Tywyn is a small seaside town on the Cambrian coast, popular with families seeking resort facilities and easy access to beautiful scenery. Its main offering is the fine stretch of sand and pebble beach facing west into Cardigan Bay and stretching along the coast for 4 miles towards the Dyfi Estuary, ideal for beach and …
Dramatically situated at the base of a steep sided rock face, Tremadog is a small village close to the Snowdonia National Park, with wide streets and majestic buildings. Tremadog was created in the early nineteenth century, as part of a visionary idea, from the mind of Williams Madocks. His plan was to create a staging …
The steep hills that make up Yr Eifl tumble sharply down to the sea near the village of Trefor (Sea Town). The deep scars upon the north face of the hill bear evidence of granite quarrying, probably the reason for Trefor’s existence. For Trefor was once a bustling port, exporting Trefor Quality Granite, to all …
Alongside an attractive lake of the same name, Trawsfynydd, in a sparsely populated area, is often used as a refreshment stop by visitors passing along the A470 en-route to Snowdon or Dolgellau. This charming traditional Welsh village has all the amenities to supply basic requirements including public houses, grocery stores, a post office and newsagents. …
Regarded by many as the capital of the Lleyn Peninsula, Pwllheli is an attractive seaside town with a modern marina, small harbour and two beaches. A meeting place for Lleyn folk, Pwllheli boasts a bustling weekly market, fine shopping and a modern leisure centre. The narrow streets of the town, with their plentiful shops, cafes …
Porthmadog is a bustling small town, alongside the estuary of the River Glaslyn, at the base of the Moel-Y-Gest Mountain. Situated at the acute angle formed by the meeting point of the Cambrian coastline and the southern coast of the Lleyn Peninsula, Porthmadog is the perfect base for further exploration of Gwynedd and is often …
Inextricably linked to Morfa Nefyn, is the village of Porthdinllaen, an eighteenth century fishing village, a cluster of houses and a waterside pub, nestled at the base of its own narrow headland and protected by the National Trust. Porthdinllaen’s raison d’etre is the deep water moorings in the bay, which form a natural harbour, sheltered …
Set at the base of the Twin Mountains, Garn Boduan and Mynydd Nefyn, this small, quiet village provides a good base for visitors to the north Lleyn coast. The biggest draw, deservedly so, is the long stretch of sandy beach, Porth Nefyn, popular with families, sailors and sun seekers alike. The hook like shape of …
Morfa Nefyn is situated midway along the north coast of the Lleyn Peninsula, just over a mile away from its sister village Nefyn. The main attraction of the village is the long sheltered sandy beach, Porth Dinllaen, an almost perfect semi circle with headlands at either end and backed by low cliffs. The beach offers …
Just off the A497, between Pwllheli and Criccieth, stands the attractive grey stone village of Llanystumdwy. The fast moving River Dwyfor tumbles through the village, over which straddles the 18th century stone bridge, near St John the Baptist church, of a similar age. The River Dwyfor carries on through the village till it joins the …