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Wales’ Year of the Sea|
Award Winning and Family Friendly Beaches
Here’s one revealing fact: it’s just 10 miles from the top of Snowdon to the sea. Here’s another: our coastline stretches for around 200 miles. So when we call ourselves Snowdonia Mountains and Coast, the watery, sandy bit is just as important as all those peaks, forests and moors.
We have over 35 beaches. Here’s a quick run-down, from north to south, of some of our coastal highlights:
• Penmaenmawr – long, sandy beach with sailing club and attractive promenade
• Llanfairfechan – fun, family-friendly seaside village with large sandy beach. The nearby Traeth Lafan Nature Reserve is a great place for birdwatching
• Dinas Dinlle, near Caernarfon – enormous beach with widescreen views to match. Great for walkers, windsurfers and power kiters
• Nefyn – two miles of sweeping sands, scooped out of the coastline in perfect crescents. The impossibly pretty National Trust village of Porthdinllaen is perfect too
• Porth Oer, near Aberdaron – a true one-of-a-kind, with ‘Whistling Sands’ that really do squeak underfoot
• Aberdaron – broad sandy beach on Llŷn’s ‘land’s end’, sheltered between two spectacular headlands
• Abersoch – one of our most popular resorts. A big hit with families, watersports enthusiasts, shoppers and people watchers
• Pwllheli South Beach (Marian-y- De) – a three-mile curve of sand and shingle, backed by rolling dunes
• Morfa Bychan (Black Rock Sands) – this big beach’s golden sands, rock pools and dunes make it a popular spot for families
• Harlech – untouched sandy beach, backed by dunes and theatrically overlooked by Harlech Castle
• Shell Island, Llanbedr – sand, dunes and, of course, shells
• Barmouth/Abermaw – bustling resort town that boasts a huge sandy beach, plus views over the mountains and Mawddach Estuary
• Tywyn – popular surfing beach with almost five miles of sand, and also a good place to spot dolphins and porpoises
• Aberdyfi – dramatically located at the mouth of the Dyfi Estuary, this big sandy beach is great for windsurfing and wildlife spotting
For information on slipways, boat launching and marinas contact the Maritime Unit on 01758 704066. For harbours and maritime information in the Conwy area call 01492 596253.
Walking your dog on our beaches
There are over 35 beaches along our 200 miles of coastline, which includes the Llŷn Peninsula and Cambrian Coast. Dogs are allowed access to walk along the majority of them. Sections of certain beaches have Dog Exclusion Zones to manage their use and keep them clean and safe. For the latest information please contact 01758 704066 or view the beach maps on Gwynedd Council's website.
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Aberdaron, Abersoch, Barmouth, Black Rock Sands (Morfa Bychan), Criccieth (Promenade), Dinas Dinlle, Llanfaifechan, Penmaenmawr, Pwllheli (Marian y De) and Tywyn.
Porth Oer (Whistling Sands)
Beach Chart (PDF, 745KB)
Map Traeth Abersoch Beach Map (PDF, 638KB)
Map Traeth Craig Ddu_Black Rock Beach Map (PDF, 72KB)
Map Traeth Criccieth Marine Beach Map (PDF, 68KB)
Map Traeth Criccieth Promenad Beach Map (PDF, 314KB)
Map Cychod Abersoch Boat Map (PDF, 191KB)
Map Traeth Dinas Dinlle Beach Map (PDF, 227KB)
Map Harbwr Pwllheli Harbour Map (PDF, 74KB)
Map Traeth Llanbedrog Beach Map (PDF, 60KB)
Map Traeth Machroes Beach Map (PDF, 216KB)
Map Traeth Nefyn / Morfa Nefyn Beach Map (PDF, 338KB)
Map Traeth Pwllheli Beach Map (PDF, 253KB)
Map Traeth Pwllheli - Glan y Don Beach Map (PDF, 264KB)
Map Traeth Aberdaron Beach Map (PDF, 261KB)
Map Traeth Aberdyfi Beach Map (PDF, 305KB)
Map Traeth Abermaw Barmouth Beach Map (PDF, 298KB)
Map Traeth Abersoch Beach Map (PDF, 263KB)
Map Traeth Fairbourne Beach Map (PDF, 65KB)
Map Traeth Harlech Beach Map (PDF, 55KB)
Map Traeth Llandanwg Beach Map (PDF, 184KB)
Map Traeth Tywyn Beach Map (PDF, 50KB)
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