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Llyn Heritage Coast & A.O.N.B.

The Llyn Heritage Coast runs 55 miles between Penrhyn Du, near St. Tudwal's Islands  around the tip of Llyn and around the Aberdesach on the north coast. This status has been put in place to preserve the history, wildlife, geology and unique beauty this area has to offer.

The Heritage Coast goes hand-in-hand with the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which was the status given to much of Llyn's coastline and hills in 1958. There are also two National Nature Reserves, Cors Geirch and Ynys Enlli. Even an area within Pwllheli has been given Local Nature Reserve status, which covers the estuary of the Afon Rhyd-hir. The National Trust owns a lot of land around the coast of Llyn as well as Plas yn Rhiw, a large house overlooking Porth Neigwl/Hell's Mouth. The chalk-based bog lands that stretch between Edern to the north and Rhyd-y-Clafdy to the south (Cors Geirch) is a Ramsar site. These bogs occupy the central area of the peninsula and drain out to the north and south coasts. Sarn Badrig, as well as many of the waters surrounding Llyn are a Special Marine Preservation area. More information on these sites, click here...

The Heritage Coast takes in numerous off-shore islands, sweeping bays, coves and cliffs.

Porth Ysgo and Maen Gwenonwy (Ynysoedd Gwylan in the distance)