Barry
1.8 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
Porthkerry Leisure Park
✓ Family and dog-friendly holiday park in South Wales
🏖️ 1.32 miles from Cold Knap Barry (Excellent water quality)
Cardiff
1.8 miles from the beach
Tadross Hotel
✓ Historic Victorian building with a charming atmosphere and garden
🏖️ 1.19 miles from Jackson's Bay Barry Island (Good water quality)
Barry
2 miles from the beach
Celtic International Hotel
✓ Close to Cardiff International Airport with on-site parking
🏖️ 1.52 miles from Cold Knap Barry (Excellent water quality)
Rhoose
2 miles from the beach
2 miles from the beach
Things to do near Watch House Bay
Eat by the beach
Within 3 miles, all with a 5-star food hygiene rating.
- The Baruc Arms · Pubs & Inns · 0.8 mi
- Academy Junction · Tea Rooms · 0.8 mi
- Academy Espresso Bar · Tea Rooms · 0.9 mi
- Heavenly Vegan Coffi · Tea Rooms · 0.9 mi
- Starbucks · Tea Rooms · 1.1 mi
- Cwm Talwg · Pubs & Inns · 1.4 mi
👻 Haunted places near Watch House Bay
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