Since his death in 1977, there have been
many reported sightings of Elvis Presley - shopping in Walmart, grabbing a
drive-thru cheeseburger, downing a cold beer in a remote desert saloon
bar. However, I can reveal that all
these sightings are false and that he can actually be found in Porthcawl. Oh wait, there's another one...and
another! OK, I'll come clean, they are
not really the King himself: each September Porthcawl hosts its annual Elvis Festival during which thousands of fans descend on the town to see a variety of
Elvis tribute acts, with the main focus of the action in the Grand Pavilion,
while on the streets visitors are met with a white-suited wonder around every
corner.
During the 1800s Porthcawl was responsible
for large amounts of iron and steel being shipped out to the four corners of
the British Empire. However, it was also during this century that
the promenade was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The Welcome To Porthcawl website has some lovely old photographs from the town's earlier
days. Now the town is a popular resort,
with local attractions such as the Coney Beach fairground for
families, while for the golfers there is the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. The Porthcawl Museum
is small, but houses some interesting exhibits relating to the locality. The museum is currently displaying a fascinating exhibition about World War I. Rest Bay Beach has attracted some glowing
comments on Tripadvisor, such as 'stunning watersports beach'. The beach is popular for surfing, and there
is a vast expanse of sand and rock pools for the kids, though care should be
taken at high tide. Trecco
Bay, meanwhile, is known
for its huge estate of mobile homes.
Live streaming webcam view of the pier courtesy of Porthcawl RNLI.
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| Seafront at Porthcawl - geograph.org.uk - 1542009. Photo by Ron Speed, via Wikimedia Commons. |
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