Around and about the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
Aug 27, 2022 21:27:43 GMT
Post by lugg on Aug 27, 2022 21:27:43 GMT
A little more of my few days in North Wales . I have already posted about Portmeirion separately as I thought it deserved its own thread.
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/9310/portmeirion-north-wales
The Llyn peninsula is sometimes known as Snowden's arm - maybe this image will help to explain, ..the Llyn is just below the cheery sun. We stayed in Nefyn on the north coast of the Llyn which you can see on the map on the map below .
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My sis and I stayed in a little cottage , perfectly formed and potentially a romantic retreat for a couple .. unfortunately the hot tub was kaput but we soldiered on . The house is next to a deconsecrated church which is now a maritime museum and has some great views from the rear. It is not difficult to imagine the volcanic activity that sculptured the landscapes / geology today .
landscapesforlife.org.uk/about-aonbs/aonbs/llyn
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We spent some time exploring the Lynn , mainly its beaches...
The Llyn has become a holiday destination for many, particularly for those from NW England, indeed we had holidays there as children so actually it is nothing new. One memorable holiday was in a Butlins camp . The reason it was memorable is not in this info below but this gives an insight into its history. I can quite understand why this particular memory was omitted from Wiki.
During World War II the Admiralty, who had already taken over his camp at Filey, asked Billy Butlin to construct two new camps; one in North Wales and the other in Scotland. Butlin found 150 acres of farm land on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. The camp opened in 1940 as HMS ''Glendower'', an overflow training camp to HMS Royal Establishment.[2] The Admiralty contracted with Butlin's to extend the camp in 1942. In 1946, after the war, Butlin took back ownership of the camp from the Admiralty and Butlins Pwllheli was opened to the public after some reconstruction work. The holiday camp expanded during the 1950s and 1960s with additional chalet lines and facilities. At the peak in the late 1960s it could accommodate 12,000 campers, serviced by 1,500 staff. On 9 August 1963 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh paid an official visit to the holiday camp. Pwllheli holiday camp contained established Butlins ingredients: the Butlins Redcoats, funfair, early morning wake up, dining hall (with the cheers going up when a waitress drops a plate), indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a ballroom, a boating lake, tennis courts, a sports field (for the three legged and egg & spoon races and the donkey derby), table tennis and snooker tables, an amusement arcade, a medical centre, a theatre, arcades of shops, a chairlift system and a miniature railway. There were many bars and coffee bars. A £1 million entertainment complex at the camp, constructed in 1962, was destroyed by fire in the early hours of 9 August 1973. No one died, although some campers suffered minor injuries. The cause was identified as faulty electrical wiring. During the 1989 summer season, chalets were damaged by a tornado, and the 3,500 guests present had to leave. The estimated £2 million damage was a contributing factor in the later transfer of the camp to the Haven brand.
Abersoch is one of the main touristic holiday sites but the increase in people buying second homes, just for the Summer, has taken its toll on the permanent population.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/12/abersoch-second-homes-holiday-wales
Anyway there is much more to see beyond the seaside” idyll” that is Abersoch. We only drove through – it was very busy , full of trendy bars and eateries and the type of shopes you would expect in such a location.
The beaches of Nefyn and Morfa Nefyn are much less visited ,
Looking out from Morfa Nefyn towards the Ty Coch Inn at Porthdinllaen,– apparently one of the best seaside pubs in the UK. I really wanted to visit but there is no vehicular access. Another time.
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Nefyn beach ..
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We spent a few hours enjoying the sun and dipping our toes into the sea at Llanbedrog –a really pretty and sheltered beach, which was very busy. The beach is managed by the National Trust.
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Plenty of shade where we sat from these oaks that reach right down to the beach.
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I was not familiar with this type of oak and had to look it up … Turkey Oak
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I could have been alone on the beach if this was the only photo to judge by, well apart from the dog
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We have our eye on this holiday let for a family gathering at some point ( out of season)
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Lovely blues and Vitamin Sea – good for the soul
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Next we stopped by at Aberdaron almost at the tip of the peninsula – not quite as pretty but less busy . There is a video on this link which is a bit twee but there are some great views of the coast here ,
www.visitsnowdonia.info/aberdaron
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The village itself is quite picturesque, in the main
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This poem by SIr Albert (Cynan) Evans-Jones is carved into a pavement outside the National Trust Porth y Swnt centre.
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Moving away from the beaches …the inland areas on the Llyn are often stunning
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We also spent a day on Newborough beach , Anglesey which is one of my favourite beaches in Wales. I am not going to post here as I covered it in a previous post here..
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/8587/anglesey-holy-island-north-wales
But I will post just this one as it gives a view of the Llyn across the sea
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Ok beached out ? next up – a journey by train into Snowdonia
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/9310/portmeirion-north-wales
The Llyn peninsula is sometimes known as Snowden's arm - maybe this image will help to explain, ..the Llyn is just below the cheery sun. We stayed in Nefyn on the north coast of the Llyn which you can see on the map on the map below .
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My sis and I stayed in a little cottage , perfectly formed and potentially a romantic retreat for a couple .. unfortunately the hot tub was kaput but we soldiered on . The house is next to a deconsecrated church which is now a maritime museum and has some great views from the rear. It is not difficult to imagine the volcanic activity that sculptured the landscapes / geology today .
landscapesforlife.org.uk/about-aonbs/aonbs/llyn
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We spent some time exploring the Lynn , mainly its beaches...
The Llyn has become a holiday destination for many, particularly for those from NW England, indeed we had holidays there as children so actually it is nothing new. One memorable holiday was in a Butlins camp . The reason it was memorable is not in this info below but this gives an insight into its history. I can quite understand why this particular memory was omitted from Wiki.
During World War II the Admiralty, who had already taken over his camp at Filey, asked Billy Butlin to construct two new camps; one in North Wales and the other in Scotland. Butlin found 150 acres of farm land on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. The camp opened in 1940 as HMS ''Glendower'', an overflow training camp to HMS Royal Establishment.[2] The Admiralty contracted with Butlin's to extend the camp in 1942. In 1946, after the war, Butlin took back ownership of the camp from the Admiralty and Butlins Pwllheli was opened to the public after some reconstruction work. The holiday camp expanded during the 1950s and 1960s with additional chalet lines and facilities. At the peak in the late 1960s it could accommodate 12,000 campers, serviced by 1,500 staff. On 9 August 1963 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh paid an official visit to the holiday camp. Pwllheli holiday camp contained established Butlins ingredients: the Butlins Redcoats, funfair, early morning wake up, dining hall (with the cheers going up when a waitress drops a plate), indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a ballroom, a boating lake, tennis courts, a sports field (for the three legged and egg & spoon races and the donkey derby), table tennis and snooker tables, an amusement arcade, a medical centre, a theatre, arcades of shops, a chairlift system and a miniature railway. There were many bars and coffee bars. A £1 million entertainment complex at the camp, constructed in 1962, was destroyed by fire in the early hours of 9 August 1973. No one died, although some campers suffered minor injuries. The cause was identified as faulty electrical wiring. During the 1989 summer season, chalets were damaged by a tornado, and the 3,500 guests present had to leave. The estimated £2 million damage was a contributing factor in the later transfer of the camp to the Haven brand.
Abersoch is one of the main touristic holiday sites but the increase in people buying second homes, just for the Summer, has taken its toll on the permanent population.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/12/abersoch-second-homes-holiday-wales
Anyway there is much more to see beyond the seaside” idyll” that is Abersoch. We only drove through – it was very busy , full of trendy bars and eateries and the type of shopes you would expect in such a location.
The beaches of Nefyn and Morfa Nefyn are much less visited ,
Looking out from Morfa Nefyn towards the Ty Coch Inn at Porthdinllaen,– apparently one of the best seaside pubs in the UK. I really wanted to visit but there is no vehicular access. Another time.
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Nefyn beach ..
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We spent a few hours enjoying the sun and dipping our toes into the sea at Llanbedrog –a really pretty and sheltered beach, which was very busy. The beach is managed by the National Trust.
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Plenty of shade where we sat from these oaks that reach right down to the beach.
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I was not familiar with this type of oak and had to look it up … Turkey Oak
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I could have been alone on the beach if this was the only photo to judge by, well apart from the dog
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We have our eye on this holiday let for a family gathering at some point ( out of season)
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Lovely blues and Vitamin Sea – good for the soul
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Next we stopped by at Aberdaron almost at the tip of the peninsula – not quite as pretty but less busy . There is a video on this link which is a bit twee but there are some great views of the coast here ,
www.visitsnowdonia.info/aberdaron
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The village itself is quite picturesque, in the main
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This poem by SIr Albert (Cynan) Evans-Jones is carved into a pavement outside the National Trust Porth y Swnt centre.
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Moving away from the beaches …the inland areas on the Llyn are often stunning
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We also spent a day on Newborough beach , Anglesey which is one of my favourite beaches in Wales. I am not going to post here as I covered it in a previous post here..
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/8587/anglesey-holy-island-north-wales
But I will post just this one as it gives a view of the Llyn across the sea
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Ok beached out ? next up – a journey by train into Snowdonia