Fish Hoek

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I think it's because the backdrop to Fish Hoek beach is flat and when you've got used to the dramatic mountains hemming in Llandudno, or Clifton, it can be a bit of a let-down...

... just a long sweep of silvery sand, turquoise shallows filled with rolling waves and the odd catamaran or kayak on the gently heaving horizon.

On second thoughts, I'm just a bit spoilt! Take a look and judge for yourself...

Not too shabby, is it?!

Why is Fish Hoek so loved by families?

• accommodation is much more reasonable than the Atlantic seaboard
• safe swimming, whether for toddler splashing or real get-into-the-surf stuff
• There's plenty of parking, really close. So no problem schlepping Junior PLUS the cool box, the beach umbrella, the kite and, and, and...
• A playground full of options if the sand and sea disappoint.
• Warm ocean, which really does make all the difference for enjoyable swimming!

This is a completely unpretentious beach. It's home to the local Yacht Club as well as a base for a few local fisherman who still use rowing boats to 'trek' (tow nets) for yellowtail, so it's full of interest beyond the obvious attractions of sun and sand.

During the December holidays it's packed with visitors (but so is every where else!) and there's always plenty of activity for the children by local volunteers.

What more do you want from a beach?

• icecream on tap - what a bonus!
• it's a gently-sloping beach so you can bob like a cork over the swells
• one-and-a-half kilometres of sand to stretch your legs along

Ian,
taking care of two types of business at the same time!