Pen Llŷn - The Llŷn Peninsula

The Llŷn Peninsula is one of Wales' finest beauty areas, with about 25% of the peninsula being a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. There's over a 50 mile stretch of Heritage Coastline, with nearly 100 miles of coast in all.

Pwllheli is the unofficial capital of Llŷn, with it's weekly open air market in Y Maes, one of the busiest in Britain. The town also offers a wide range of other services including supermarkets, shops, cafes and restaurants.

The coast of Llŷn is spectacular, from islands to cliffs, and wide sandy beaches to small hidden coves, there is no shortage of variety! The south coast has often been referred to as "The Welsh Riviera" with it's miles of golden sands, small harbours and villages.

Pwllheli is an ideal base from which to explore the coast by boat, with St. Tudwal's Roads, Porthmadog, Aberdaron and Barmouth all fairly close by. Porth Dinllaen, Aberystwyth, Holyhead and even the east coast of Ireland are all accessible by boat from Pwllheli, though of course, it takes a little longer to get there!

The Marina Boat Club is a fantastic amenity to all boaters wishing to explore this area (temporary memberships available for the duration of your holiday on request), as well as to those who come back for more year after year.

More info can be found at www.llyn.info