Critiques par Valley walker
Pines Outdoor Club
18-07-2022
I recently inquired about joining Pines, after much chasing and a near 10-day wait I finally got a call from their "membership secretary" that was more of a how dare you apply to join, however, I plodded on and jumped through their membership form hoop and sent it back by email. 12 days later I had to chase for confirmation they'd received it and in reply got a very snotty answer from their "membership secretary" who really shouldn't be doing the job if they can't check and reply to emails for max 30 minutes a week. Don't bother inquiring about a day visit either, despite them being available according to their website, they can't handle them due to "logistical difficulties" All in all a very unfriendly and unwelcoming introduction to a club that was asking in local papers for members.
Monknash and Wick
14-07-2022
It's been a while since the last review the beach is still fabulous, a fine mix of textiles and naked. I've tried all 3 of the ways down and my own preference is to use the ladders. Parking at Dunraven Bay is £5 which is quite a sting even if it does give the shortest route to the beach. Using the ladders means free parking being able to remove all clothing within a few steps of leaving the roadside and enjoying a wonderful walk across wide open fields and through a Wheatfield. The ladders do require a degree of fitness & mobility but are still solid and feel quite safe (certainly not scary in any way), from there it's left to "the slabs" or right for a walk along to Temple Bay.
It really is an "unofficial" official naturist beach and if Bridgend council had anything about them they'd make it official and see tourism increase.