Beaches near West Midlands.

[Fallenleaves94]

What are some nice beaches not too far from West Midlands via train? Will be travelling with a toddler.

Nice sandy beaches.

thanks

[ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea]

Are you talking about a week's holiday or a day trip ?

I think you can get a direct train to Barmouth.

Travelling to Weston on a train isn't the best as you have to change and it takes a while considering how close it is. Also the beach isn't the best !

You may find a coach easier - and certainly a lot cheaper.

[Pearfacebananapoop]

Of course there is Weston too but no idea how you get there on a train easily. You often see coach trips there in some travel agent windows though.

[Pearfacebananapoop]

Trains to mid wales are slow.

Either straight up to Liverpool and out to Formby or down to Cardiff and out to Barry / Penarth.

[neilyoungismyhero]

Horsey point near Hunstanton. Lovely beach and lots of seals there. Spelling might be wrong

[LynetteScavo]

All beaches are far from the West Midlands.

Which station would you be travelling from? I think the train line you're on will make a big difference to which beach is the quickest to get to.

[HerodAntipasti]

If you and your toddler are ok on a coach, National Express normally does a direct one from Brum to Tenby in the summer months. The beaches there are fab. It is quite a long way though.

[ChangedForEmbarrassingQuestions]

New Street to Aberystwyth is about three hours I think. Some trains you need to change at Shrewsbury, others are direct.

[Littlefish]

Aberdovey.

[ReviewingTheSituation]

There are no beaches 'near' the west midlands.

Are you looking for a day trip or a holiday/weekend?

Where are you starting from? There is most likely to be a direct train to Bournemouth. But I'd go to Cardiff and then change for Barry Island.

[LubaLuca]

There aren't any beaches near the Midlands, that's why they're called what they are.

I think Barmouth is on a direct train line from Birmingham, but it isn't a short journey, I'd guess over 2 hours.

[Dortmunder]

@ModerationInEverything

It really depends where about in the West Midlands you start out. I'm in Staffordshire and the nearest to me are Llandudno or Formby.

Same! Or Thursaston.

[MrsMoastyToasty]

Weston-super-Mare has a sandy beach but the tide goes out for miles leaving dangerous mud flats.
If I was you I would head for the south coast, somewhere like Swanage or Bournemouth.

[SoShallINever]

You are about as far from a beach as its possible to be in the UK. If you get a train to Chester, you can change there for the North Wales coastal train, this stops at a few beach towns and carries on to Angelsey.
Otherwise I'd go to Birmingham and get the train up to Blackpool or down to Weston Supermare.

[ModerationInEverything]

It really depends where about in the West Midlands you start out. I'm in Staffordshire and the nearest to me are Llandudno or Formby.

[Fivemoreminutes1]

Barry Island
Weston-super-Mare 

[AuntieMarys]

Barmouth