Y Rhiw is a hilltop community overlooking the tip of the peninsula, with Cardigan Bay to the south and Caernarfon Bay to the north, on a clear day views extend as far as the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland.

Y Rhiw (just Rhiw as it is known by most) offers plenty of excellent walking across the hill on which it stands - Mynydd Rhiw. The summit is characterised by it's mast and in the late summer, it's carpet of colourful heather. This close knit community is around 3 miles from Aberdaron and nearly 12 miles from Pwllheli.

On the southern slopes of the hill is Plas-yn-Rhiw, now a National Trust property. This small manor house overlooks Porth Neigwl and has an interesting past, which can be explored inside the building and perhaps followed by a picnic in it's wonderful gardens.