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The Llŷn Peninsula has a landscape that is quite different from the
rest of Wales. To the south, the low lying pasture between Pwllheli
and Llanbedrog is actually below the high tide level and has been
reclaimed now that the Afon Penrhos has been diverted into Pwllheli
and now drains into the marina along with the
rivers
Rhyd-hir and Erch.Much of Llŷn, however is rolling countryside
giving way occasionally to the odd volcanic hill, such as Yr Eifl and
Garn Fadryn. These
hills are part of a line that run from the northeast, at Bwlch
Mawr, southwest to Mynydd Rhiw.
The rolling countryside has allowed a greater proportion of the land
to be used for growing crops than is viable elsewhere in Wales, and
though a fair amount of farmland on Llŷn is used for grazing it is not
so uncommon to see crops being planted or harvested.
The wildlife
on Llŷn is varied and some quite rare. The coast and open hilltops of
the peninsula are some of the best vantage points to get and see
what's out there. Check out our
walking
section for some pointers of where to go.
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