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At the "Land's End of Wales" is Aberdaron, the
most westerly village on the Llŷn Peninsula and indeed North Wales.
The village is one of the most picturesque on
the peninsula, with it's whitewashed houses backing the beach and
surrounded by green hills. The historic church of St. Hywyn's lies
just above the beach, and was at one time thought to be about to
fall into the sea as the waves were constantly wearing away the
cliffs. Due to this, a new church was built up behind the village,
but St. Hywyn's was preferred and sea defences have now been
installed to protect it.
The village is centred around the confluence
of the Afon Daron and a smaller river (Afon Cyll-y-felin). The two thin bridges often
make access difficult for larger vehicles. The village centre has
two pubs, two cafes and a couple of shops, with a walkway through
the houses on the seafront onto the promenade.
Aberdaron Bay is home to the Gwylan (lit.
Seagull) Islands to the southeast and also Porth Meudwy to the northwest. Porth Meudwy is a small cove where the boats leave the mainland to
travel over Swnt Enlli (the Bardsey Sound) to
Ynys
Enlli (Bardsey).
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