Beaches

Here is some information about some of Llŷn's beaches, if you would like us to include your favourite beach on the Peninsula -let us know.

Porth Neigwl –Hell’s Mouth

Stretching for nearly 4 miles between Rhiw mountain and Trwyn Cilan, this is Llŷn’s longest beach, and possibly its most infamous. This long open bay, with its huge waves is very popular with surfers, but historically it was a stretch of water feared by sailors – this earned it the English name of Hell’s Mouth. Over the last 180 years nearly 30 ships have been wrecked on or around its shores. For more information on shipwrecks around Llŷn, visit cimwch.com   

Porth Ysgo

On the south side of Rhiw mountain, the gorse and heather covered gorge ambles down to the pebble beach, taking you past remnants of Llŷn’s industrial past. Now owned and managed by the Nationl Trust, Porth Ysgo was the site of a manganese mine with thousands of tonnes being carried out either carried by donkey up the path, or loaded on to ships that received their loads off the port’s jetty. Click here for more information.

Porthoer

The English name for this long sandy beach is Whistling Sands as the sand squeaks or whistles as you walk along it! The noise comes from the distinctive shape of the sand particles which squeak when pressure is applied to them – like somebody walking. Click here for images and more information about Porthoer. 

Porthdinllaen

This is one of Llŷn’s most famous old fishing ports, and has several claims to fame! Not only is Porthdinllaen home to North Llŷn RNLI lifeboat crew, it was once considered for development as the main crossing point to Ireland from North Wales, but lost out to Holyhead- how different would our AONB have been if the ferry went from Porthdinllaen? http://www.penllyn.com