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"Y Tourist Arweinydd at Pwllheli!" |
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General Information |
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Click on an image for a larger version. View to Abersoch and St. Tudwal's Islands from Pwllheli.
Gimlet Rock over sand dunes, Tremadog Bay in background.
Yr Eifl, "icon of the Llyn Peninsula" over Pwllheli harbour at sunset.
Y Maes at nightfall.
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If you
are lucky enough to be visiting this area, you will find that it is one of
the most beautiful in Britain. Pwllheli is on the south coast of the Llyn
Peninsula, sometimes called the Welsh Riviera. The town is backed by
beautiful countryside. The central strip of the peninsula is fairly flat,
with small coastal hills to the south and larger hills and mountains to
the north.
Pwllheli is built around the confluence of the rivers Erch and Rhyd-hir. On the estuary is the magnificent Marina, berthing hundreds of boats and the smaller, harbour further down towards the sea. The bay out from Pwllheli is usually quite calm, but don't be fooled, it can be extremely rough at times! Pwllheli town centre has many shops including supermarkets, hardware stores, places like Woolworth's and smaller shops. Every Wednesday a market is held in Y Maes. The traffic in the town centre is very bad during main holiday times. There are many places in the town centre where food is served, from Fish & Chips to Italian Restaurants. There are many fine beaches in the area, especially as you travel west along the south coast, to Abersoch. The two main beaches in Pwllheli are South Beach and Abererch Beach. See the beach guide for more info. Accommodation in the area is vast and there are many varieties. From Bunk houses to Hotels, check out our Accommodation section for more details. There is also details in this section about some activities in the area. Local Villages: Abererch, Penrhos and Efailnewydd.
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Pwllheli is the
unofficial capital town of the Llyn Peninsula and the district of Dwyfor.
The district offices are based in Pwllheli as well as most of the other
shops, and businesses.
Pwllheli has a strong welsh culture, over 60% of the local population speak welsh. The scenery around Pwllheli is magnificent, Snowdonia and much of the coastline of Cardigan Bay are visible on a clear day. Other Local Resorts include: We hope you have found this site useful, any comments, queries etc. e-mail us. |
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Visitor Number: 3065 |
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