Our third stop of the day came in the form of the coastal area of Colwyn Bay. A modern visitor centre has been built on a groyne, skillfully disquising this coastal defence as a scenic stop along the A55. The groynes purpose has been to build up the sediment cell to the west. In order to originally install some of the sediment, pipes had actually been sunk into the sea with the aim of pumping the sediment onto the existing smaller beach.
We quite enjoyed the small park that had been added to the visitor centre (evidently not just for children). The addition of services to the groyne has transformed this little portion of the coast to a quant but modern spot to visit. The roof appeared to be a viewing platform although regrettably it was closed off when we visited. Plants had been added to this sloping affair adding a homely touch to this rather concrete landscape.
Finally one visual assessment had been completed at this location, encorporating the groyne, beach and pier into the study site. Our initial thoughts were that this site was more beautiful and interesting than the first two sites. Simply due to the services provided aswell as the rather bracing view.
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