Amazing North Wales Dogging Spots

Rumours are afoot that the 2020 series of “I’m A Celebrity Get me Out of Here” is going to be filmed at Gwrych Castle near Abergele in North Wales, actually in the county of Conwy to be precise. Due to the corona virus pandemic ITV were unable to make the trip out to Australia this year so have plumped for this rather odd location. How will the show work in the middle of winter with very little daylight and the murky, wet North Wales weather ?

It will probably work as well as it does for the local doggers that use the path going up to Gwrych Castle !! Yes, the grounds surrounding it are a popular North Wales dogging haunt for the locals. Keep an eye out during each episode of the show to see if there are any cheeky references to dogging.

There are quite a few dogging spots in North Wales. Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham are all pretty rural places, so finding a dogging spot is not too difficult.

Abergele

• Pensarn Beach, car park to the right, a little quieter in the winter but couples mainly go to filter and limit the single guys who can watch and join in.

Anglesey

• Plas Newydd Gardens. The gardens are open to the public free of charge and are open until 9pm. Very quiet in the evening with lots of secluded spots to play. At the very bottom of the garden is a stone built hide. Looks like a perfect place to go dogging in North Wales.

Bangor

• From Bangor head towards Penrhyn Castle, take the old road towards Llandudno, after the castle wall on the laft about 100 yards, turn left, sign posted conservation area, after about one mile of single track road there is a great quiet car park next to the beach.

Caernarfon

• Dinas Dinlle beach. Travelling west, through Caernarfon, follow the signs for Caernarfon Airport. Turn right for Dinas Dinlle (sign posted). The narrow road brings you onto a quiet stretch of beach. Very quiet after dark.

Chirk

• Chirk Boat Marina, the rear cark park, good for couples meets it’s good after 8pm.

Colwyn Bay

• Take the A55 towards Colwyn Bay, come off at Llanddulas and head for the beach. Plenty for everyones needs here, couples, males, some trans action, but mainly couples.

Conwy Falls

• Go when the cafe is closed, and it is very peaceful and quiet, although it costs £1 to go through the turnstile. Not many people seem to know about this site, but an excellent time can be had either in the open grassed area at the top of the hill (this is where the girlfriend and I were), or at the bottom beside the waterfall, although you may be disturbed by walkers.

Denbigh

• The old asylum has a lane around the back of it where plenty of doggers go. Mostly females looking for male dogging partners. Drive past the asylum gate and on your right there is a foot path, you can take cars down there, it runs along the asylum.

Dinorwig

• Dinorwig, sometimes spelled Dinorwic, is a village located above Llyn Padarn, near Llanberis. Dinorwig Quarry, quiet at night, have been there a couple of times myself in recent months.

Harlech

• Opposite Queens Hotel, to the bottom of Ffordd Glan Mor, early hours of morning on weekdays.

Higher Kinnerton

• Between Lower and Higher Kinnerton. Nice quiet lane to United Utilities site. Very active with TV’s midweek daytime. Couples mainly weekends.

Llanddulas Beach

• After dark a few couples!! Loads of gay men as well.

Llandudno

• The Great Orm top car park, great after dark dogging location.

Llangollen

• Round the valley to the far end where there’s a right turn to a track by some fields.

Llyn Geirionydd

• A busy little lake during the day but quiet and secluded after dark. The west end car park is a terrific location for those that want to “walk the dog” over the bridge in Llanrwst, up into the forest (signposted Nant Uchaf) and left about a quarter mile after the outdoor education centre. Follow the narrow road about three quarters of a mile and the car park is right there on your left.

Moel Famau

• Off the Mold to Ruthin Road, a couple of miles outside Mold. The top car park, is fast becoming a great spot! Approach from Loggerheads, Tafarn y Gelyn. Most people walk out of their cars up the mountain but dogging action also takes place on the opposite side of the road near the ascent point to Moel Fenlli.

Morfa Dyffryn Nudist Beach

• On the A496 between Barmouth and Harlech turn towards the beach at Tal-y-Bont park. At the National Trust car park, walk north along the beach until you reach the naturist area, there’s lots going on in the dunes.

Prestatyn

• Coed Y Morfa, me and my girlfriend often go here for some outdoor over the bonnet action, never been watched unfortunately!!! Or been lucky enough to watch, very quiet area when we have been.

Pwllheli

• If you turn left past the train station and follow the long stretch along the marina you’ll come to a small junction at the end. Turn right towards the Plas Heli sailing club, then at the round about turn right into a nice quiet car park near Plas Heli. There are a few dog walkers but they are very rare, especially after 11pm.

Rhyl

• There is always some good dogging action on the beach in Rhyl especially Friday and Saturday nights after the local clubs have closed. The action can be seen on the beach between the site of the old funfair and the lifeboat station. Usually males and females involved in the action which can easily be seen from the prom or from the beach itself. Be AWARE that there is CCTV coverage in the area so you may well be caught dogging which is an offence.

St. Asaph

• The tennis courts by the football field.

Wrexham

• Lead mines car park, after dark Fridays and Saturdays, couples and single males.
• The Flash, quiet lane by the lake with plenty of fields as well.
• The Moss Valley Country Park Off the Gatewen Road, follow the brown tourist signs, two large car parks by the lakes plus lots of paths into the trees.
• Bonc yr Hafod Country Park. Turn off the A483 towards Johnstown, take the turn onto Hafod Road towards the old brickworks. Pass the brickworks and old scrap yard then it’s on your left. Good most nights after dark. No good in the day as there are too many dog walkers. Normally people are at the bottom of the car park, just be patient.

GO DOGGING IN NORTH WALES