Nighton Beach in Phuket. It is neighboring Nai Yang to the north and Bang Tao to the south. The total length of the shoreline in this place is about a kilometer, and its width at high tide is no more than fifty.
The beachfront in this place is about a kilometer long.
Naithon Beach is on the watershed between the semi-wild beaches of the north of Phuket and the main resort area on its west coast, where most of the holidaymakers gather. Staying there is not accompanied by a sense of isolation from the rest of the world, but it is still more wild and deserted. Even despite several multi-storey hotels and passing near the coast of the highway. During the rainy season it is hardly visited.
Infrastructure
Nighton Beach is located within the boundaries of the National Reserve, which is not only a guarantee of good environmental conditions, but also gives tourists the opportunity to walk in the shade of trees. Unfortunately, no one offers them any water activities. Along the whole coastal strip in two rows are installed sun loungers and umbrellas. The distance between them is quite big: you will not have to bump your elbows with the neighbors, as you often do on the beaches to the south – on Kata, Patong or Karon. And there are no crowds of people, even in the high season.
The sunbathers and swimmers are very few.
Who’ll like it
Nighton Beach will appeal more to those who want to cut themselves off from the hustle and bustle of civilization for a vacation. You can relax in the lap of nature even during the day. And the night plein air and it’s like staying on an uninhabited island. Your loneliness will be brightened up only by the murmur of the waves.
According to most reviews on the web, Knighton Beach is great for Phuket vacationing couples with kids. The shallows continue for a considerable distance from the shore, the water is very well heated, and you can splash in it without much fear.
At low tide, the coastline expands to several hundred meters, and among the puddles that are left of the sea are large sandy islands, where it is convenient to relax and play, for example, volleyball. However, what is good in winter, turns into an inconvenience in summer. During low season, the shallow water causes high waves, so it can be unsafe to be on the beach.
What to do
Nighton Beach in Phuket is the best choice for those who go to the resort for sunbathing and swimming, for whom the azure waters of the Andaman Sea are much more attractive than all kinds of civilized entertainment and shopping. Or for those who prefer to enjoy the benefits of civilization as the need arises, so to speak, raids, to spend most of the vacation away from the noise of the human anthill and its attendant passions.
What to do at Knighton Beach? You will not be bored at all if you work with travel agencies, which organize excursions not only on the island, but also in neighboring provinces and to the numerous uninhabited islands (read more about seaside excursions from Phuket).
The only thing you have to put up with is that such services here are a bit more expensive, and it takes half an hour longer to get to the iconic island sights. That said, Knighton Beach in Phuket has its own set of attractions within a stone’s throw. For the most part, it’s the natural beauty of the National Wildlife Refuge, where there are two picturesque waterfalls.
Tourists are offered not only mindless lying on the sand, but also restaurants with bars to spend the evening, as well as many small stores and souvenir shops. Those who wish can visit the salons Thai massage. The beach of Knighton in Phuket is not bypassed by the lovemongers.
Hotels
Of course, the choice of accommodations is not as great as on Patong or Caron, but there are plenty of accommodations on this stretch of coast as well. The hotels on Knighton Beach are all kinds, from the posh expensive hotels to the democratic ghettos. Unfortunately for many, you can settle in the first line only Andaman White Beach Resort, which is not affordable to everyone. If you’re interested in an overnight stay for 500 baht, you should go to the Phuket Naithon Resort or Naithon Beach Mansion.
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How to get there
If you’re wondering how to get to Knighton Beach from Phuket Town, we have to disappoint you. Relatively cheap municipal buses don’t go there.
From Phuket Airport in the direction of Knighton, only taxis go, and the local bimbimblers are quite spoiled and slap prices like Moscow, despite the fact that the whole trip takes a quarter hour at most. In any case you won’t be able to bargain for less than 300 baht.
You can also pre-book a shuttle service from Phuket Airport to Knighton. A driver will meet you at the exit of the airport with a sign with your details on it. He will help you with the loading/unloading of your luggage and provide you with a child seat if needed. Read more about this service read here.
Self-drive is possible. From the main highway between the airport and Phuket Town, you need to take the 4031 (Thep Krasat Tri Nai Yang Rd), and at the first fork turn left, towards Nai Yang Beach. From here you will need to follow the road signs.
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