| Walk: |
Machroes & Abersoch |
| Map: |
Lleyn Peninsula West / Pen Llyn Ardal
Orllewinol 253 |
| Directions: |
From the centre of Abersoch head for Sarn
Bach. Just through Sarn Bach, after the national speed limit signs
turn left for Bwlchtocyn. Follow this road and the sign for the
Porth Tocyn Hotel where you need to turn left. Continue past the
housing estate to your left and on down the hill. Continue
straight on into a dead end road and down the hill. At the bottom
of the hill the road turns to the right and into the car park. |
| Say it!: |
Machroes: mach-royce (ch as in Scottish
"Loch")
Abersoch: abersoch (ch as in Scottish "Loch") |
Machroes is a small hamlet below Bwlchtocyn at the far end of what is
commonly known as Abersoch main beach. The east facing beaches of
Abersoch are very sheltered from the elements by St. Tudwal's Islands
and are heaving on any good summers day. Set behind the beach is
Abersoch golf course.
The walk starts from the car park, where you need to turn left as you
are looking at the sea and walk along the beach, over the groynes. The
sand is very soft at the top of the beach, and it can be a little
pebbly lower down. At low tide, a large flat expanse of sand is
uncovered below the groynes and this is best for walking on, even
though it may be a little wet in places! Walk along the beach and just
before the beach ends at the Abersoch headland, turn up the beach and
through a car park and along a small lane into the village centre,
where you can stop for a drink or a bite to eat before returning along
the beach! If you have dogs, you will need to turn off the beach at
the concrete slipway during the summer. From here follow the road past
the beach car park and up the steep road, turn right at the top and
you are at the top of the High Street.
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