Nefyn

The town sprawls from the high sweeping cliffs towards the mountains of Garn Boduan and Mynydd Nefyn. Nefyn is situated about a quarter of a mile inland from the Northern coast of Llyn. Even though the two mile stretch of sandy beach has been popular with families for many years, the old town has managed to keep its character .

A tournament was held here in 1284 by Edward the 1st to celebrate his conquering of Wales. This shows the early importance of this westerly coastal town. The tournament was held on Cae Iorwerth,'Edwards field', and knights from all over western Europe attended.

It wasn't until later when commerce became more important than defence that the black prince in 1355 created a "Free Borough" (The Welsh population was debarred from trade and from other rights enjoyed by the new English Burgesses, and its importance as the main center of commerce in the area remained until Pwllheli flourished.)

The area remains very homely and friendly with its small town character very much still intact. The area is lucky to have all of the beaches in the local area protected by the national trust with strict laws preventing the area from becoming over developed.

Nearby Ty Coch is a very popular destination with many holiday makers coming here year on year. Maybe its something to do with the great clean beaches, or maybe something do do with the fact there is a pub right on the beach!