Madog Walks Group

This easy 2.5 mile walk has sweeping sea views across to Anglesey. Portdinllaen was once a bustling port, but lost its trade to the likes of Liverpool and Holyhead. Porthdinllaen headland, once an Iron Age promontory fort From the high point on the cliff top at Morfa Nefyn, walk down onto the sandy beach at the foot of the Portdinllaen cliffs. Follow the beach round to the headland. At the lifeboat station, take the access road up onto the cliff top (once an Iron Age fort,) and return to Morfa Nefyn. Historical Iron Age fort information The date of this walk makes use of the opportunity to dog-walk on this stretch of beach before the May-September high season dog ban takes effect. Beach by the Lifeboat Station Parking National Trust Car Park, (opposite Caffi Porthdinllaen), Morfa Nefyn LL53 6DA There is a charge for this car park, except for National Trust members. Directions From A497 take B4412 into Morfa Nefyn.  Follow ...

Llanbedrog headland - clifftop path                           This fairly easy 3 mile stroll leads around Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd, the massive granite headland at Llanbedrog, a high point with spectacular views of the Llyn peninsula to the north west, and the Cambrian Coast to the south. At the halfway point of the route is the Iron Man , a sculpture of a human form, which is said to sing in the wind. Bold laments of long ago battles? A proud Celtic warrior fending off invading Roman governors and power-hungry English kings?  Sometimes also called the Tin Man , this figure was installed in 2002 and is the most recent of a series that have held vigil high over the Llanbedrog skyline. It replaced a 1980 metal sculpture by Simon van de Put and which, in turn, replaced an original wooden figurehead from a ship, which had been placed there by Cardiff businessman Solomon Andrews, but had then been...

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                                  Route : Walk along beach between Abererch and Pwllheli. Most of the route is along the clean sandy beach, and is passable at most states of the tide (except on extreme high water spring tides.) Train services are every couple of hours (less frequently on Sundays), so it's easy to do a 3-minute return journey by train. Obstacles : No significant obstacles.  The harbourside walk between the beach and the station is well partitioned from the roadway by a low wall. Parking : Park at Aberech Railway Station car park (free), or besides Pwllhelli Sailing Club Facilities : Public toilets (open all year round) in Pwllhelli at Penllan  and at Y Maes . Station Cafe , Pwllhelli has a dog-friendly area at the rear, under the station verandah. Pwllhelli Sailing Club has a cafe/bar upstairs with a dog-friendly...