Llŷn Peninsula
Pwllheli Harbour and Beach
Level walking round a working harbour and along the promenade, with the Llŷn hills behind and the whole of Cardigan Bay in front.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 1 hr 55
- Ascent
- 40 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
From the harbour, follow the promenade and beach east towards Penrhos, same ground on the way back. Flat throughout.
Worth knowing
- The harbour is a busy marina and the salt marsh behind it holds waders.
- Pwllheli is the terminus of the Cambrian coast line, one of the great railway journeys in Britain.
- The beach is long, shallow and safe for paddling.
What you’ll see
The harbour and marina, salt marsh, the beach, and Yr Eifl along the coast.
Background
Pwllheli had a charter from 1355 and was a shipbuilding town, launching several hundred vessels in the nineteenth century.