Pwllheli is the traditional market-town of the beautiful Llŷn Peninsula (Welsh: Pen Llŷn) in Wales.
The town is on the coast, with two sandy beaches (though the better beaches lie further down the peninsula, for example; Quarry a busy sandy beach, Porth Neigwl a famous surfing beach and remote tranquil beaches like Porth Ysgo which has a 20-ft waterfall), a marina host to many sailing regattas and as the market town has shops and cafés.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Pwllheli railway station. terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway from Shrewsbury via Dovey Junction and Machynlleth
By bus
[edit]- Bus station has connections from Caernarfon (where connections can be made to Bangor); Porthmadog; Nefyn; Abersoch; Aberdaron.
By car
[edit]On the A499 Llandwrog/Llanwnda - Abersoch and A497 Porthmadog - Nefyn roads.
Get around
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Map of Pwllheli
See
[edit]- 1 Carreg yr Imbill (Gimlet Rock). The remains of a large granite outcrop and quarry.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Plas Bodegroes, Nefyn Road, ☏ +44 1758 612363. A Georgian country house with restaurant and accommodation.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Gorwel Self Catering Holiday Cottage (Tyddyn hunan-arlwyo Gorwel), Broom Hall Road, ☏ +44 1758614735, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 10AM. 5-star self-catering accommodation with views over Cardigan Bay & Pwllheli Harbour. £650-1,100.
- 2 The Studio, 7 Innes Estate, Pwllheli.LL53 5RP (next door to the Golf Club), ☏ +44 7729625570, [email protected]. A self-catering holiday let for 2 persons and is just over the sand dunes of Pwllheli Beach. £45 per night for two people.
- 3 Hafan y Môr. Haven Holidays camp. Formerly the site of Butlin's Pwllheli
- 4 Old Rectory, Boduan LL53 6DT, ☏ +44 1758 721519. Excellent B&B in Georgian rectory. Only assistance dogs allowed. B&B double £100.