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ABERSOCH AND THE SOUTH

Croeso i y De - Welcome to the South
"The Welsh Riviera"

Abersoch was once a quiet fishing village. The village is located on the estuary of the River Soch, which provides an ideal harbour in the centre of the village. St. Tudwals Islands protect the waters off Abersoch. Boats are now moored up in the bay during the summer months. The waters around Abersoch are world famous as being ideal for sailing and other water sports.

Abersoch, in the last few decades, has flourished, and the village now attracts thousands of visitors every year. The village is a haven for young people, with hotels, bars and restaurants. The village is now often a victim of it's own success, with it getting extremely crowded at peak holiday times. There is a wide choice of hotels, guest houses and other accommodation within the village.

Around Abersoch are a few small villages: Sarn Bach, a small village just outside of Abersoch which overlooks St Tudwal's Roads and has campsites with views across to Snowdonia; Llanengan, a village with a church and pub, about a miles from Abersoch. Llanengan is the centre of the parish that covers Abersoch and the surrounding area; Llangian, another small village, not to be confused with Llanengan above! The village has a pub and a post office. There is plenty of accommodation to be found in and around these villages.

Llanbedrog, nearly midway between Abersoch and Pwllheli is a quiet retreat for tourists. The sheltered beach offers some of the calmest waters in Wales and has a bistro at the top. The beach is now owned by the National Trust. The village is split into two parts by the main road, the beach is in the lower part along with one pub. The upper village has another pub, a camping site, and a small post office. Up on the hills behind Llanbedrog is the scattered community of Mynytho, offering fantastic views from Hell's Mouth to Snowdonia and Yr Eifl and the other hills of Llyn. There is some accommodation in the village.

Porth Neigwl or Hell's Mouth is a magnet for surfers. The beach gets the full brunt of any south westerly swell that travel up from the Atlantic between Cornwall and Southeast Ireland. Porth Ceiriad also is good for surfing, though access is not so good. Behind St Tudwal's Islands, other water sports such as wake boarding and water skiing take place in the sheltered waters of St Tudwal's Roads.

Browse through the sections in the left hand column for more information.
A good place to start is the maps page, with links to what you want where.