Three Cliffs takes its name after the three sea cliffs which jut out of the headland there. The beach often has Blue Flag status and dogs are not allowed on it during the summer months.

Condé Nast Traveller named Three Cliffs Bay as one of "The Best Beaches in the UK" for its golden sand dunes and dramatic setting, overlooked by the ruins of the 12th-century Pennard Castle.

Three Cliffs Bay is located on what Conde Nast Traveler describes as "undoubtedly one of Britain's most beautiful shorelines". But despite its picturesque location, it remains "relatively quiet ...