Llyn Peninsula Coast Path Map - 1:25,000 scale OS mapping for the Llyn Peninsula section of the Wales Coast Path ( OS MAP Books: Wales Coast Path): ... Peninsula section of the Wales Coast Path

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a b Dr John Davies (2003-02-14). "Census shows Welsh language rise". BBC News . Retrieved 2010-12-06. Town or county names maybe truncated or may run off the edge of the map - this is because your map is an extract of a larger image and we cannot move names from their original position on the maps.

Tourism developed after the railway to Pwllheli was built in 1867. The town expanded rapidly, with several large houses and hotels constructed, and a tramway was built linking the town to Llanbedrog. After the Second World War, Butlins established a holiday camp at Penychain, which attracted visitors from the industrial cities of North West England and the West Midlands. As car ownership increased, the tourist industry spread to the countryside and to coastal villages such as Aberdaron, Abersoch, Llanbedrog and Nefyn, where many families supplemented their income by letting out rooms and houses. [5] Medieval administration [ edit ] Located two miles off the tip of the Llyn Peninsula is Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), a small island rich in wildlife and dramatic scenery. The island measures just 1.5miles long and is just over half-a-mile wide at its widest point. Until at least the 1960s, a number of Welsh monoglots still lived in the Llŷn Peninsula. [10] However, before 2001 there had been a decline in Welsh speakers in Gwynedd, which includes the Llŷn Peninsula. [11] According to the 2001 census the number of Welsh speakers in Wales increased for the first time in over 100 years, with 20.5 per cent of a population of over 2.9 million claiming fluency in Welsh. The 2001 Census also showed that 73.1% of the population of Llŷn could speak Welsh. Additionally, 28 per cent of the population of Wales claimed to understand Welsh. However, the number of Welsh speakers declined in Gwynedd from 72.1 per cent in 1991 to 68.7 per cent in 2001. [11] By 2003, however, a survey of schools showed that just over 94 per cent of children between the ages of 3 and 15 were able to speak Welsh, making Llŷn one of the foremost heartlands of the language, although, as in the rest of north west Wales, many people are concerned that the influx of English speakers is damaging the standing of Welsh and threatening its future as a living community language in the area. [12] The Welsh Language and Heritage Centre of Nant Gwrtheyrn is situated on the north coast. The whole of Llŷn is governed by Cyngor Gwynedd, a unitary authority established in 1996. The area had traditionally formed part of Caernarfonshire, for which an elected county council had been formed in 1889. Caernarfonshire was abolished in 1974 and incorporated into the new county of Gwynedd, which became a unitary authority under the 1996 reorganisation. [21]It was also the departure point for pilgrims to Bardsey Island, three miles away and one of the two most important destinations for pilgrimages in Wales. It enjoys a glorious setting right next to the village, overlooked by the medieval St Hywyn’s Church, and the terrace of the Tŷ Newydd Hotel a few doors down is a great place to enjoy a drink and breathe in that sea air. 8. Porth Ysgo Beach Porth Ysgo, a remote cove near Aberdaron

This circular walk explores the coast and countryside surrounding the town of Criccieth in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd. On the way you'll visit the historic Criccieth Castle and the grave of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. View Full Details>>If you want to relax on a beach in Wales soaking in the view of a castle, this pretty resort is the place to do it. Both East and west beaches are a mixture of sand and pebbles – the lower the tide, the more the sand you’ll find. The ice cream from Cadwalader’s, just below the castle, tops it off perfectly. Peninsula in North Wales A bay on the peninsula near Nefyn Location of the Llŷn Peninsula in north Wales