| Pwllheli
Hafan Pwllheli is one of the best marina
complexes in the country with 24-hour access. There are currently 411
berths, though this is set to increase over the next 12 months or so
by another 300. The plans to expand have been controversial and well
covered by the media.
The marina and outer harbour are both
based in the estuary of three rivers, the Erch, Rhyd-hir and Penrhos.
Bars near the harbour mouth have caused problems with an increasingly
thin channel at low tide. It is also worth pointing out that there is
a training arm to retain the channel that is submerged at high tide -
follow the markers carefully out of the harbour, quite a few boats
have ended up on the top of the wall!
Visitor berths are available on the
marina -
visit their website for more information...
Pwllheli originally grew up as a ship
building centre, and though it's focus has shifted, it's good to see
that boating and the sea are still the heart and soul of this bustling
market town.
There is a lifeboat station based on
the shores of the harbour to find out more about this,
click
here...
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